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#29: Peter John L. Thompson-Spirit of Oregon

#29: Peter John L. Thompson-Spirit of Oregon

FromThe Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast


#29: Peter John L. Thompson-Spirit of Oregon

FromThe Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast

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Length:
72 minutes
Released:
Apr 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A real pioneer in athletics coaching and coaching education, Peter Thompson joins us today to discuss his roots from Europe to Eugene. We had a great time discussing the club system in Europe and how/why he came to North America for educational advancements. Peter is an amazing coach having worked with a variety of events in track and field. He also was a pioneer in creating the Coaches Ed system we use today for USATF, working along side such vaunted greats as Joe Vigil, Vern Gambetta, Gary Winkler, and more. If you enjoy coaching education in the US, you owe a lot of that to someone such as Peter.  
Near the end we get in to some fairly high level discussions on training, certainly interesting topics for the mastery of coaching athletes. While we had a few audio disturbances, I think you'll be able to overlook those and gain real value in listening to Peter talk on such topics as biokenetics and practice based evidence training.
Released:
Apr 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Join former college coach Mike Cunningham as he interviews track and field coaches from around the world uplifting and honoring their journey. We explore each coach's unique path discussing mentors, lessons learned, and successes along the way. Hear their story in their words and gain valuable insight into what makes them successful. If you want to connect with and learn more about the story behind the coach, this podcast is for you. The Gill Connections Podcast publishes a new unique interview each Monday morning.