USADTF is confident that we will prepare our USA athletes for the highest competition level at the Deaflympics in Melbourne!

The coaches are Jesse Bailey (Sprint/Relay) of New Mexico; Don Boyer (Pole Vault/High Jump) of Maryland; Willy Moers (Throws) of Colorado; Karen Sanfacon (Middle/Long Distance) of Virginia; and Bill Ramborger (Hurdle/Long and Triple Jump) of South Carolina.

Please join USADTF in welcoming those 5 excellent coaches. Interestingly, 5 out of the 6 staff including the Head Coach, Thomas Withrow of Maryland, were former Deaflympians themselves.

Coaches will meet in Washington, DC during the weekend of November 21-23 to plan and strategize the USA Deaflympics Track and Field Team's outlook starting from now until we leave for Melbourne 2005.

Once again, USADTF welcomes those wonderful coaches on board!

Please review each coach's profile:

Jesse Bailey - Sprint/Relay
Past International experience:
  1993 as an athlete; 2002 as Head Coach for 2nd Youth PANAMDES - Venezuela
Other experience:
  Host Family Track and Field Games at Texas SD in 2002. Now, he is the coordinator for the FTFG program. Currently, Jesse is the Athletic Director at New Mexico School for the Deaf.
Certificate(s):
  USATF Coaching Certificate Level I
  CPR Certificate
  1st Aid Certificate
Coaching experience:
  Assistant Coach for Maryland SD and Head Coach Texas SD track/field teams for a total of 8 years.

Don Boyer - Pole Vault and High Jump
Past International experience:
  4 time Deaflympics coach - 1989, 1993, 1997 and 2001.
Other experience:
  Led state committee to reinstate Pole Vault as scoring event at state championship successfully. Instructor and host Pole Vault school for HS.
Certificate(s):
  USATF Coaching Certificate Level I (Jumps)
Coaching experience:
  Over 34 years of coaching Cross Country and Track/Field. He has garnered 15 state championship (MD).

Willy Moers - Throws
Past International experience:
  6 time Deaflympian and 5 Gold medals and many medals. Participant at the 2nd PANAMDES in Havana, Cuba
Other experience:
  Attended 2001 USATF conference
  USATF Coaching Certificate Level I

Karen Sanfacon - Middle and Long Distance
Past International experience:
  2001 Deaflympics Long Distance Coach;
  1985 Deaflympian
Other experience:
  Attended 2001 USATF conference
Certificate(s):
  USATF Coaching Certificate Level I and II (LD)
  Licensed to teach CPR and 1st Aid
  CPR Certificate
  1st Aid Certificate
Coaching experience:
  Head Coach for the Gallaudet CC team and assistant coach for track/field.

Bill Ramborger - Horizontal Jumps and Hurdle
Past International experience:
  3 times Deaflympian - 1961, 1965 and 1969
  5 times Deaflympics Coach - 1977, 1981, 1985, 1989 and 1993
Other experience:
  Coached a 2001 Deaflympian in hurdler who also broke Deaf National Prep records in both HS hurdle and International hurdle.
Certificate(s):
  USATF Level I (formerly AAU)
Coaching experience:
  34 years coaching at South Carolina School for the Deaf
  Runner-up State Final Track/Field (1977 and 1978)