Living That Track Life

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A look at the life of the track coach, athlete, and parent. Topics center around the good, the bad, and the ugly of track and field.

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Toolbox: Sports Performance Anxiety Part 1
Toolbox episodes will provide athletes, coaches, and parents current and credible resources too help athletes develop or improve their athletic performance. Join Coach Nicole Lincoln as she explores part 1 of sports performance anxiety and its effect on (youth) athlete’s performance.More
The Realm of Off Season Training
Off-season training gives athletes the chance to improve strength, speed, general movement, and motor skills. It gives athletes a chance to work on gross motor skills, general movements, and posture (their base). Join Coach Nicole Lincoln and her special guest, Coach Gerald Houston Jr. (IL), as they explore the good, bad, and ugly side…More
The Beginning of Coach Mom Part 2
Summary This episode is a continuation of The Beginning of Coach Mom Part 1. In Part 2, my children (Dom, Moe, Bre, Myles, Kai, and Skai) share their perspectives of the good, bad, and ugly of growing up in youth track and field and being the child of coach mom. More
The Beginning of Coach Mom Part 1
Summary In Part 1, I have the opportunity to share my story and give a look behind the scenes of the making of me, coach mom, and how it all started.More
What’s New Coach Lincoln?
Summary As the 2021 AAU National Coach of the Year, I want to share about my upcoming podcasting project.More

Meet Our Host

Coach Nicole Lincoln

2x AAU National Coach of the Year

Woman extraordinaire — mother of 8 — teacher — coach, Coach Lincoln coached youth track and field specializing in jumps, hurdles, throws and multi-events for 25+ years. Within the past eight years, many of Nicole’s athletes have earned conference, sectional, state, national and international honors. She has coached countless athletes who qualified for USATF and AAU national championships bringing home a total of 40 All American titles and 18 Illinois state club championship titles. In addition, as jumps coach for Down Under Sports (Head Coach – Illinois Division), Nicole has coached athletes in long and triple jump clinching internationally 20 medals. She is an accomplished presenter and educator who has spoken at many clinics around the Midwest. Currently, Nicole is partnering with several USATF Olympians and corporations for her emPOWERing GIRLS national campaign which will launch several books and workshops focusing on girls and sports.

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