Diana B.

I have 3 years experience coaching collegiate athletes in track and field at Wellesley College, specializing in the throwing events including hammer. I also have experience training middle- and high-school aged students at St Mary's Academy Bayview in Rhode Island. I am USATF Level 1 and First Aid/CPR/AED certified.

I competed at Gettysburg College for four years, placing 3rd for the hammer throw and 6th for the discus in the Centennial Conference. At Gettysburg, I hold the 5th all-time record for weight and 7th all-time for hammer. I was also elected team captain for 2 seasons.

Because throwing is so technique focused, most of my sessions will consist of learning and perfecting the form. I have coached all forms of the throwing technique, and tailoring those form lessons to each student is a crucial part of my teaching process. A session will typically be two hours long, with a warm up, short explosive workout, and technique drills to perfect the athletes skill set. The real throwing time in a coaching session would depend on the location and facilities available.