Elite Relay Essentials with Joe Lee: How To Produce Winning Teams at Every Level

with Joe Lee;
Bullis School (MD) Track & Field/Cross Country Head Coach;
2x National Coach of the Year;
14x Conference Champions;
3x Washington Post All-Met Coach of the Year;
Coached 51 National Championships, including six titles at New Balance Nationals (Philadelphia);
Relay accomplishments through 2025:
4x400m Relay - 14 National Titles, 9 National Records;
4x200m Relay - 10 National Titles, 4 National Records;
4x100m Relay - 4 National Titles;
One of his high school athletes broke the 42-year-old high school national record in the boys 400m to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team;
Competed for George Mason University;
All-American in the 4x400m Relay

Elite Relay Essentials: How To Produce Winning Teams at Every Level reveals the exact framework that has produced national titles and national records in the 4x100m, 4x200m, and 4x400m relays. Coach Joe Lee shares the philosophy and system that transform relays from secondary events into championship centerpieces.

At the core of this presentation is Coach Lee's proven 4 Ps principle: Personnel, Preparation, Placement, and Positioning. Learn how to properly evaluate athletes, assign legs strategically, prepare relay squads with intention, and construct lineups that maximize strengths under pressure.

Coach Lee explains why relays must be treated as priority events within your program. When making the relay becomes an honor, standards rise, accountability strengthens, and performance improves.

You will also learn how to cultivate a "We Before Me" mentality that builds chemistry and trust. Coach Lee outlines how to handle mistakes, use adversity as opportunity, and instill a mindset that refuses to concede no matter the deficit.

Detailed instruction is provided for the 4x100m, 4x200m, and 4x400m relays, including:

• Identifying the best athlete for the critical third leg
• Evaluating pressure tolerance and race awareness
• Teaching clean, efficient exchanges that maximize baton speed
• Differentiating strategy and construction between each sprint relay

Coach Lee's relay system is adaptable across competition levels and athlete ability. By applying the principles outlined in this video, coaches can build properly trained relay units prepared to execute when it matters most on meet day.

When the baton moves faster than any individual athlete, you win. Coach Lee shows you how to make that happen.

Customer Review - 5 out of 5 Stars:
"This video has what coaches are looking for; it is detailed and covers all topics with great depth, well beyond what you can find anywhere else! I will be modifying my approach and teachings based on what I learned in this video!"

57 minutes. 2026.