The National Coaching Commission serves in an advisory capacity, working with the National Teams Program director and staff for USA Triathlon’s coaching certification and education programs.
Membership: The USA Triathlon National Coaching Commission is made up of some of the finest multi-sport coaches in the world. They volunteer their time and knowledge for the sport, the athletes and the coaches.
Chair: Mike Ricci (Boulder, Colo.)
Chair-elect: Brian Priddin (El Dorado, Calif.)
Past-Chair: Gale Bernhardt (Loveland, Colo.)
Member: Bob Seebohar (Littleton, Colo.)
Member: Neal Henderson (Boulder, Colo.)
Member: Michael Collins (Irvine, Calif.)
Member: Brian Roche (Williamsburg, Va.)
NCC Membership Qualifications and Operation Principles
All NCC member coaches:
- are USAT Certified Coaches.
- have previous or current multisport coaching experience, minimum of two years.
- are willing to contribute between five and 10 hours to NCC projects each month.
- commit to active participation in NCC email discussions by checking inbox items every 48 hours, at minimum, during the weekdays. NCC members will look for new messages each Monday.
- will notify the NCC team if they will be out of the office for extended periods of time.
- are willing to commit to helping the NCC produce results by taking project leadership roles or by volunteering for working group tasks on project teams.
- are willing to commit to completing projects by mutually agreed-upon due dates.
- are committed to working in a positive, unified way with other NCC members and USAT staff and coaches.
- are willing to attend an NCC meeting annually or semiannually.
- may not be full-time employees of USA Triathlon.
- must be a US resident.
Mission Statement
The mission of the National Coaching Commission is to 1) promote professionalism in multi-sport coaching and 2) advise USAT staff regarding coach education.
The role of the National Coaches Commission includes such issues as:
- Advancement of coaches and their knowledge
- Coaching associations
- The rights and interests of USAT coaches
- Development of a program of ongoing enrichment programs such as national and international conferences
- Appointing USOC coaches and development coaches of the year
- Annual meeting to share ideas, concerns
- Available pool of qualified coaches to work on projects with the USAT staff
- Newsletter opportunities (knowledge and writing)