WILLIAM A. (WILL) FREEMAN freeman@grinnell.edu

WILLIAM A. (WILL) FREEMAN freeman@grinnell.edu Grinnell College Dept. of Athletics Grinnell, IA 50112 (641) 269-3812 Office EDUCATION: INDIANA UNIVERSITY, Bloomington. Master of Science Degree in Physical Education.1980. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville. Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education.1976. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville. Associate of Arts Degree. 1974. PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE: COACHING: Thirty-three years of college-level experience as head track coach and twenty-nine years as head cross country coach. Responsibilities include organizing and planning of training, recruiting, counseling, budgeting, travel and public relations for the programs. Track coaching accomplishments include 8 Midwest Collegiate Conference men's and women's titles, including back-to-back outdoor men's track titles in 1993 and 1994. Cross Country coaching accomplishments include 25 Midwest Conference titles and 12 individual conference titles. The Grinnell Cross Country team has been Academic All-America as a team every year of the award being offered. Visiting Coach, Bahamas (Bahamian Athletic Association), Nassau, Bahamas. Dec 2000- March 2001. Trained coaches and athletes. Visiting Coach in Somalia, East Africa. Summer 1989, funded through U.S. Olympic Committee and the IOC. Visiting Coach at University of Toronto, Dec. 1987 - May 1988. Worked with national team members (primarily with decathlete David Steen, who later won the bronze medal in the decathlon at Seoul). Level II Lead Instructor for U.S.A. Track & Field Level III Coaching Certification (the highest level of certification in the U.S.) Selected as one of 21 coaches and sport psychologists as charter members of the National Sports Psychology Group to attend a national annual "think tank" in sport psychology at Utopia, Texas, 1989-1990 Director of T.A.C. National Coaching Certification School at Grinnell College. August 1988. Certified as both Levels I, II and III Coach with The Athletics Congress (T.A.C.). (level III is the highest level of track and field coaching certification in the U.S.). Certified as one of a select national group of Level II T.A.C. Lead Instructors. Jumps Coordinator for USA Track & Field (USATF) Coaching Education. 1991-2001 Chairman of Coaching Education, USA Track and Field 1999-2002 Visiting Coach/Professor, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. Summer 2009 1

TEACHING AT GRINNELL: Have developed course materials, have taught, or currently teach the following courses at Grinnell College (current courses taught are in italics): Kinesiology and Biomechanics Wellness Dynamics Wellness I Time Management The Foundations of Sport Psychology (closed out each year) Track and Field/Cross Country Theory The Role of Sport in Society (team taught) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Certified as USATF Level III Coach, one of only several dozen to achieve this level of certification. Director of Jumps Summit I at Grinnell, IA. July 1991. (a curriculum development meeting for the Athletics Congress of the USA). Developed and taught a statewide T.A.C. Coaching Certification Clinic for age-group track coaches in Iowa. August 1987. Selected as one of four State delegates to the national Athletics Congress Convention at Honolulu, 1987; Seattle, 1990; and New Orleans, 1991. Referee at NCAA Div. III Track Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996 Faculty Bridging Project 1996 with University of Iowa (topic: Sport and the Media). Attendance and Certification at USATF Level II and Level III schools. COMMITTEES: NATIONAL USATF: Coaching Education Knowledge Team (7 coaches selected nationwide to plot direction of coaching education in the U.S. WF is the only DIII coach on committee) NCAA Track & Field Committee 2009-2012, committee chair 2011-2012 NCAA Track & Field Rules Committee 2010-2011 NCAA Div. III Track & Field / Cross Country Coaches Committee (term 2008-2012) NCAA Games Committee (several years) U.S.A. Track & Field National Sport Psychology Committee 1990-1998 U.S.A. Track & Field National Coaching Education Executive Committee 1991-2001, 2010-present COLLEGE Grinnell College: President s Hearing Board, 2012-14 Grinnell College: Harm Reduction Committee 2011-2012 Grinnell College: Benefits Committee 2009-2010 Grinnell Athletic Hall of Fame Committee 2007 Grinnell College Education Committee 2002-2004 President s Hearing Board 1989-1992 Executive Council of Grinnell College (Chair of Division) 1991-1992 PUBLICATIONS: ARTICLES: Knowledge and Wisdom in Coaching. Techniques. (Refereed), 3 (3) 14-19. 2010. Balance is the key to success. The Harrier. 34 (3) 9. 2009. The Long Haul. Cover article in issue #1 of new, refereed journal, Techniques. August 2007. "Postural Concerns in Track & Field" (with Boo Schexnayder), Track & Field Coaches Review, winter 1997, Vol. 96, No. 4. p. 24-25. "Factors Influencing Skill Acquisition in the Jumps" (with Bob Myers and Dan Pfaff), Track Coach, Spring 1995, p.41-76. 2

Book Review of Beyond Strength: Psychological Profiles of Olympic Athletes, by Steven Ungerleider and Jacqueline M. Golding. In The Sport Psychologist, 1993, 7, pp.92-92. "Inside-Out" Philosophy creates sport success. Grinnell Magazine. Spring 1991. The Athletics Congress Level II Coaching Education Jumps Document. July 1991. "Hold on a minute! Before Feuding, let's define the goal of sports." Des Moines Register, Apr. 23, 1989. "Mental Coaching Revisited", The Cross Country Journal, May-June, 1988. "Cross Country at a Liberal Arts College", The Cross Country Journal. Sept./Oct. 1986. "The Mental Aspect of Success", The Cross Country Journal. Mar./Apr. 1987. "Bridging the Gap", The Grinnell Magazine. Winter 1987. TEACHING DOCUMENTS: USTFCCCA Level II Sport Psychology Teaching Document (6 hrs. of presentation materials for the national body for track and cross country coaches of all levels) U.S.A. Track & Field Level I Sport Psychology Curriculum Document (co-writer) U.S.A. Track & Field Level II Jumps Curriculum Teaching Document (co-writer) U.S.A. Track & Field Level II Multi-Events Curriculum Teaching Document (co-writer) U.S.A. Track & Field Level I Coaching School Curriculum (co-writer) BOOKS: USA Track & Field Coaching Manual. Editor (in process). Human Kinetics Publishing, 2014. THE QUEST, Along the Path to Knowledge and Wisdom. Awaiting publishing. THE JUMPS, (co-writer) Human Kinetics Publishing, 2009 TAKE THE LEAD, A Revolutionary Approach to Coaching Cross Country (co-written with Scott Simmons), 2007 AN AWAKENING, Championship Books, Ames, Ia. 1988. PLYOMETRIC TRAINING, COMPLETE TRAINING FOR ALL SPORTS, (co-writer with Evelyn Freeman), Championship Books, Ames, Iowa. 1984. COACHING VIDEOS/ DVD s: 2011: 2-DVD set of National Distance Summit 2011, co-produced with Championship Productions, Ames, IA. 2005: Wrote and presented 10-video set of 2 hr. DVD s for track and cross country coaches for Championship Productions, Ames, IA. These went on sale Nov. 2005. Championship Productions is the largest coaching and teaching video company in the world. The writing and then filming of this project took 3 years. This is the first set of videos of its kind, devoting a full set that covers every event and how to coach for the HS and college coach. The 10 DVD s are (2 hrs. in length each): Outside the X s and O s of coaching Sprints and Relays Endurance Events Hurdles High Jump Pole Vault Long Jump Triple Jump Shot Discus 2003: Wrote and performed a 8-video set of 1 hr. videos for track and cross country coaches for Coaches Choice of Monterey, CA. Filmed in Monterey, CA. The videos: Coaching the approach in the jumps Postural Integrity, training the core of the athlete Nutrition for the athlete How to write workouts for track and field Alternative ways to train strength for track and CC Developing a successful team dynamic A functional high school CC training plan Building a successful CC program 3

ADMINISTRATIVE: Jan. 2013, Host and Director for National Master Coach Clinic in Grinnell Meet Director for 2012 NCAA Div. III Indoor NCAA Championships in Grinnell NCAA Track and Field Coaches Committee, 2008-2012 (Chair of committee for 2011-12) Jan. 2007 and Jan. 2008: Hosted National Distance Running Summits at Grinnell College. 235 coaches attended from all over the nation. Staff included Olympic distance coach, Joe Vigil, Olympic champion Frank Shorter and others. Jan. 2000: Hosted the North American Master Coach Track & Field and Cross Country Clinic at Grinnell College. Staff included 5 international caliber coaches, including 3 Olympic coaches. Coaching Education National Chairman for USATF 1999-2001 Divisional Chair, Special Programs Division, Grinnell College, 1991-1993 Meet Director, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009 NCAA Central Regional Cross Country Championships. Meet Director, 1990 & 1993 NCAA Div. III National Cross Country Championships. Chair, Midwest Conference Track Coaches. 1990-2009. Meet Director of Les Duke CC Invite 1984-present. Department Chairman, Physical Education. Grinnell College 1983-1985, 1989-1991 Meet director of 6 Midwest Collegiate Conference Championships in Track and Cross Country (Track: 1989, 1997, 2001, 2006, Cross Country 1986, 2001, 2005, 2013) Meet director of 3 Iowa Collegiate Championship Track and Field Meets. Director of National T.A.C. National Coaching School at Grinnell College, August, 1988. ATHLETIC BACKGROUND: Eight-time MWC Coach of the Year Elected to University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame 2010 Elected to State of Florida Track & Field Hall of Fame 1997 National Masters Pole Vault champion, 1987 National Masters Decathlon Champion in the 30-35 yr. old age group. 1986. Competed at the 1976 and 1980 Final U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials (finalist in 1976). NCAA Div. I All-America Track Team, 1976 Five-time Southeastern Conference Pole Vault Champion while at University of Florida. National Junior (under 20) Champion Pole Vault 1973 Kentucky State Champion, Pole Vault 1972 LECTURES / PRESENTATIONS: Jan. 2013: Four talks at IL State-wide Coaches Association Clinic Truths in Coaching (2x); Team Building, Leadership and the coach-athlete relationship. Mar. 2012: Four talks at the New England Coaches Clinic, Boston (1000 coaches): Progression and Specificity in Training Distance Runners; Truths in Team-Building; Building a Successful CC Program; How Learning Occurs, Motor Learning and Communication Principles. Jan. 2012: Three talks at Minnesota State Clinic (800 coaches); Topics: The Keys to High Jumping; Effective Drills and Training for the Triple Jump; Training HS Distance Runners for Success. July 2012: Spoke at USATF Level I school in LaCrosse, WI. Topics: Biomechanics, Jumps, Sprints. Jan. 2012: Illinois State Coaches Clinic: Two talks: Successful Training for the LJ and TJ; Team Building for Success. Dec. 2011: Iowa State Coaches Clinic, Ames (800 coaches). Four talks: The Diamond Model of Coaching Endurance Runners; The path to Greatness what it takes to make good athletes great athletes; Teaching the PV effectively; The Psychology of the Runner. Jan. 2011: Host and speaker at National Distance Running Summit in Grinnell. Topics: Using the Pyramid Model for Successful Distance Training, The path to Greatness, Building a Team in Cross Country, A Different Look at Sport Psychology. 4

Jan. 2010: Five talks at the Minnesota Track Coaches Clinic (over 800 coaches). Topics: Endurance Planning for High School Runners, Understanding Competitive Anxiety with athletes, The Approach in the Horizontal Jumps, Functional Long Jump and Triple Jump Training, and the keynote talk of the weekend: The Path to Greatness. Dec. 2010: Spoke at USATF Level I school in Cedar Rapids. Topics: Biomechanics, Sport Psychology, Jumps. July 2009: Two talks at Smoky Mountain Running Camp in Asheville, NC. The Diamond Model of Training Runners, and, the Keynote Awards Banquet speech: How to become the best student-athlete you can be. May-June: Guest Professor at Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. Taught 3-week short course in psychosocial elements of the sport experience in the U.S. Also worked with track and field coaches in a coaching education role. Jan. 2009: Florida All-Star Clinic, Orlando, FL. Three talks: The Diamond Model of Coaching Distance Runners, A New Way to Look at Sport Psychology, Developing Strength for Track and CC athletes Jan. 2009: National Distance Running Summit, Charlotte, NC, Finding balance in the training model for coach and athlete. Mar 2008: Northeast Coaches Clinic, Boston. "The Diamond Model of Coaching Distance Runners", "Mechanics and Training for the Sprint Events", "Mechanics and Training for the Hurdles" Feb 2008: Wisconsin State Coaching Clinic in Milwaukee (over 12000 track and cross country coaches): "Preventative Sport Psychology, a new look at the field", "Training the 400 meter sprint", The Diamond Model of Distance Running" Jan 2008: USA Coaching Clinic, St. Louis "A Guide to Writing Training Plans", "Training the High School Distance Runner". Ideas for Developing healthy track and cross country programs" (with Evelyn Freeman) Feb. 2007: USA National Coaching Clinic, Las Vegas: Three talks: The Athlete Centered Model of Distance Running, The Vault, Mechanics and Training, Outside the X s and O s. Feb. 2007: Minnesota State Coaching Clinic (1200 coaches): Three talks: Long Jump Keynote, Understanding the Mechanics and Training of the High Jump, Progression and Specificity in the Endurance Events. Jan. 2007: Planned and hosted a major national event The National Distance Running Summit at Grinnell College. 235 coaches attended from all over the nation. Assembled international caliber staff to teach. Gave 2 talks: The Athlete-Centered Model of Coaching, Outside the X s and O s. Jan. 2007:USA Coaches National Coaching Clinic, St. Louis. Three talks: A New Way of Coaching Cross Country and Distance Running, Tips for Working with Long and Triple Jumpers, Techniques and Fundamentals in the Pole Vault. July 2006: Colorado State Coaches Convention. Two talks: A New Way to Look at Cross Country and Endurance Events of Track & Field, Outside the X s and O s of Cross Country, The hardest part of Coaching Feb. 2006: Grinnell High School Coaches Clinic. Three talks: The Development of a Functional Sprint Program, New Thoughts on Endurance Training, Understanding the Mechanics of Throwing. Dec. 2005: Iowa State Coaches Clinic (1000 coaches). One talk: Finding Balance in Training Athletes. Looking at All the Variables That Influence Performance and Well-being. Jan. 2004: Minnesota State Coaches Clinic (1200 coaches). Three talks: Developing a Healthy Philosophy of Coaching, Creating and Using a Training Inventory for Track & Field, New Thoughts on Nutrition for Cross Country and Track Athletes. Feb. 2003: Grinnell High School Coaches Clinic. Two talks: Multi-pace Training for Distance Runners, A logical Way to Understand the Mechanics of the Discus Throw. Jan. 2003: Minnesota State Coaches Clinic (1200 coaches). Two talks: Multi-Tier Training of Endurance Athletes, and Nutritional Concepts for Endurance Athletes. Feb. 2004: Grinnell High School Coaches Clinic. Two talks: New Thoughts on Nutrition for Track and Cross Country Athletes, A Useful Sprint Training Program for the High School Sprinter. Dec. 2002: Iowa State Coaches Clinic (800 coaches). Two talks: New Thoughts in Training Distance Runners and Nutrition for Track & Field 5 Athletes.

Jan. 2002: USA Track Coaches Clinic. St. Louis. Three talks: How to Plan a Training Model, New Thoughts in Distance Training, Approach and Penultimate Step: Mechanics of the Jumps. Jan. 1998: Keynote Speaker at USA National Track Clinic, Chicago, Il. Spoke on Training Methodology and Pedagogy. Feb. 1998: Lead Speaker at Grinnell H.S. Coaching Clinic. Spoke on Training Methodology for Middle Distance Runners. Jan. 1997: Florida State Coaches Convention. Two talks on 1) Training Theory, and 2) Postural Integrity. Dec. 1996: Iowa State Coaches Clinic. How to write training for track and field. Dec. 1995: Indiana University Coaches Clinic. Three talks on warm up design, postural integrity issues, and workout design fundamentals. Jan. 1995: Minnesota State Coaches Clinic. Three talks on warm up design, postural integrity and biomotor workout design. August 1994: Nebraska State Coaches Clinic. Three talks on designing workouts, postural integrity, and warm up design. August 1994: U.S.A. Track & Field Level I school, Gainesville, Fl. Jan. 1994: Kansas State Coaches Clinic. Topics: Training Theory Concepts, Commonalities in training of different event groups. February 1994: Wisconsin State Coaches Clinic. Topics: Vault, Biomotor Training. June 1993: U.S.A. Track & Field Level I School, Chicago, IL. Jan. 1993: Minnesota State Track Coaches Clinic. Topics: Training Theory; Jump Training; Motor Learning. Feb. 1993: U. Wisconsin Track Coaches Clinic. Topic: Biomotor training Feb. 1993: Wisconsin State Coaches Clinic. Topics: Commonalities in Training; Biomotor Training. Dec. 1991: Iowa State Coaches Convention. Topics: Holistic training theory; The neurophysiology of training distance runners; The Psychology of Coaching: The two kinds of trust necessary for success Jan. 1990: Texas State-wide Coaches Clinic. Topic - Sport Psychology. Dec. 1989: Iowa State Coaches Clinic. Topic - Coaching Philosophy. June 1989: Grinnell College Alumni College. Topic - Problems and Potentials in Sport Psychology and Sport Philosophy. Nov. 1987: Iowa State Coaches Clinic. Topic -The Mental Aspect of Success in Track and Field. Nov. 1986: Head Speaker at South Tama H.S. Fall Banquet. Topic - A Positive Attitude. Jan. 1986: Minn. State Coaches Clinic. Topics - The Mental Aspect of Track and Field, Plyometric Training, Distance Training. Aug. 1985: Nebraska H.S. Track Association State Clinic. Topics - The Pole vault, the Long jump, Plyometric training. July 1985: Northeast Missouri State Univ. Coaches Clinic. Topics - Pole vault, Long jump, Plyometric training. Feb. 1985: Minn. State Coaches Clinic. Topics- Pole vault, Plyometric training. Nov. 1984: Iowa Convention for the American Assoc. for Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Spoke on the various uses of plyometric training. May 1984: NCAA DIV. III Championship Clinic. Topic - Plyometric Training in Track and Field. Dec. 1983- National Track Coaches Clinic, Nassau, Bahamas. Guest of the Ministry of Sport. Spoke on the pole vault and plyometric training. Also was keynote speaker at national awards banquet. June 1983: Mankato State Univ. Track Clinic. Spoke on the pole vault and plyometric training. Mar. 1983: Univ. Wisconsin La Crosse Coaching Clinic. Spoke on the pole vault and on plyometric training for track and field. 6