COACH CHAD WORTHEN
USATF Level 1
Coach
Coach Chad
began seriously competing in Track and
Field his sophomore year at Roseville High School. Starting out
as a
sprinter he didn’t too much success at the short sprints, failing to
qualify
for the sectional meet. After High School he went on to Sierra
Junior
College in Rocklin and moved up in distance to the 400 meters and Long
Jump and
well as the relays. After two years of not advancing past NorCal
Junior
College Trials, he moved up in distance once again when he walked on at
CSU
Sacramento to the 800 meters. He placed 6th in the
America
West Conference meet in his final collegiate meet in 1996.
Realizing that
maybe his potential was in the distance events he continued to move up
until
running his first Marathon in 1998. Since that time he continued
to
progress in the event with the peak being his personal best of 2:22 in
2002
that qualified him for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials in Birmingham,
AL.
Chad continues to compete in many road races in the area looking to
once again
earn a birth to the U.S. Olympic Trials, while still coaching several
sports
throughout the year.
Education:
Graduated Roseville High School (1991)
Associate of Science Computer Science Sierra College (1994)Bachelor of
Science Kinesiology Coaching Concentration
CSU Sacramento (1999)
Running
Experience:
14 Years competitive Track and Field, Cross Country,
and Road Racing athlete
Competed in 200+ Road Races
Completed 9 Marathons
1989-1991 Competed for Roseville High School
1991-1993 Competed for Sierra College
1994-1997 Competed for Division I CSU Sacramento
2004 70th place U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
1st place 2005 Pacific Association Road Race Grand Prix Long Series
Coaching
Experience:
1994 Assistant Track Coach Sierra College (Sprints/Jumps)
1997 Assistant Track Coach CSU Sacramento (Distance)
1998-Present Various distance running individual coaching
2001-2004 Natomas Soccer Club Head Coach
2001 Natomas Youth Baseball Assistant Coach
2004-2007 North Natomas Little League Assistant Coach
2004-2007 Sacramento North Soccer Club Head Coach
2005-2006 California Youth Basketball League Assistant Coach
2007 California Youth Basketball League Head Coach
2007 Roseville
Express Track Club Assistant Cross Country
Coach
Coaching
Philosophy:
I am of the opinion that everyone is different. Especially
when it comes to coaching
sports. What works for one person won’t
work for everyone. Specifically when
talking about running some people get great benefits from running high
mileage
other people just get injured. The best
type of training is the training that people will do day in and day out. Setting short term and long term goals helps
people get motivated. Accomplishing
those goals keeps them motivated. Variety
keeps things interesting. Every piece
of the training plan has a purpose.
Personal Records:
100m: 11.4 (1991)
200m: 22.8 (1991)
400m: 51.0 (1993)
Long Jump: 19’4” (1993)
800m: 1:58 (1996)
Mile: 4:23 (2001)
5K: 15:12 (2002)
10K: 31:36 (2002)
Half Marathon: 1:08 (2002)
Marathon: 2:22 (2002)
