S3E8: Tom Rothenberger
Ben Rosario Show
Welcome to the final episode of the Ben Rosario show for season three. Ben is the coach of the professional Northern Arizona Elite team in Flagstaff and Dean Ouellette is a high school coach in Chandler Arizona. Today they welcome Coach Tom Rothenberger of Jesuit high school in Oregon. Tom has coached Jesuit for over 30 years with 26 state titles.
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S3E7: Justin Leonard
Ben Rosario Show
When it comes to qualifying for NXN, Southlake Carrol ranks as the school with the second most combined team appearances, only behind FM. We talk to Justin Leonard about his success
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S3 E6: Dan Iverson
Ben Rosario Show
Dan Iverson - Naperville North girls head coach. The girl's team won the 2018 Nike Midwest Championship and were runners-up from the 2017 NXN.
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S3 E5: Dave Van Sickle
Ben Rosario Show
Today Ben welcomes Coach Dave Van Sickle of Xavier high school in Phoenix. Dave has a really interesting history never being much of a distance runner himself as a youth. Dave had to learn how to coach distance runners and over the last 30 years has become one of the best coaches in Arizona winning several state titles and two trips to NXN. Ben and Dave discuss some of his major influences and how his coaching and training has evolved.
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S3 E4: Dave Frank
Ben Rosario Show
Dave Frank is the very successful boys cross country coach at Central Catholic. He arrived in 2000 with Alberto Salazar and took over the program in 2005. Since he took over, his boys have been first or second every year at the State meet.
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S3 E3: Sal Gonzalez
Ben Rosario Show
Sal Gonzales is the successful New Mexico cross country and track coach of Rio Rancho High School. We talk to him about his training and how he had to change his coaching when he went to a new school.
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S3 E2: Timo Mostert
Ben Rosario Show
Introduction to Coach Timo Mostert Great up in Illinois and ran at BYU 1998 moved to American Fork 8 State Championships over last 9 years 8 NXN trips with an average place 5th and lowest 8th, 2nd place 3 times in the last six years School demographics 2400 students in 3 grades In our school district 3 other schools who have made it to Nike Cross Team averages 30 boys, 40 this year is the largest ever When did you decide you wanted to coach? Very early had great coaches After the freshman year in college got into education with hopes of being a coach What do you want to talk...
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S3 E1: Colin Altevogt
Ben Rosario Show
Colin Altevogt, the boys XC coach at Carmel High in Indiana. Colin has been coaching in Indiana for the past 11 years, the last six years as a cross country coach at Carmel. The team has captured four state championships and two state runner-up titles with two qualifications for Nike Cross Nationals (2014 and 2017), including a tenth-place finish in 2017.
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S2 E9: Jonathan Dalby
Ben Rosario Show
We talk to Jonathon Dably of Mountain Vista High School about his team's success at NXN and about what is next? How does he make the transition into winter running and then how do things change going into spring track?
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S2 E8 John O'Malley
Ben Rosario Show
John O’Malley is the longtime coach of Sandburg High School where he has sent two teams and a few individuals to the NXN Championship race. John took over the program in 2003 and we talk about some of the changes and challenges he has gone through. John coaches more than 50 boys, we talk about the staff he uses to manage that team size and how Good To Great has helped him build the coaching staff. Culture is a big piece of the success of Sandburg High School. John talks in detail about building the culture and what that means? John talks about recruiting and growing the team? Before we get...
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Coach Joe Newton decided he was going to make this his last year, how did you hear about the news? - Coach Kern talks about how this is not the first time Newton has talked retirement.
How has the news been received among the York community?
Are there any big farewell events planned at upcoming meets so Newton gets the Jeter/David Ortiz treatment?
The Chicago metro area has to be one of if not the most competitive metropolitan area in the country. With that landscape how hard is it for you guys to going to go out on top?
It is getting harder and harder to win in Illinois. You will be taking over a legendary program. What changes may be coming or what is your vision for the future of the long green line? - Coach Kern focuses on rest, course workload and some of the training will change because his training philosophy is a little different.
You mention rest. Some of these high school kids are not getting enough rest and are getting sick. What do you do to encourage them to get the rest they need? - Coach Kern does a great job in talking about how legacy plays into this. You can have fun doing the things you do for the next 70 years of your life. This is going to be your one time to achieve whatever you achieve this year. So let’s sell out and work on that now.
By creating this culture and legacy you have affected all those around you. Talk about how good things are right now in central Illinois. - Any one of the top 4 from our conference could win the state championship.
Do you think the reason that things are flourishing there right now is because the notoriety that York has achieved?
You mentioned your son who is one of the great runners in that area. A lot of coaches end up coaching their own kids what advice do you have for coaches who end up coaching their own kids?
With him being into running and you obviously being into running how do you step away from it at times with your son?
The college recruitment process will start soon with him. Do you see him staying around home or going away to school?
For your runners who are not your son, what advice do you give them about heading off to college with academic vs. athletic considerations?
Part of the success has been because you have a large team. With that are challenges. So can you tell us what a week may look like at York under Coach Kern. - He uses groups to organize 168 kids on the team right now. Each group has their own coach. He also talks about some of the changes he is making after Newton.
You talk about the importance of the long run. What is a long run for York.
Was there a time in the 70’s-80’s when York was doing 100 miles a week like the rumors have it?
How did the 1000 mile club really work at York over the summer?
A big part of what we do is injury prevention, so what is your strength/core/plyo routine like?
One of the reasons kids can’t handle the mileage they used to and one of reasons need more strength and core work is because kids don’t play as much. Do you agree or what do you think?
Are you going to continue the nicknames?
It seems almost like a family atmosphere, is there anything you plan on doing to keep that culture at York.