Chris Korfist

Chris Korfist has been getting of people faster for the last 25 years. Whether the athlete is a middle school or professional athlete, Chris has experience helping all age groups of athletes. His website, Slow Guy Speed Guy, offers video assessment for individuals or teams as well as online workouts.

Chris Korfist is an international speed guru who works championship caliber athletes on a daily basis. 

Consultant for multiple NFL teams including Jaguars, Bengals, Jets, 49ers, and Eagles. 

Consultant for NCAA football programs Texas, Ohio St., and Clemson.

Chris is the Co-Owner of Reflexive Performance which is a process that gets athletes nervous system ready to performance at a peak state through a sequence of manual therapy. Courses are available throughout the year.

He is also the co-owner of Track Football Consortium (along with Tony Holler) which is one of the leading sprint/strength clinics in the nation.

Chris is the off-season trainer of David Montgomery of the Chicago Bears.

TONY HOLLER

@pntrack

Tony Holler is the head track coach at Plainfield North High School in the Chicago area. Tony Holler has coached track for 40 years, football for 28, and basketball for 15. In June of 2019, Tony retired after his 38th year of teaching (Chemistry). He remains as the head track coach.

Holler’s teams have won three state championships. In 2018, his Plainfield North team swept the sprints in Illinois, winning the 100m, 200m, 4x1, and 4x2, setting new state records in the 100m and 4x1. In 2019, Plainfield North again featured the state champion in both the 100 and 200. 

Tony Holler and Chris Korfist own the Track Football Consortium, providing education for coaches twice a year.

Tony Holler is the originator of “Feed the Cats” and speaks at clinics and seminars from coast to coast. In September of 2019, Holler did a five workshop “Feed the Cats Tour” in England and Ireland, hosted by Jonas Dodoo.

The author of the #1 ranked DVD for Championship Productions in 2019 (all sports), and #1 ranked again for Track & Field in 2020. Holler's newest project is an ambitious Feed the Cats Certification Program. 

Holler is also the author of nearly 300 articles about coaching, high performance, education, and life. 

Steve Jones

Steve Jones graduated from Stevens Point Area Senior High in 1997 and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2002.  Steve played football at UW-Stevens Point where he was named a senior captain and went on to be a graduate assistant coach for the Pointers.

 After graduating, he moved to Baraboo, WI where he taught elementary school and was an assistant football, basketball, and track coach.  He then moved to Kimberly 2006 where he served as the head track coach and assistant football coach for 5 years.  In 2011, Steve was named the head football coach for the Papermakers.

Steve Jones has completed his tenth season as head football coach for Kimberly High School. During this time, the Papermakers have complied a 118-8 record.  During that time, Kimberly won 70 games in a row on their way to five consecutive state championships.  Steve was also named the 2016 Associated Press Coach of the Year and now has won the WFCA/Packers Coach of the Year two years in a row.  Steve was the national runner-up for the Don Shula NFL Coach-of-the-Year.  

Steve teaches two different leadership courses at Kimberly High School.  Servant leadership is the foundation of both leadership courses and the Kimberly football program.  Steve will be discussing servant leadership and how to develop leaders that create a “winning” culture.

On June 8th, Steve Jones published his new book, The Twin Thieves. In just one day, it became an Amazon "Best Seller". 

Brian Kula

Coach Kula has worked with thousands of athletes in his career as a track & field, sport performance and football coach. He has coached multiple National Champions, All-Americans, Gatorade Players of the Year and State Champions in a variety of sports.  Kula has 22 years experience in the athletic development of athletes at all levels from youth to professional. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from UNC in 1996 and began his professional career in the same year.

In addition to many years as a head track coach and architect of numerous championships and records, Kula also coached football and operated strength and conditioning programs.  He directed all facets of strength, speed, agility, conditioning, testing, recovery and nutrition. Kula has been a presenter at coaching clinics for speed development and training programs in a number of states and consulted for various programs around Colorado.  In 2002, he founded Advanced Training System, a sports performance business.  ATS served youth, college and professional athletes in a multi-sport training program. The program was highly successful in the development of athletic performance for many years.

Coach Kula has worked with Division 1 athletes from over 25 universities across the country including notable local athletes Christian McCaffrey - #8 Overall NFL Draft Pick ’17 (Carolina Panthers), Anna Hall - US Record Heptathlon/Pentathlon ‘19 (Georgia) , MaryBeth Sant – US #1 100m ‘13 (Oregon/CSU), JT Scheuerman - US #2 400m ‘06 (Baylor) and many other professional athletes.

Most recently while at Valor Christian high school, Kula served as an athletic director, track and football coach. His passion and success for the development of athletes to maximize their potential has been recognized at the state, regional and national level.

As an athlete, Kula was an accomplished Decathlete at the University of Northern Colorado earning All-American honors and played wide receiver for the football team. He was inducted into the UNC Hall of Fame, class of 2014.

Head Football Coach of St. David’s School in Raleigh, NC

Dan played Safety at Davidson College where he served as a team captain and was selected to the AFCA Allstate Good Works Team for his commitment on the field, in the classroom and in the community.

He completed a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies at Duke Divinity School while coaching both Football and Track at St. David’s. Dan and his wife Grace reside in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Dan Casey runs one of the most informative football sites in the country, @CoachDanCasey.

Doug Robinson

Head Track Coach - Jesuit Dallas

Doug Robinson has continued Jesuit Dallas’ proud track & field, and cross country tradition since being named head coach of the programs in 2013. The Rangers captured UIL District Championships in both of his seasons as head of the cross country program (2013-14), while the 2014 track & field unit powered to its third consecutive district crown under his tutelage.

Prior to joining the Rangers, Robinson served 24 years as head coach at Poteet High School, where his teams amassed 19 district championships, 12 regional titles, and three state crowns. During his tenure at Poteet, he coached six All-Americans and 10 individual state champions.

Robinson hails from the Texas Panhandle town of Booker where he gained recognition as a state champion middle distance runner. He attended McMurray University on a track scholarship and received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1973. While at McMurray, Robinson set the school record in the mile and was a two-time NAIA nationally-ranked performer. He later received his master’s degree from Texas Tech University before settling in the Mesquite Independent School District in 1974. Robinson and his wife, Sarah, have two children.

Matt Van Dyke is the Associate Director of Applied Sports Science at the University of Texas. With the Longhorns, Matt is responsible for the complete oversight of the football team in regards to the management of training loads and recovery modalities implemented to each individual athlete in order to maximize performance and readiness.

Prior to his position with the University of Texas, Van Dyke was the Associate Director of Sports Performance at the University of Denver. During his tenure at Denver, Matt was responsible for designing and implementing speed, strength, conditioning, and mobility training programs for men’s lacrosse, alpine ski, volleyball, tennis and swimming.

Before moving to the University of Denver, Matt was the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports at the University of Minnesota. During his time at Minnesota, Matt was responsible for performance programming for men’s and women’s hockey, baseball, track and field, and the women’s golf team.

Preceding his position with the University of Minnesota Matt completed his Graduate Assistantship as a strength and conditioning coach with multiple teams at St. Cloud State University, where he earned his Masters of Science in exercise physiology and nutrition in May of 2015.

Prior to his GA role at St. Cloud State, Matt served as an intern coach with the Iowa State Olympic Strength and Conditioning staff in the summer of 2012, with the Iowa State Football Strength and Conditioning staff under Yancy McKnight in the spring of 2013, and most recently with the University of Minnesota Olympic Strength and Conditioning staff under Cal Dietz in the summers of 2013 and 2014.

Mike Clark

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Coaching Experience:

2017 – Present Director of Football Strength & Performance, Defensive Line Coach Trinity University

2014 – 2016 Washington Redskins Head Coach Strength & Conditioning

2013 – 2014 Chicago Bears Strength & Conditioning Coordinator

2010 – 2013 Kansas City Chiefs Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 

2004 – 2010 Seattle Seahawks Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 

2000 – 2004 Texas A&M Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Performance

1990 – 2000 Texas A&M Head Strength & Conditioning Coordinator

1988 – 1990 University of Southern California Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

1983 – 1988 University of Oregon Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

1982 – 1983 Kansas University Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

1981 – 1982 University of Wyoming Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

1979 – 1981 Topeka High School, Topeka, KS - Assistant Football and Head Swimming Coach

1977 – 1979 Kansas University Graduate Assistant Football and Strength Coach 

Related Administrative Experience:

• 2011 Performance training review for the US Army 275^th 2^nd Ranger Division 
  • Trained NCO’s in setting up and implementation of training of elite soldiers while in the field and while stationed at home base
  • Taught training techniques and strategies for sustained high physical performance of elite soldiers
• Co-founder and Board Member of the Texas A&M Institute of Sports Medicine and Human Performance.
  • Coordinated the A&M Med School, Health and Kinesiology, Engineering and Athletic Departments in joint efforts to improve health, fitness and athletic performance 
• While at the University of Oregon participated in a HRV (Heart Rate Variance) study as it pertains to fatigue and recovery
• While at the University of Wyoming participated along with Bill Kraemer PhD in a blood lactate study involving Division I football players looking at lactic acid build up during Division I football games.

Certifications:

• Master Strength Coach Certified  CSCCa
• USA Weightlifting Level I Certified coach
• RPR Level II Certified
• CPR Certified

Professional Honors:

• 2011 Sampson NFL Strength Coach of the Year
• 2006 NFL Strength Coach of the Year
• 2003 USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame induction as a Coach
• 2001 President of the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches CSCCa
• 2001 Strength Coach of the Year, NFL Strength Coaches Society
• 1998 Big XII Strength Coach of the Year NSCA
• 1996 Inducted into Kansas University Athletics Hall of Fame
• 1993 National Strength Coach of the Year NSCA

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Don Woods

Woods begins his first season as defensive coordinator at Jesuit Dallas. The 2018 National Football Foundation Assistant High School Coach of the Year arrives from Highland Park after leading the Scots to UIL 5A State Championships in 2016 and 2017. 

In his final season at Highland Park, Woods coached three Texas Sports Writers’ Association (TSWA) All-State 5A selections. Over Woods’ seven seasons at Highland Park, he coached 33 All-District Defensive First Team selections and 19 TSWA All-State designees.

Woods’ career also included a stop at Rockwall-Heath as the special teams coordinator and offensive assistant, a five-year stay at Mesquite John Horn as the offensive coordinator and a six-year stint at Lake Highlands. Throughout his career, Woods has coached teams to five state final four appearances.

Graduating with a bachelor’s degree in history and physical education from Austin College in 1981, Woods earned his master’s degree in education in 1982 while beginning his career as a graduate assistant for the ‘Roos during the program’s 1981 NAIA co-national championship season. Don and his wife Elizabeth have two sons: Austin and Clayton.

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Peter Weyand, Ph.D.

Glenn Simmons Professor of Applied Physiology & Biomechanics

Director, Locomotor Performance Laboratory

Dr. Peter Weyand is the Glenn Simmons Endowed Professor of Applied Physiology and Biomechanics in the Department of Applied Physiology and Wellness at Southern Methodist University.  He also serves as the Director of SMU’s Locomotor Performance Laboratory.  Dr. Weyand’s research examines the mechanical limits and determinants of human performance with a frequent focus on sprint running.  Prior to coming to SMU, Dr. Weyand directed research efforts at Harvard University's Concord Field Station, a large animal facility specializing in terrestrial locomotion and the Locomotion Laboratory of Rice University.  His research subjects have included antelope, emus, rodents and professional athletes with and without limb amputations.