Flagstaff All-Star Coaching Clinic

July 13-15, 2026

LEARN FROM THE BEST OF THE BEST!

Meet the Coaches
“Flagstaff Coaching Clinic was the best coaching decision I’ve ever made.”

Meet Your World-Renowned Coaching Mentors

DILJEET TAYLOR

Head Coach BYU & Nike Swoosh TC
  1. 2x NCAA XC Championships
  2. 2x Cross Country Coach of the Year
  3. 9x NCAA indoor individual titles
  4. 113 All-Americans
  5. Olympians & World Championship athletes
  6. Coach – Nike Swoosh Team

MIKE SMITH

Head Coach Nike Swoosh TC
  1. 5x NCAA XC Championships
  2. Big Sky XC Coach of the Year
  3. 4x NCAA indoor individual titles
  4. NCAA records
  5. 2020 & 2024 Olympians
  6. Coach – Nike Swoosh Team

MARIUS BAKKEN

Norwegian Method for Runners
  1. 2x Olympian
  2. European and World Championships
  3. 5x Norwegian Champion
  4. Creator, Norwegian Method for Runners
  5. LIVESTREAM from Norway

SHANNON THOMPSION

Mental Performance Coach
  1. Mental Performance Coach
  2. Graduate Degree – Applied Positive Psychology
  3. NAU Cross Country & Track Mental Performance Coach
  4. HYPO2 Center Mental Coach

BEN ROSARIO

Founder NAZ Elite / The Marathon Project
  1. Founder & Director of NAZ Elite
  2. 21 National titles
  3. 15 world marathon major top 10s
  4. 6 international medals
  5. Flagstaff youth & high school coach
  6. Olympic Trials Qualifier

ROBERT PEDERSEN

Montgomery HS Coach
  1. 2x New Balance National Champions
  2. 6x California State Championships
  3. 1x Stanford Invitational Champion
  4. 3x Runner Up – National HS Championships

JACK MULLANEY

NAZ Elite Coach
  1. Olympians
  2. World Championships
  3. National Championships

GREG MCMILLAN

Founder McMillanElite / McMillan Running
  1. 24 National Titles
  2. 32 World Championship Athletes
  3. Olympians
  4. Inventor of the McMillan Calculator
  5. One of the world’s best coaches
  6. US Trail Marathon Masters Champion

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

  • One-on-one opportunities to learn and talk to successful coaches
  • 3 days of endless real-world knowledge
  • Classes from the greatest coaches of this century
  • Optional Runs
  • Guest Appearances from Flagstaff Pro’s
  • Flagstaff Coaching Clinic Swag!

PAYMENT OPTIONS

SINGLE PAYMENT $599.99

Flagstaff AZ Coaching Clinic Itinerary (tentative)

  • 8:30am: Check-in
  • 9:00am: Welcome
  • 9:30am: Class 1: Dialing in your training zones w/ Greg McMillan
  • 11:00am: Class 2: Nico Young American Record training w/ Mike Smith
  • 12:30pm: Lunch & Learn
  • 2:00pm: Class 3: Training female distance runners w/ Diljeet Taylor
  • 3:30pm: Daily wrap-up Q&A
  • 5:00pm: Hands-on Learning Experience #1: Peak Performance Mindset Session w/ Shannon Thompson
  • 7:30pm: Keynote Speaker – Diljeet Taylor
  • 7am: Optional Shake Out Run
  • 10am: Class #3: If I knew then what a know now (evolved training philosophy) w/ Ben Rosario
  • 11:30am: Lunch & Learn Session
  • 1:00am: Breakout Sessions
    • 800m to 10K Training
    • Half-Marathon / Marathon Training
  • 3pm: Daily Wrap-up Q&A
  • 4:30pm: Break
  • 6:00pm: Hands-on Learning Experience #2: Workout Observation – Mike’s Pro Team
  • 7am: Optional Shake out run
  • 9am: Class #5 Marius Bakken Q&A (Live stream from Norway)
  • 11:30am: Clinic Wrap up Q&A
  • 1pm: END

July 13, 2026 – July 15, 2026

Coaching Lectures

Learn from the greatest coaches of the modern era!

Take Your Coaching to the Next Level

Take the next big step in upping your coaching with our All-Star Coaching Clinic!

Q & A’s

Ask all the questions you like during our happy hours, lunch, and dinners!

Flagstaff Arizona

See and run where the pros run. Tour the facilities that birth Olympians!

SINGLE PAYMENT $599.99

Coaching Clinic FAQs

This is a clinic for coaches with a basic understanding of training principles and have some coaching experience. High School and college coaches as well as adult running coaches will benefit the most from this clinic. You do not have to coach professional runners but the clinic is also not for brand new coaches.

You’ll receive a one-of-a-kind education on running from 3 of the world’s top coaches.

Lodging is not included but we Flagstaff is abundant with lodging options – hotels, AirBnb, VRBO.

Flagstaff High School – 400 W Elm Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Transportation will not be provided to and from locations.

Here are the most common ways coaches get to Flagstaff.
 
  • Fly directly into the Flagstaff airport (FLG).  American Airlines runs service from Phoenix (PHX) to FLG.
  • Fly into Phoenix airport (PHX) and rent a car and drive (2.5 hours) to Flagstaff.
  • Fly into Phoenix airport (PHX) and take the Groome shuttle van to Flagstaff.

Everyday there will be an optional shake out run, classes by the coaches and importantly, social and one-on-one time with the coaches and attendees.

The clinic will span over July 13 to the 15th.

Cancel before June 10th to receive 100% reimbursement. Cancelations after June 10th receive a deferment to a future clinic.

A computer or notepad to take notes on.  Clothing layers. Water bottle (it’s dry here at altitude). Running shoes and gear if you would like to participate in the optional shake out runs.

Family and friends are welcome:

  1. To join for optional runs.
  2. To join for meals (but must pay for their meal)

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