Mike VanDyke

Catholic husband, father (of 6 crazy kids), teacher, and track coach. It’s an amazing... and exhausting, experience!

[Jonas Dodoo @EatSleepTrain_]

Are you using resisted sprinting for acceleration work?

Train your coaching eye to know when it’s working vs when it’s wasted heart beats!

@speed_works_

[Jonas Dodoo @EatSleepTrain_]

Ankle posture is EVERYTHING. But running and jumping on your toes is so commonly coached it kills players shins health, Achilles and Robustness.

When players figure this out they run faster and increase running economy @chrisbramah @Gareth_Sandford

Suggesting to a population of ultimate jumpers ( NBA players and coaches ) that they could improve in how they manage the collisions with the ground m, could be considered bold and audacious.

Yet @DanielBove’s crew have blown my mind in how seriously open minded they are.

Check out @PelicansNBA strength coach @KincaideJordan post I ripped from his IG account and give him a follow https://t.co/3ildKrq0BR

If you have @VALDPerformance force plates go have a play yourself. Are you coordinated enough to make it work?

[Grand Rapids West Catholic Athletics @GRWCAthletics]

GRWC TRACK & FIELD 2024

For any student interested in Track
& Field this Spring, there is an information meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, February 13 during lunch in the MAK.

Looking forward to seeing our Falcons! Go West!

#WeTheWest | #GRWCAthletics

[Mike VanDyke @Mike110hurdler]

@Brandon_L_Davis My wife and I are Catholic school teachers in West MI. We have six kids and have made it work on $98 a year… and I feel blessed. It’s sad that money drives this younger workforce.

[Mike VanDyke @Mike110hurdler]

@speed_works_

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“The next play is going to be the play that truly defines me, not the play that just occurred.” @RealJayWilliams

Adversity is not a choice (you will face it), but adversity is a challenge. Focus on your next action, not your reaction.

[Mike VanDyke @Mike110hurdler]

@calebhouser9 He’s never been a great play caller. He just has enough talent to cover up that fact.

[Mike VanDyke @Mike110hurdler]

@calebhouser9 What!?! No WC logo mowed into the lawn!?!

[Max Price @MrMaxPrice]

The costs of leadership:

1. You will have to make hard decisions that negatively affect people you care about.

2. You will be disliked, despite your best attempt to do the best for the most.

3. You will be misunderstood and won’t always have the opportunity to defend yourself.

[Coach Hines 🇺🇸 @CoachKurtHines]

Less than 5% of high school athletes make it to every summer workout.

Guess what percentage of high school athletes play sports in college?

Yup, you guessed it...

Less than 5%!

[Mike VanDyke @Mike110hurdler]

@adam_stoyanoff interesting framework. Needs more emphasis on nutrition but looks solid. Don’t think we could actually post this in the weight room though.

[Peter Tierney @drpetertierney]

The SHIT Recovery Framework!

Key considerations:
• What are my current goals?
• What do I need to recover from?
• When do I need to recover by?
• How do I feel?

[I ❤️ T&F Coaches! @MikeCunningham]

Coaches AND athletes:

Look how few HS athletes go on to compete in college.

What YOU do matters. This is a smaller fraternity than you think.

YOU ARE SPECIAL!

[Mike VanDyke @Mike110hurdler]

@spartanfanbp @GRWCAthletics @GRWestCatholic I believe it was 1:46.36. 😜 They were fast, but not that fast.

[Mike VanDyke @Mike110hurdler]

@CoachDorry Our throwing coach put in 4 miles at a meet like this a few weeks ago. Wear comfortable shoes!

[Grand Rapids West Catholic Athletics @GRWCAthletics]

REGIONAL CHAMPIONS!

Congratulations to our Women’s Track & Field team on winning today’s Division 3 Regional Championship!

Proud of our ladies and coaching staff for hard work paying off! It’s Mitten Season!

#WeTheWest | #GRWCTF

[Mike VanDyke @Mike110hurdler]

Regional Champs! So proud of these girls! Go West! No Doubt! #wethewest

[Mike VanDyke @Mike110hurdler]

@calebhouser9 This is why I’m moving to Texas!

[The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee]

If Jesus' Resurrection Were A Hoax

[Mike VanDyke @Mike110hurdler]

Ok track/speed coaches, how do you measure max speed? Gates or lasers? Distance, flys, what’s your lead in distance? I think I’ve read way too much research so thought I’d ask my colleagues what works best.