COACHES
Dick Moss, Middle Distance/Distance Events
Dick Moss has an extensive competitive and coaching background. As a runner with powerhouse University of Wisconsin in the mid-70’s, he was a three-time Big-Ten Champion in the 600 yard and 800m and an All-American and NCAA Champion in the 4 x 800m relay. He was also a member of the Canadian National team
and winner of the 1976 Olympic Trials in the 800m.
A Level-3 (Performance-Level) coach in both
the distance and hurdle events, he founded Sudbury’s Track North Athletic Club in 1981 and was the head coach of the Laurentian XC/Track teams for over 20 years.
A former Ontario Track & Field Association Coach of the Year, his club athletes have won over 30 medals in OFSAA XC and track competition, medalled at USports and National Junior and Senior Championships, and competed internationally for a number of Canadian national teams.
He has written two eBooks on running (Tricks of the Trade for Middle Distance, Distance and Cross-Country Running, and Tricks of the Trade for the Sprints, Hurdles & Relays) and is the owner/editor of Physical Education Update.com, an instructional website for PE Teachers and scholastic coaches.
Email: [email protected]
and winner of the 1976 Olympic Trials in the 800m.
A Level-3 (Performance-Level) coach in both
the distance and hurdle events, he founded Sudbury’s Track North Athletic Club in 1981 and was the head coach of the Laurentian XC/Track teams for over 20 years.
A former Ontario Track & Field Association Coach of the Year, his club athletes have won over 30 medals in OFSAA XC and track competition, medalled at USports and National Junior and Senior Championships, and competed internationally for a number of Canadian national teams.
He has written two eBooks on running (Tricks of the Trade for Middle Distance, Distance and Cross-Country Running, and Tricks of the Trade for the Sprints, Hurdles & Relays) and is the owner/editor of Physical Education Update.com, an instructional website for PE Teachers and scholastic coaches.
Email: [email protected]
Darren Jermyn, Middle-Distance/Distance
Coach Darren Jermyn contributes a unique set of skills and extensive experience to his position. A former bronze medalist in the OUA 1500m, a top-20 finisher at the CIS X-C Championships and a qualifier for both the CIS and Canadian Nationals in middle distance events, he has competed successfully for both the University of Western Ontario and Laurentian during his collegiate career.
Coaching with Track North since 2000, his athletes have won numerous Athletics Ontario, OFSAA, National Youth and National Junior Championship medals and qualified for both World Junior and Junior Pan-American Games Championships. Darren was the winner of the Sudbury Kinsmen's Coach of the Year Award in 2011.
A physiotherapist with a background in orthopaedics and sports injuries, Darren is an administrator with Health Sciences North, the head coach of the Laurentian XC/Track teams and is also a lecturer at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. He also runs his own gait analysis/running injuries clinic, Sudbury Running Physio - http://bit.ly/2wnUAbit.ly
Email: [email protected]
Coaching with Track North since 2000, his athletes have won numerous Athletics Ontario, OFSAA, National Youth and National Junior Championship medals and qualified for both World Junior and Junior Pan-American Games Championships. Darren was the winner of the Sudbury Kinsmen's Coach of the Year Award in 2011.
A physiotherapist with a background in orthopaedics and sports injuries, Darren is an administrator with Health Sciences North, the head coach of the Laurentian XC/Track teams and is also a lecturer at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. He also runs his own gait analysis/running injuries clinic, Sudbury Running Physio - http://bit.ly/2wnUAbit.ly
Email: [email protected]
Jim Taylor - Horizontal Jumps
Jim Taylor has been a track and field coach for over 35 years and during this time has developed many national level and world class athletes including two Olympians, 12 National Champions,
six National Team Members, and has produced athletes who have produced 21 National Championship medals and 53 OFSAA medals.
Nicknamed “The Triple Jump Doctor,” Jim’s unconventional system of training is the key to the success of his athletes. Jim is aware of the physical demands of sport and the preparation needed to succeed. While his specialty is the horizontal jumps, Jim has worked with Olympic athletes from the sports of both hockey and track and field, helping them develop their speed, power and strength, through functional movement.
In addition to coaching with Track North and Laurentian University, Jim also hosts regular jumps clinics called the “Learn to Fly” series, to help aspiring jumpers and coaches who want to learn more about the jumps disciplines.
email: [email protected]
six National Team Members, and has produced athletes who have produced 21 National Championship medals and 53 OFSAA medals.
Nicknamed “The Triple Jump Doctor,” Jim’s unconventional system of training is the key to the success of his athletes. Jim is aware of the physical demands of sport and the preparation needed to succeed. While his specialty is the horizontal jumps, Jim has worked with Olympic athletes from the sports of both hockey and track and field, helping them develop their speed, power and strength, through functional movement.
In addition to coaching with Track North and Laurentian University, Jim also hosts regular jumps clinics called the “Learn to Fly” series, to help aspiring jumpers and coaches who want to learn more about the jumps disciplines.
email: [email protected]
Kaitlyn Toohey (Tallman) - Middle Distance/Distance
Kaitlyn Toohey (Tallman) has a wealth of competitive running experience.
A former OFSAA gold medalist in the 1500m in 2004 and bronze medalist in cross-country in 2003, Kaitlyn took her skills to the NCAA, where her Villanova University squad won the NCAA cross-country championships in 2009.
Kaitlyn has continued her running career on the northern side of the border, competing in road races and marathons.
The native of Mindemoya, on Manitoulin Island, and alumnus of Sudbury’s Track North Athletic Club has returned to her roots with a recent move to Sudbury and a position as occupational therapist with Health Sciences North.
Kaitlyn assists with middle distance and distance runners and also coaches with the Laurentian University varsity XC/Track teams.
A former OFSAA gold medalist in the 1500m in 2004 and bronze medalist in cross-country in 2003, Kaitlyn took her skills to the NCAA, where her Villanova University squad won the NCAA cross-country championships in 2009.
Kaitlyn has continued her running career on the northern side of the border, competing in road races and marathons.
The native of Mindemoya, on Manitoulin Island, and alumnus of Sudbury’s Track North Athletic Club has returned to her roots with a recent move to Sudbury and a position as occupational therapist with Health Sciences North.
Kaitlyn assists with middle distance and distance runners and also coaches with the Laurentian University varsity XC/Track teams.
