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: Jan. 5 | 8-9:30PM ET | Online

January’s FEATURED coach

Next Session: Sunday Jan 5, 2025

BRIAN DOYLE

Assistant Coach

University of Rhode Island

Since joining the Rams in 2021, Doyle has been a part of four straight Atlantic 10 Track & Field Championship titles, and three New England Championship crowns. Rhody won its first New England Cross Country Championship since 1952 this fall and under Doyle's guidance, Ben Fleischer became the individual champion and earned USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week honors.

  • Doyle comes to the Rams from Davidson, where he was the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator in 2021. He spent six years with the Wildcats and was responsible for recruiting all event areas for both the men’s and women’s programs. Doyle coached the sprinters and assisted the head coach with middle- and long-distance runners.

    While at Davidson, Doyle coached athletes who set 25 combined school records in the 600, 800, 1,000, mile, 3,000, 5,000 and the 4x800. He also coached 44 more school records in the 60, 100, 200, 400, 500, 600, 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 events. Davidson had six NCAA East Preliminary qualifiers in the 5,000 and 1,000 events during Doyle’s time.

    As a student-athlete, Doyle began his career at Northeastern, where he earned All-CAA honors in both cross country and track & field. He was voted by his teammates as the lone captain for the track & field program.

    He finished his career with two years at Providence College, also serving as a team captain for the Friars. While at PC, Doyle led the Friars to a pair of top-20 finishes at the NCAA Cross Country championship, including a 13th-place finish in 2014. He was an All-Northeast Region selection in cross country in 2013 and 2014.

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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

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

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

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

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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.