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Spring Letter: Second VP Greg Williams

Hello fellow Iowa track coaches! My name is Greg Williams. I was recently elected to 2nd Vice President of the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. I currently coach track in Monticello, Iowa and am in my 28th year in the Monticello district. The reason that I decided to become an officer is due to my

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Drake Relays Blue Standards Released

This year's Drake Relays blue standards qualification times have been released. Please notify Mike Jay (Mikejay59@gmail.com) when your athlete achieves a mark. Include their full name, meet location, official time, and distance. NOTE: times MUST be FAT to be declared a Blue Standard. Boys Girls

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Ames Kirk Schmaltz Named CHARACTER COUNTS! Coach of the Year

The CHARACTER COUNTS! Coach of the Year Award honors a worthy recipient who embodies the Six Pillars of Character®: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship. Rather than spotlight winning records and isolated acts of heroism or generosity, the award was conceived to recognize individuals whose coaching lives and achievements demonstrates an enduring commitment to

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Condolences to Hall of Fame Coach Dave Brown’s Family

Dave Brown Spencer – 1993  Hall of Famer 1993 David Brown age 78 Passed away Jan. 5th 2018. The IATC would like to extend our condolences to the Dave Brown Family. Here is his Hall of Fame Profile. Dave attended Gruver High School and was active in all sports. This Univ. of Northern Iowa graduate

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Winter Throws Clinic with Chase Madison

Iowa City West Throws Camp Chase Madison will be coming to West High on March 3rd to put on a great throws clinic. West High does not collect any of the proceeds. We are simply providing the space for Chase and facilities. Limited spaces so please sign up as soon as you can. WHERE: Iowa City West

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Al Neumann – IATO John Lowry Distinguished Service Award

Al Neumann was born and raised in Crawford County and is a graduate of Denison High School. After graduation, he began his working career with the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1959. He joined the US Army in 1961 and spent four years stationed in Germany.  Upon returning home from the Army, he went back

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A Message from Mike Jay, the Voice of Cross Country in Iowa

Congratulations to all athletes/coaches/teams/schools who have qualified to test their mettle at the best high school cross country meet in the country! Best of luck to all of you competing at Kennedy Park in Ft. Dodge on October 28th. Would you please email to me, pronuciations of any names on your roster that commonly get mispronounced?

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Fall Letter from President Steve Roth

This is my last letter to you at President and it is a very happy one! We have made some great changes in our association and our website tells it all—check it out sometime! It’s cross-country season and it’s a special time of year—good luck to all of the coaches out there. I’m sure coaches

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Fall Letter from 1st VP Tim O’Neill

I hope this message finds you all happy, healthy and well.  Starting off a new school year brings a great challenge for most of us as we are getting to know new members of our teams and seeing glimpses of what can be possible in the future for our Cross Country and Track & Field athletes

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Fall Letter from 2nd VP Jared Fletcher

Ready or not, the 2017-2018 academic and athletic year has arrived. Teachers are busy preparing to meet the needs of their students and coaches in fall sports are several weeks into their respective seasons.  There are some very good things happening in the IATC as we continue to look for ways to increase membership, improve

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