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Archive for October, 2008

The 40th Annual Iowa Track & Field Coaches Clinic

By nate.landas - Last updated: Wednesday, October 29, 2008

The 40th Annual Iowa Track & Field Coaches Clinic will be held on December 12 & 13, 2008 at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames, IA. This year’s featured speakers are: Lolo Jones, US Olympian and World and NCAA Champion Hurdler; Brian Fitzgerald, Rio Mesa (CA) High School Track Coach, Athletic Director; Don Babbitt, University of Georgia Throws Coach; Jerry Popp, Wilmar (MN) High School Cross Country & Track Coach; Sheldon Blockburger, Assistant Coach (Jumps/Multi-Events) University of Arizona; Nate Wiens, Iowa State University Assistant Coach; and Jim Nichols, Buena Vista University and Storm Lake (IA) High School Track Coach.

Registration for the 2008 Iowa Track & Field Coaches Clinic can be placed at www.ChampionshipProductions.com.

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Penn Hires Rob Eiter as Head Wrestling Coach

By nate.landas - Last updated: Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Rob Eiter has been promoted to Head Coach at the University of Penn. Eiter, who had served as an assistant on Penn’s staff for two seasons, is the 18th head coach in the 103 seasons of Penn wrestling. Prior to joining the staff at Penn, Eiter has served as an assistant coach at Northwestern and at Clarion University. During Eiter’s wrestling career, he was a member of the 1992 and 1996 Olympic freestyle teams as well as the 1993 and 1995 World Championship temans. He was a five-time U.S. Open national champion and two-time World Cup silver medalist. Eiter has produced two instructional wrestling DVDs titled:

Rob Eiter: High Crotch from Set-up to Finish
Rob Eiter: Championship Warm-Up Drills

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Indoor Practice Drills for Baseball

By nate.landas - Last updated: Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Don’t let inclement weather affect your baseball practice. Maximize your indoor practices by utulizing the plans and drills from the following baseball DVDs:

Organizing Indoor Practice
Indoor Practice Drills: Baserunning Drills
Indoor Practice Drills: Hitting Drills
Indoor Practice Drills: Infield Drills
Indoor Practice Drills: Outfielder Drills

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Coaching High School Wrestling DVD Series is Now Available!

By nate.landas - Last updated: Monday, October 20, 2008

The wrestling DVD series, Championship Coaching Academy: Coaching High School Wrestling, is now available! In 22 years at Owatonna High School, Scot Davis has built a phenomenal program. He is the winningest coach in amateur wrestling history; holding a 854-129-4 overall record & is 757-104-1 while at OHS. Davis was named the 2007 “National Coach of the Year” by Wrestling USA Magazine and was the “Runnerup” in 2006. He was also named “National Coach of the Year” by the National HS Coaches Association in 1998. In 2005, Davis was voted Minnesota Class AAA (large schools) ”State Coach of the Year” by the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association.

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Post Play Instruction to Dominate the Paint!

By nate.landas - Last updated: Friday, October 17, 2008

Prepare your post players to make an impact in the paint this winter. The following basketball DVDs offer technique, drills, and footwork to improve your big men:

Mike Krzyzewski: Duke Basketball – Developmental Drills for Post Players
Kevin Eastman: Skill Development for Inside and Perimeter Players
Pete Newell’s Big Man Moves and Skill Development
Kevin Sutton: 30 Drills for Building a Complete Post Player
Tom Crean: Post and Perimeter Fundamental Drills
Post Development Drills for the 4-Out, 1-In Motion Offense
Becoming a Champion Basketball Player: The Post Player
‘The Big Fella’ – Post Skill Workouts!