NAOC invests $13,000 in Athletics Coaching course

Through the international fund Olympic Solidarity, NAOC has different opportunities to develop sports on the Antillean islands.

One of the programs is the possibility to organize a technical courses for coaches. This year the federations of Athletics and Table tennis showed their interest to host such a course.

Track & Field organized a level 1 course, named CECS (COACHES EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION SYSTEM) during 10 days. This course falls under the curriculum of IAAF (International Amateur Athletics Federations) and was conducted by the director Mr Angel Alicea from Puerto Rico, together with Lenny Bitorina from Curacao.

The following persons received their diploma’s and now can call them official track & field coach: