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Lionel Leach, Newark, NJ Track & Field Coach

Lionel Leach

Track & Field

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16 reviews

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Currently servers as Essex County College Men's & Women’s Cross Country & Track and Field Head Coach. View all coaching experience

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Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, 625 Father Capodanno Blvd, Staten Island, NY
  2. Irvington, NJ
  3. Dayton/Weequahic Park, Bloomfield Avenue, Newark, NJ

Coach is willing to travel up to 10 miles

  • Niagara University (NY)

  • 30 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Middle Distance, Cross Country, Sprints, Jumps

  • Passing, Sprinting, Running the Curve, Long Jump, Form, Baton Handoffs

Credentials

  • Niagara University (NY)

  • 30 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Adults, Kids, Teenagers

  • Middle Distance, Cross Country, Sprints, Jumps

  • Passing, Sprinting, Running the Curve, Long Jump, Form, Baton Handoffs

More About Coach Lionel

I have coached age-group, high school, college, and international level for over 30 years. With national and world championships in the sprints, jumps and middle distances.

I competed as a sprinter and long jumper in the late '80s for Niagara University. I started coaching for the age of 18 in the great city of Newark, New Jersey.

School record holder in the Long Jump and many 60 meters titles.

Coaching Experience

*Newark Y track club (sprints & Jumps)1987- 2000 - 31 national youth champions, 6 women Colgate champions
*Essex Catholic Boys High School (sprints & Jumps) 1993-1998 - 7 State Group I champions and 10 State Champions
*Queen of Peace High School, (head coach) 1998- 2002 - 6 athletes on the 2000 all-decade team, 16 All Begen county team, 7 state champions 2-time small school championships Penn Relays
*NJIT (sprints) 2003
*USA Youth World Team (manger & relay coach) 2003 - 1 out 143 counties, 2 world records
USA World Youth Team (head Manger relay coach 2005 - 1st out 145 counties
*USATF National Youth Chairman 2000- 2014 (the governing body of track & field 82,000 athletes)
*Meet Director for 31 National Championships
* 7 Olympians

Each training session you will learn the art of running, building a sound mind and body for competition as well as the history of the sport.

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Client Reviews

Coach Lionel is a great guy who pushes my daughter far beyond her regular high school training routine. He instantly recognized any faults in her running form, which definitely impacts her times. She can't wait for winter track to begin so we can see how much she has improved.

One word to describe Coach Lionel phenomenal!

Very knowledgeable in all the phases of running mechanics and take the time to explain how each exercise can help improve your overall performance

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I highly recommend Coach Lionel. Coach Lionel is an excellent coach He is knowledgeable about the sport. He gave my son back his confidence to run. He truly cares about the athlete. My son and I look forward to continuing to work with him.

Amazing Coach. Very understanding, knowledgeable and patient. My son is looking forward to more sessions.

Love coach Leach! Responsive and knowledgeable! We’re good! Highly recommend!

I loved the one-and-a-half-hour session I had with Coach Lionel, I loved the way he explained the purposes of the exercises we did. It helped me be more intentional with how I do them. I would recommend Coach Lionel to anyone who wants to improve themselves and have a learning experience while doing so.

Coach Lionel is very thorough and knows what he’s about. My son is excited after just one session which is good. We look forward to continue working with him 👍🏾

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Great instructor, thanks for your time!

Fixes my technique while pushing me past my limits at the same time

Great first session. Very thorough and Coach Leach extremely personable. My daughter can’t wait for next session.

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Coach Leach is a strong teacher and motivator because of him I have improved my time by 21 seconds in the 800m enough to qualify for Nationals thanks so much coach
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