Iowa TF/XC Coaches Clinic

ALT Ellen Davis, RD, CSSD, LD The Performance Collective Ellen Davis is a registered dietitian and board certified specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD) and provides sports nutrition consultation and education throughout Iowa. Davis developed her passion for treating food as a fuel as a collegiate runner at the University of Missouri.

ALT Kevin Hopp Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH) Boys Cross Country Co-Head Coach; Nike Cross Country Camp Co-Director (Central WI) Kevin Hopp has been coaching 7-12 grade runners in cross country and track for 26 years. He has coached boys cross country at Stevens Point High School since 2003. During that time, his teams have won nine Wisconsin State Cross Country titles (including the past 5 in a row) and been runner up five times. His 2019, 2022 and 2023 teams qualified for the NXN race in Portland. Coach Hopp has been named the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association Coach of the Year seven times, the USTFCCCA Wisconsin Coach of the Year three times and the NFHS National Cross Country Coach of the Year for 2023-24. Coach Hopp has been running since the age of nine and continues to enjoy coaching, running and sharing his passion with others.

ALT Irving "Boo" Schexnayder Schexnayder Athletic Consulting - Director Irving "Boo" Schexnayder possesses 45 years of coaching and consulting experience, and currently heads Schexnayder Athletic Consulting. He consults in a variety of sports with professional teams, NCAA programs, and foreign sports bodies in speed and power training, biomechanics, restoration, and rehabilitation, and frequently lectures on these topics. Noted for his 18 years at LSU as a track coach, he produced 26 NCAA champions, 18 Olympians, and 8 world championship/Olympic medalists and was part of 14 national championship teams. He is a member of the USTFCCCA Track Coaches Hall of Fame. He has also served as National coach for Team USA several times, including the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

ALT Kevin Hopp Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH) Boys Cross Country Co-Head Coach; Nike Cross Country Camp Co-Director (Central WI) Kevin Hopp has been coaching 7-12 grade runners in cross country and track for 26 years. He has coached boys cross country at Stevens Point High School since 2003. During that time, his teams have won eight Wisconsin State Cross Country titles and been runner up five times. His 2019, 2022 and 2023 teams qualified for the NXN race in Portland. Coach Hopp has been named the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association Coach of the Year seven times, the USTFCCCA Wisconsin Coach of the Year three times and the NFHS National Cross Country Coach of the Year for 2023-24. Coach Hopp has been running since the age of nine and continues to enjoy coaching, running and sharing his passion with others.

ALT Ellen Davis, RD, CSSD, LD The Performance Collective Ellen Davis is a registered dietitian and board certified specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD) and provides sports nutrition consultation and education throughout Iowa. Davis developed her passion for treating food as a fuel as a collegiate runner at the University of Missouri.

ALT Irving "Boo" Schexnayder Schexnayder Athletic Consulting - Director Irving "Boo" Schexnayder possesses 45 years of coaching and consulting experience, and currently heads Schexnayder Athletic Consulting. He consults in a variety of sports with professional teams, NCAA programs, and foreign sports bodies in speed and power training, biomechanics, restoration, and rehabilitation, and frequently lectures on these topics. Noted for his 18 years at LSU as a track coach, he produced 26 NCAA champions, 18 Olympians, and 8 world championship/Olympic medalists and was part of 14 national championship teams. He is a member of the USTFCCCA Track Coaches Hall of Fame. He has also served as National coach for Team USA several times, including the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

ALT Irving "Boo" Schexnayder Schexnayder Athletic Consulting - Director Irving "Boo" Schexnayder possesses 45 years of coaching and consulting experience, and currently heads Schexnayder Athletic Consulting. He consults in a variety of sports with professional teams, NCAA programs, and foreign sports bodies in speed and power training, biomechanics, restoration, and rehabilitation, and frequently lectures on these topics. Noted for his 18 years at LSU as a track coach, he produced 26 NCAA champions, 18 Olympians, and 8 world championship/Olympic medalists and was part of 14 national championship teams. He is a member of the USTFCCCA Track Coaches Hall of Fame. He has also served as National coach for Team USA several times, including the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. An educator by profession and mentor to hundreds of coaches, he directs the educational programs of the USTFCCCA. Before LSU, he coached at Blinn College, being part of two Juco National titles, and Louisiana-Lafayette.

ALT Kenny Wheeler Pleasant Valley (IA) High School Girl's Track and Field Head Coach Kenny Wheeler is a USATF Level II Certified Coach with 23 years of high school track and field coaching experience, including 19 historic seasons with the Pleasant Valley Girls program. Specializing in the sprints, hurdles, and long jump, Coach Wheeler has helped guide the Spartans to two Class 4A state championships and four state runner-up finishes. Renowned for his athlete development, he has coached numerous Drake Relays and state champions in the 400-meter hurdles and across a number of sprint and hurdle relay events. Along with his coaching staff, they have helped re-set the record books at Pleasant Valley High School. In addition to their collective team successes, he has built a program centered on inclusivity, leadership and character development, and personal growth and reflection. A four-time IATC Class 4A State Coach of the Year & a 2x USTFCCCA State Coach of the Year.

ALT Maggie Ewen American Shot Putter & Throws Clinician Maggie Ewen is one of America's most decorated throwing athletes, bringing elite-level expertise across shot put, discus, and hammer throw to the clinic setting. A standout at Arizona State University, Ewen was a 13-time NCAA Division I All-American and seven-time Pac-12 Conference Champion - tying the all-time record for Pac-12 career titles by a woman. She captured the prestigious Honda Sports Award in 2018 as the nation's top female track and field athlete, while setting collegiate records in both shot put and hammer. On the international stage, Maggie has represented the United States at the World Championships multiple times, highlighted by a 4th place finish in shot put at the 2019 World Championships in Doha. She has also earned medals at the NACAC Championships and World Cup, and claimed gold at the 2019 Match Europe vs. USA.

ALT Ellen Davis, RD, CSSD, LD - The Performance Collective Ellen Davis is a registered dietitian and board certified specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD) and provides sports nutrition consultation and education throughout Iowa. Davis developed her passion for treating food as a fuel as a collegiate runner at the University of Missouri.

ALT Throws Pro - Founder, Thrower X - Co-Owner; Team USA Coach; USATF Level III Certified Coach Scott Cappos is a former 25-year Big Ten throws coach at the University of Iowa and the University of Nebraska, a USATF Level III Certified Coach, a Lead Instructor for USATF, and a Team USA Coach. As an athlete, Cappos was a state champion at Oak Lawn Community High School (IL) under legendary coach George Dunn before winning back-to-back Big Ten shot put titles at Indiana University and earning three All-American honors. During his collegiate coaching career, Cappos developed more than 50 Big Ten champions and 50 All-Americans, with multiple athletes competing in the Olympic Games and World Championships. After leaving the college coaching ranks, Cappos founded Throws Pro, one of the nation's leading throwing equipment companies. He also co-created ThrowerX, a throws coaching education platform that has helped develop more than 25 high school state champions!

ALT Kyle Kepler enters his 22nd year as the head coach of the Utah women's cross country and track & field programs and 28th season overall as a Division I head coach. Kepler's organization and attention to detail have allowed him to develop a solid foundation and create a competitive nationally recognized program that has steadily improved each year. The Women of Utah were put on the spotlight in the summer of 2024 when Simone Plourde (CAN) and Josefine Eriksen (NOR) made their debut at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiads in Paris, France. Plourde competed in the 1500m race while Eriksen ran the lead leg in the women's 4x400m relay inside a sold-out Stade de France. Eriksen helped Norway break its 4x400m relay record twice in 2024, once at the World Relays event to qualify for the Olympics and then once again at the European Championships ahead of the Summer Games. With Kepler as head coach, Utah has qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championships as a team for the past 5 seasons.

ALT Kevin Hopp Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH) Boys Cross Country Co-Head Coach; Nike Cross Country Camp Co-Director (Central WI) Kevin Hopp has been coaching 7-12 grade runners in cross country and track for 26 years. He has coached boys cross country at Stevens Point High School since 2003. During that time, his teams have won eight Wisconsin State Cross Country titles and been runner up five times. His 2019, 2022 and 2023 teams qualified for the NXN race in Portland. Coach Hopp has been named the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association Coach of the Year seven times, the USTFCCCA Wisconsin Coach of the Year three times and the NFHS National Cross Country Coach of the Year for 2023-24. Coach Hopp has been running since the age of nine and continues to enjoy coaching, running and sharing his passion with others.

ALT Register for the clinic and get a free copy of 'The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World' - written by 2026 clinic speaker, Brad Stulberg (must be present to receive the book & must register before 11/20/2026 to be guaranteed a copy).

ALT Iowa State University Director of TF/XC 2026 USTFCCCA Midwest Region Women's Outdoor TF Coach of the Year 2025 NCAA Men's XC Championships, 3rd Place Finish 2024 NCAA Men's XC Championships, Runner-up / 2nd Place Finish 2024 USTFCCCA Midwest Region XC Coach of the Year 2021 NCAA Men's XC Championships, Runner-up / 2nd Place Finish 2021 Big 12 Conference Men's XC Coach of the Year Iowa State University Assistant Coach (2013-2021) Coached numerous decorated runners, including: Wesley Kiptoo: 2021 Indoor 5000m Champion, 2021 NCAA XC Runner-up, USTFCCCA Midwest Region Bill Bergan Award - Men's XC Runner of the Year (2020, 2021) Edwin Kurgat: 2019 NCAA XC Champion, 2019 USTFCCCA XC Male Athlete of the Year, USTFCCCA Bill Bergan Award - Midwest Region XC Runner of the Year (2018, 2019) Festus Lagat: 5x All-American, 3rd place - 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships, school record 1:45.05 800m Edward Kemboi: 2015 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor 800m Champion, 6x All-American

ALT Irving "Boo" Schexnayder Schexnayder Athletic Consulting - Director Irving "Boo" Schexnayder possesses 45 years of coaching and consulting experience and currently heads Schexnayder Athletic Consulting. He consults in a variety of sports with professional teams, NCAA programs, and foreign sports bodies in speed and power training, biomechanics, restoration, and rehabilitation, and frequently lectures on these topics. Noted for his 18 years at LSU as a track coach, he produced 26 NCAA champions, 18 Olympians, and 8 world championship/Olympic medalists and was part of 14 national championship teams. He is a member of the USTFCCCA Track Coaches Hall of Fame. He has also served as National coach for Team USA several times, including the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. An educator by profession and mentor to hundreds of coaches, he directs the educational programs of the USTFCCCA. Before LSU, he coached at Blinn College, being part of two Juco National titles, and Louisiana-Lafayette.