Round 2: Making the Hand-off into College & University

A panel of experts discusses the recruiting process and transitioning from high school track and field to university competition.

Mach 5, 2025 Join us for Round 2 of this webinar series, where we continue navigating the transition from high school and club track and field to university competition. This session will focus on the recruiting process, what university coaches prioritize when evaluating potential recruits, and how coaches can best support their athletes during this pivotal transition. Our expert panel features Carmyn James, who brings over 30 years of experience as an Athletics coach, Coach Developer, and sports leader. Carmyn is also NCAA Athlete Performance Advisor for Athletics Canada and Technical Director of Coach Development for Athletics Alberta, along with her previous roles as Head Coach at UBC and the University of Hawaii; Brett Montrose, a former track athlete from Simon Fraser University and the co-founder of Streamline Athletes, the only online recruiting platform focused specifically on track and field/cross country. Streamline Athletes provides unique tools and strategies for both athletes and coaches to navigate the recruitment process effectively. Kurt Downes, Head Coach of Border City AC, former athlete and coach at the University of Windsor, and recipient of Athletics Canada’s Dr. Doug Clement Award for Coach of the Year (2019) and Canadian Running Magazine’s Community Builder of the Year (2020). Kurt has coached two Olympians, one Paralympian, and multiple Team Canada athletes; and Glenn Smith, who has 19 years of coaching experience, including stints at UCF, Iowa State, and Athletics Canada. Glenn has coached athletes who have set over 40 school records and earned 11 NCAA All-American Honors in sprints, hurdles, jumps, and throws. He is also a former Canadian champion sprinter and placed 13th at the 1999 IAAF World Championships. This session will have actionable strategies to help coaches, athletes and parents guide athletes through the recruiting process, as well as tips on preparing them for their next step in collegiate athletics. Rejoignez-nous pour le deuxième cycle de cette série de webinaires essentiels, où nous continuons à naviguer Rejoignez-nous pour le deuxième cycle de cette série de webinaires essentiels, où nous continuons à naviguer dans la transition entre l’école secondaire, l'athlétisme club et la compétition universitaire. Cette session se concentrera sur le processus de recrutement, sur les priorités des entraîneurs universitaires lorsqu'ils évaluent les recrues potentielles et sur la manière dont les entraîneurs peuvent soutenir au mieux leurs athlètes pendant cette transition cruciale. Notre panel d'experts comprend Carmyn James, qui apporte plus de 30 ans d'expérience en tant qu'entraîneur d'athlétisme, développeur d'entraîneurs et dirigeant sportif. Carmyn est également conseillère en performance des athlètes de la NCAA pour Athlétisme Canada et directrice technique du développement des entraîneurs pour Athlétisme Alberta, en plus de ses rôles antérieurs d'entraîneuse en chef à UBC et à l'Université d'Hawaï ; Br