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Camps & Meets: Indoor High Jump CLUB 2019-20
Indoor High Jump CLUB 2019-20
Our 4th year of safely and successfully coaching High Jump in the off-season. Contact Steve if you have questions --steve.white.fda@gmail.com --(763) 458-2932
Register for Event- Once coach, coaching five athletes max per session, ensures each jumper's individual needs are met
- We do not do one-size-fits-all instruction on drills or on HJ
- We provide one-on-one instruction on drills as each individual needs.
- Athletes will become USATF members (USATF membership fee and all Meet entry fees are not included with camp cost)
- Athletes will be members of Flight Deck Athletics club (USATF club number 30-338)
- Athletes will arrive at the meet sight at least 1h15min prior to the start of the event
- Athletes will conduct themselves with character and class at all practices and meets
- 11-17-19 Practice (Bethel 10am)
- 11-24-19 Practice (Bethel 10am)
- 12-1-19 Practice (Bethel 10am)
- 12-8-19 Practice (Bethel 10am)
- 12-15-19 MEET (Bethel)-----
- 1-5-20 Practice (UofM 10:45a)
- 1-12-20 Practice (UofM 10:45a)
- 1-19-20 Practice (UofM 10:45a)
- 1-26-20 Practice (UofM 10:45a)
- 2-2-20 MEET (Bethel)-----
- 2-9-20 Practice (UofM 10:45a)
- 2-16-20 MEET (Bethel)-----
- 2-23-20 Practice (UofM 10:45a)
- 3-1-20 Practice (UofM 10:45a)
- 3-8-20 MEET (UofM)-----
- bring water
- bring a granola bar, or similar snack, to eat at the conclusion of practice
- bring running shoes (suitable for jogging)
- bring jumping/racing spikes
- arrive 15 minutes early to complete a good warm-up and stretch prior to the camp beginning
- follow all coaching instructions
- Bring their coach
- Have teammates sign up (and carpool)
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Kevin Netzer
UofM Gopher High Jump Coach
University of Minnesota Men’s High Jump Coach 3rd year, former coach at Champlin Park High School for 4 years, Medford Middle School and High School for 1 year, Minnetonka Middle School 2 years. Kevin began high jumping in 9th grade. While at Rib Lake High School (WI) Kevin was a 3 time state qualifier in the high jump. Kevin placed 7th as a Sophomore, 2nd as a Junior , and was the state champion as a senior. Kevin had a PR jump of 6’10 ¼” in high school. Kevin earned All-American honors twice while at the University of Minnesota. Kevin was also a 4 time Big Ten champion in the high jump. Kevin had a PR of 7’ 3 ¼” and qualified for the US Olympic trials in 2006. During Kevin’s first year of coaching at the UofM all of the high jumpers (including multi-event athletes) set PR’s in the high jump. In Kevin’s first 2 years he coached one Big Ten champion, two Big Ten runners-up, two 3rd place finishes and an All-American in the high jump. -
Nick Bachinski
UofM Gopher High Jump Alum
Nick was the 2012 MSHSL State Meet Runner-Up. In 2016 Nick placed 3rd Indoor and 5th outdoor at the Big 10 championships. Nick has a current PR of 7'0.5". He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2017. He and his wife Madeline currently live in Burnsville. -
Steve White
Flight Deck Coach / Former University of Minnesota Vault Coach
Steve coached the University of Minnesota Men's Pole Vault 11-years, St. John's & St Ben's 5-years, Tech High School 3-years, Armstrong High School 5-years, and University of St Thomas 1-year. Steve began vaulting in 7th grade. While at St Louis Park high school Steve placed 7th at state twice and had a PR jump of 14'. Steve earned All-American honors twice while at North Central College in Illinois. An advocate for girls in sports; Steve co-lead the original movement that led to girls getting to pole vault in Minnesota. Steve coached the first girls' State Champion in the event; the first MN girl to clear 11'. At the UofM, Steve coached athletes to 13 Big 10 conference titles, 9 All-American performances, 2 Olympic Trials Qualifiers, and 1 NCAA Champion. Some of these athletes include Moorhead native Brock Spandl (17'3, 2010 D1-All-American), Jack Szmanda (17'5, 2010 D1-All-American), Ben Peterson (18'0 PR, 2011 D1-NCAA All-American and National runner-up), Zach Siegmeier (18'1 PR, 2014 D1-All-American), Luca Wieland (2015 Indoor Heptathlon NCAA CHAMPION 16'5 PR). Now in his 28th year in education, Steve is the Assistant Principal at Minneapolis North. Steve is USATF certified Level 1, level 2 jumps, level 2 endurance, and a certified coaches-education instructor. Steve has a lifetime PR jump of 17'4, cleared 16'+ for 16-years in a row, and was the 2012 & 2021 USA Masters Outdoor Champion. Now at age 52, Steve is currently 14th on the World Masters 50-54 All-time list with a jump of 14'6. Contact Steve with questions (763-458-2932) or (steve.white.fda@gmail.com).
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- Sunday, November 10, 2019
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