The article below highlights the efforts of US Elite Track Coaches to create an association of our top Track and Field Coaches in the Country. One issue raised was that of a stipend that was once paid by USATF, I too like the author,am surprised to see that ,that is no more, not to mention the lousy,pittance of an amount it was $2000??? AREN’T THESE PROFESSIONALS. YIKES!!!! I wonder what exactly does USATF want from us..
Food For Thought in a short amount of time some of our kids will be in this ” Elite” status and the looks of thing we will have to make sure we have a nest egg to pay their coaches and support people along the way cause USATF doesn’t seem to be business savy enough to make our sport a viable sport in the US public eyes. Anyway…read on
A View From The Finish Line writes :
As I take a look at the state of professionalism in the sport of track and field it comes to my attention that the coaches may be the ones to lead the way. In talking with various individuals regarding the current state of the sport I’ve received information on the development of a coaches association.
Discussing the ability of the US to garner 30 medals in a major championship, I was surprised to learn that the coaches of our medal winners do not receive stipends from USATF – a situation that should be rectified in my opinion as prior to the change to the Logan administration stipends WERE paid to coaches. Coaches were paid upwards of $2,000 if their athletes won medals at the Games – lesser amounts if they coached athletes ranked in the Top 10. While it is discretionary, it would seem to be a logical move to provide assistance to those most responsible for the development and performances of our athletes. Something that I would hope the current administration would reconsider.
Further discussion, however, lead to the disclosure that there is a group of coaches, the Elite Athletes Coaches Association, that is in the process of obtaining non profit status for their group.
The Elite Athletes Coaches Association will be comprised of a majority of the coaches of medal winning athletes in the United States, as well as a sampling from overseas. Their mission: to vigorously advocate on behalf of the privileges, status and rights of coaches of athletes at the elite level. Among their goals…
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