©2008 S.P.O.R.T.S - Southeastern Program of Recreational Sports Erick Landeen (SPORTS Board Member)   Erick moved to Fishers from Oregon in 2004. After taking his son to two AAU National Cross Country meet he believed there was a need to form a youth track & field and cross country program for HSE students. In the Spring of 2008, S.P.O.R.T.S. Track & Field began, and we have been fortunate to attract a dedicated coaching staff. Erick was distance runner in high school (ran in four State Cross Country meets, two State track meets, and picked up a 3,000M District track title), and ran for Willamette Univeristy (conference track title at 5K & 10K). Anyone interested in helping to build our program is encouraged to contact Erick Chris Norris (Vice President/Head Coach Track & Field / INUSATF Board Member / I.Y.T.A SPORTS Board Member/ “Coach of the Year 2009”)  In his fifth year as Head coach of The FIRE, Chris's responsiblities include Sprints, Hurdles, & Field Events. His athletic background includes 1986 State Hurdle Champion, 2-time Indiana All-State, All-American, US Track Team Representative & Europe Track Champion in the 100, 200, 4X100, 4x400, 2nd in High Hurdles, 2nd in 400m Hurdles, and 4th in the Javelin, featured in Track & Field News Magazine, ranks 9th in Indiana history in the 300m low hurdles, 5-time All Missouri Valley Conference, ranks 8th in the 400m hurdles and 9th in the 55m hurdles in Indiana State University history........... Chris has coached several high school state champions in the hurdles in Indiana & Nevada which has led many to college scholarships, and NCAA Championships, Olympic Trial qualifications, and Junior Olympic All-Americans.  Chris and his brother Rory are one of only few brothers to win multiple state championships in Indiana in the hurdles.  . Stan Collesano (President/Head Coach Cross Country/ Treasurer I.Y.T.A./INUSATF Board Member)   Stan has been coaching runners of all levels, including NCAA Division I, high school and National Class athletes for over 20 years.  Currently he is the The FIRE Head Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track coach and has served on the Board since 2009.  He began his running career at the age of 8 at local track meets.  He continued on to compete at both the high school and Division I college levels as a scholarship athlete.  After graduating from college, he began his coaching career as the assistant cross country coach and head track coach at Canisius College.  Stan’s main coaching philosophy is “every athlete, no matter what skill level, should give their best effort each and every day and if you can do that, eventually good things will happen.  They may not happen right away, but they will eventually happen.”. John Riley (Treasurer/Assistant Coach-Long Distance & Field Events/INUSATF Board Member / President I.Y.T.A)  Four years as Board member and assistant coach for S.P.O.R.T.S. Track and Field and Cross Country. John's responsibilities include middle distance and distance running as well as the long jump. John is a lifetime runner and track and field enthusiast and was a competitive distance runner while in the US Army and a competitive age group road racer. Brian Betner (Assistant Coach/Middle Distance/SPORTS Board Member)     As the newest member to the S.P.O.R.T.S.' coaching staff, Brian assists Coach Collesano with our middle distance runners.  Brian is a father of three and a health care attorney in Indianapolis.  Since attending high school (with Coach Norris) and being a member of a state championship football team, Brian served as a rescue swimmer in the U.S. Navy, and has competed in numerous Ironman triathlons, adventure races, and marathons, including the Boston Marathon and World Triathlon Championships as a member of Team USA.  Brian believes that participation in sports as a youth helps build essential character and self-esteem and that every child is capable of more than they think. Jeff Snyder (Assistant Coach/Field Events/Hurdles)     Experience; 2nd year with The Fire.  Has coached for several years in a variety of youth sports including track, football, basketball, and baseball. 4 years HS track, 300 m hurdles, 400 meters, all conference, sectional, regional qualifier 4 years HS football, 3 yr. all conference DB and RB, first team All State Defensive Back 4 year letterman - football - Earlham College Philosophy: I feel that all young athletes should have a chance to participate in their sport of choice. Youth sports build character, and teach lessons that young people will reflect on later in life....lessons that can only be learned from competition.... like team work, sportsmanship, and a sense of fair play. Track and field is unique in that it allows a young athlete to compete in an individual event against peers of his or her age group while still being part of a team with a common goal.  I encourage kids from all backgrounds to try the sport of track and field.   USATF Track and Field Level I Coach Certified USATF Track and Field Level I Coach Certified  USATF Track and Field Certified Official / IHSAA Certified Official Dominique Wilkins (Sprints) Dominick Wilkins a California native and father of three moved to Indiana shortly after graduating college. Sprints came naturally at an early age, his father and grandmother both competed in Olympic trials qualifications. His accomplishments are focused in the area of 100m, 200m, 300m hurdles and 110m high hurdles. In 1996 he qualified to compete at the regional level Meet of Champions which is the single biggest Track & Field event in California. His track accomplishments have been seen in countless newspaper articles and track & Field periodicals. Dominick also works as a model with the Helen Wells Talent Agency and his work can be seen with companies like Pepsi Co, Indiana Pacers, Eli Lilly and Steak N Shake to name a few.        Board Members & Coaches Matt Lackner (SPORTS Board Member) Experience with youth: 2nd year with the Fire. 4 years coaching sports at Fishers YMCA, 2 years coaching youth football through HSE SPORTS, 3 years as Cub Scout Den Leader and 1 as Cubmaster. Philosophy: Encourage activity and athleticism in youth. Preach best effort, honesty and fairness. Matt grew up on the westside of Indianapolis, running cross country and throwing discus and shot put for Cardinal Ritter High School. Matt's responsibilities include shot put, discus and javelin events.        USATF Track and Field Level I Coach Certified