About Us
Virginia Track Coach Association's mission is to provide opportunities for high school track and field/cross country coaches and athletes in the state of Virginia. Our major organizational goal is to work with the Virginia High School League (VHSL) in the areas of Track and Field (T&F) and Cross Country (XC) related issues. Future goals will include coaching certification, Rule certification, Recognition opportunities for coaches and athletes, and opportunities for improvement, etc.
Mission Statement
Our purposes and principles are:
To provide an organization that represents the interests of high school coaches of Cross Country and Track & Field.
To promote and foster Cross-Country and Track & Field as an interval part of education at the secondary level.
To develop and increase student-athlete participation in Cross Country and Track & Field.
To promote leadership and support for coaches and their programs through coaches education and certification.
To promote, achieve, and maintain the highest standard of outstanding achievements of coaches, student-athletes and support personnel with sportsmanship.
To recognize and reward outstanding achievements of coaches, student-athletes and support personnel.
To undertake good public relations and communications to publicize and promote VTCA.
To provide assistance to the body of people who make up the athletic community of Cross Country and Track & Field.
“The coach is someone who tells you what you don’t want to hear, who has you see what you don’t want to see, so you can be who you have always known you could be.”