The University of Delaware and the US Olympic Committee partnered up for a second year of the International Coaching Enrichment Certification Program (ICECP).

The program provided coaches with intensive education that consisted of lectures, projects, guest speakers, participant presentations, group work, field trips and project planning. It is funded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Participants in ICECP are all national-level coaches in their home countries. The 2009 class represented 13 sports from 26 different nations.

Topics included sport nutrition, sport medicine, injury management and prevention, sport psychology and physiology, sport administration and coaching methods.

The program was conducted in partnership with the IOC Olympic Solidarity program, which provides financial assistance to national Olympic committees around the world.

2009 Graduates and Participants

Patricio F. Bridgewater

Country: Netherlands Antilles

Sport: Volleyball

Project Title: Establishing and Managing a Volleyball School

Michael Faddoul

Country: Dominica

Sport: Boxing

Project Title: Development of Elite Training Program from which Coaches can Train Elite Boxers in Dominica

Rasha Ghoneim

Country: Egypt

Sport: Rowing

Project Title: Developing a Rowing Coaching Accreditation Program in Egypt

Tatenda Guta

Country: Zimbabwe

Sport: Judo

Project Title: Research on the Efficiency of the National Sports Policy; Case Study of the Judo Performance over the Period 1988-2009

Sid Guzman

Country: Guam

Sport: Basketball

Project Title: Development of Training Program for Talented Basketball Players in Guam

Yu-chiao Hsu

Country: Chinese Taipei

Sport: Archery

Project Title: Research for the Promotion of Archers’ Body Awareness and Core Muscle Training

Adam Mohamed

Country: Maldives

Sport: Swimming

Project: Quest for Gold: Establishment of a Comprehensive Talent Identification System for Elite Swimmers in Maldives

Ahmed Nabil El Elalem

Country: Libya

Sport: Judo

Project: Planning to Reach the Olympic Podium

Rota Onorio

Country: Kiribati

Sport: Basketball

Project: Development of a National Basketball Coaching Education Curriculum in Kiribati

Alfredo Ortiz

Country: Puerto Rico

Sport: Shooting

Project: Development of a Shooting Coaching Education Program in Puerto Rico

Anastasios Papadopoulos

Country: Greece

Sport: Swimming

Project: Competition Analysis and Technique Testing of High-Level Swimmer

Igor Paskoski

Country: Macedonia

Sport: Judo

Project: Development of a Year Training Program to Prepare Elite Judo Athletes for High Level Competition

Gaberielli Qoro

Country: Fiji

Sport: Athletics

Project: Development of a Talent Identification Program for Track and Field in Fiji

Edward Ramesar

Country: Trinidad and Tobago

Sport: Archery

Project: Development of Youth Archery Participation in Trinidad and Tobago

Haili Ripley

Country: American Samoa

Sport: Basketball

Project: Grassroots to Elite: A Seamless Transition for Female Basketball Players in American Samoa

Ernesto Selva

Country: El Salvador

Sport: Track and Field

Project Title: Cross-Training 10 Yoga, Judo and Jui-Jitsui Athletes to Increase Hip Mobility and Coordination for Sprints, Hurdles and Jumps

Harun Sesay

Country: Sierra Leone

Sport: Basketball

Project Title: Development of a National Basketball Structure in Sierra Leone

Lam Ting

Country: Indonesia

Sport: Taekwondo

Project Title: Development and Structuring of a Taekwando Coaching Program in Indonesia

Milos Tomic

Country: Serbia

Sport: Skiing

Project Title: Long Term Athlete Development Plan for Alpine Skiing in Serbia

Ricardo Torres

Country: Peru

Sport: Fencing

Badamkhatan Tsogt

Country: Mongolia

Sport: Archery

Project Title: Development of Training Program for Elite Archers in Mongolia

Aleksandr Vodovatov

Country: Kyrgystan

Sport: Kayak

Project: Development of a Year-Long Program forTtraining Excellent Kayak Sportsmen in Kyrgyzstan

Majid Waseem

Country: Pakistan

Sport: Swimming

Project: Development of a swimming coaching education program in Pakistan

Ian Weithers

Country: Barbados

Sport: Judo

Project: Establishment of a Comprehensive Talent Identification System for Elite Judo Athletes in Barbados

Denise Williams

Country: Grenada

Sport: Athletics

Project: The Development of a Grassroots Program to Identify and Prepare Junior Athletes to Successfully Participate in Regional Competitions

Isabelle Zarb

Country: Malta

Sport: Swimming