AScent Track Office Hours

A free Monthly q&a Series

Join veteran track & field coaches for a free Q&A on the first Sunday of every month.

Next Session: March 2 | 8-9:30PM ET | Online

March’s FEATURED coach

Next Session: March 2, 2025

RYAN BANTA

Head Coach

Parkway Central

Coach Banta is the highly successful head coach of the Parkway Central High School Colts. His athletes have achieved 138 school records (FR, JV, Varsity), 8 top-five finishes at the state championships, a team state title in 2022, 9 district championships, 6 district runner-up finishes, 8 conference team titles, 272 state semi-finalists (sectionals), 186 state qualifiers, 3 state records (3200, 4×800, and 100HH), 21 national ranked events, 169 all-state medalists, 20 state champions, 22 runner-up performances, and 2 Gatorade Athletes of the Year all in a single gender at Parkway Central High School. HS coach of Olympian Emily Sisson.

  • Coaching accolades

    Member of Missouri Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (MTCCCA) Hall of Fame 2021, USTFCCCA Girl’s Coach of the Year 2022, MTCCCA Coach of the Year 2021 & 2022, Ryan is the Author of the Sprinter’s Compendium, St. Louis Suburban Conference Coach of the Year 2022 & 2023, past President of the MTCCCA, and has a Master’s in Positive Psychology from the University of Missouri.

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What to Expect

A MONTHLY Q&A SERIES FOR ALL

At Ascent Track, we believe in empowering coaches at all levels by providing direct access to the knowledge and experience of some of the best coaches that our sport has to offer.

Our “Office Hours” series is a free monthly initiative that works similarly to a professor's office hours in an academic setting – but of course, at Ascent Track, it’s all about cross country and track and field.

90 MINUTES OF EXPERT ADVICE

On the first Sunday of each month, we'll host a 90-minute, live online Q&A session where you'll be able to connect with some of the most accomplished and respected names in the sport.

Whether you're looking for advice on training concepts and workouts, competition preparation, program management, or anything else related to track & field or cross country, this is your opportunity to get personalized answers in a collaborative and supportive environment.

FREE FOR COACHES OF ALL LEVELS

Our sessions are open to any coach at any level, and there is no cost to participate.

We do, however, offer a donation option for those who wish to support the series and help us continue to provide it for free. (Side note: We always provide compensation to our coaches – we believe they should be paid for their services!)

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UPCOMING schedule

LEARN FROM SOME OF THE BEST MINDS IN TRACK & FIELD ALL YEAR ROUND

October 6: Andrew Gerard, Director of Track & Field/XC at George Mason University

November 3: Tramaine Shaw, Director of Track & Field/XC at Northeastern University

Dec 1:  Kebba Tolbert, Women’s Associate Head Coach at Harvard University

January 5: Brian Doyle, Assistant Coach at University of Rhode Island

February 2: Gary Gardner, Director of Track & Field/XC, UMass-Lowell

March 2: Ryan Banta, Head Coach, Parkway Central High School

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Frequently asked questions

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  • Sessions will be recorded for all attendees, to be used for reference purposes, and sent within 48 hours of the conclusion of the session. Any Ascent Track content, including but not limited to audio, video, slides, and any associated materials, is subject to copyright and intellectual property rights held by Ascent Track and its authorized licensors. Any unauthorized distribution, reproduction, or dissemination of workshop content, in violation of this prohibition, may result in legal action being taken against the authorized party.

  • Each session is totally free. For those who want to support the series and our coaches, we offer the option to donate (because, although the series is free for attendees, Ascent Track pays coaches for their time spent answering questions), but there's no obligatory cost to you for attending.

  • Each Q&A is 90 minutes long.