University of California, at San Diego (UCSD)
Contact - Team President Rahul Chavan, ucsdtriathlon@gmail.com
Baylor University
Contact - President Sarah Carter, sarah_carter4@baylor.edu
University of Colorado
Contact - President Devin Schmuckal, devin.Schmuckal@colorado.edu
University of California, Irvine Contact - Courtney Ann Klein, kleinca@uci.edu
Duke University Contact - Vishal Lashkari, vishal.lashkari@duke.edu
Co-President and Peyton Thompson – Co-President, peyton.thompson@duke.edu
North Carolina State University Contact - ncsutriclub@gmail.com
Collegiate Club Coaches Association (CCTCA)
Collegiate Club Triathlon Coaching – Making a Difference
Coaching a Collegiate Club Triathlon Team is one of the most exciting and rewarding opportunities in the triathlon coaching community. The collegiate atmosphere is like no other in sport and the variety of racing options is tremendous. In addition, it provides you as a coach, a wealth of new experiences and opportunities that can expand your professional development significantly. It is also a very impactful coaching prospect. A collegiate club coach can have a profound bearing on the lives of young triathletes, shaping them for many years into the future.
❖ Athlete and team development
Develop promising young triathletes with a wide range of experience and background,
including elite development athletes. Coach enthusiastic emerging triathletes to flourish in the Olympic/Sprint non-draft classic, and the fast-paced Sprint Draft Legal and Mixed Relay racing formats.
Work with dedicated, high-energy athletes. Provide hands on coaching in a stimulating daily training style environment that includes both a fall and spring racing seasons, culminating in the national championships in April. Coach in a highly competitive environment which includes both conference and national
championship races, with team and individual rankings, awards, etc
❖ Networking and professional development
Opportunity to network and be in leadership roles:
o Network with 60+ other coaches, as a member of the Collegiate Club Triathlon
Coaches Association (CCTCA)
o Become a CCTCA Board of Directors Member, and/or Committee member or chair
o Aspire to be the USAT Collegiate Commissioner or a Conference Commissioner
Enhance your professional development managing sport and team governances:
o USAT, National and Conference Collegiate Club Competitive rules and regulations
o University, Club Sports Program and Team policies, procedures and mandated
training for coaches
o University and campus life, including class schedule variations, liability and training
restrictions, and more
o University, team and personal coaching and practice, policies and rules
❖ Strengthen leadership and mentoring skills
Guide and promote the club’s vision, mission and goals
Mentor and support student athletes in a team environment of 10-50+ athletes
Assist student athletes to navigate USAT, National Collegiate Club and team rules/
guidelines
Aid team continuity during the season (Academic school year) and from season to
season
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