When we look back on our lives I often imagine many of us would be embarrassed by what we did or said. My experience as an athlete and early as…
Author: Ryan Banta
Ryan Banta
Ryan is a successful high school coach. His athletes have achieved 76 school records, 2 top four finishes at the state championships, 3 district championships, 107 state semi-finalist (sectionals), 63 state qualifiers, 2 state records (3200 and 4x800), 14 national ranked events, 34 all state performances, 8 state champions, 7 runner up performances, and 2 Gatorade athletes of the year. Ryan is a USATF level II coach in the sprints, hurdles, relays, and endurance and recently earned a USTFCCCA track and field technical coaching certification.
A number of years ago I was very lucky to get invited by a local coach to join him on a summer track and field club. By far this invitation…
In my first blog I mentioned that even the best coach needs talent to be successful. Now the question is, besides illegal recruitment (which happens in high school track), how…
Unfortunately, as a high school coach early in my career I had instant success in the short sprints. This success came in the form of multiple school records in the…
This list enclosed below is just a sample. I will dive deeper into these subjects in future blogs.Step number 1: Recruit in your building The most important asset to a…