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

The program provides coaches with intensive education that consists 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 2010 class represents 11 sports from 21 nations and 5 continents.

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

The program is being conducted in partnership with the IOC, Olympic Solidarity, which provides financial assistance to National Olympic Committees around the world.

“We are looking to build on last year’s success,” stated Matt Robinson, program director. “The faculty was incredible last year and we had a committed and passionate group of participants who have returned to their native countries and have made impacts at the grassroots levels all the way up to the highest levels of competition in their respective sports. We cannot be prouder last year’s group and we are excited about working with the new group.”

2010 Graduates

Nargis Anny

Country: Bangladesh

Sport: Swimming

Project Title: Development of National Coaching Education Program for Swimming in Bangladesh

Khalique Bailey

Country: St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Sport: Table Tennis

Project Title: Grassroot Development of Programme for Female Table Tennis

Julian Benjamin

Country: Dominica

Sport: Archery

Project Title: Development of Archery Through a Youth Grassroots Program

Peter Cuffy

Country: Antigua and Barbuda

Sport: Athletics

Project Title: Development of a Grass Roots Program to Attract Youths to Athletics in Barbuda

Sidi Boedi Darma

Country: Indonesia

Sport: Athletics (Specializing in Throws)

Project Title: Basic Competitive Sports for Pre-Youth Athletics

Alfusainey Fatty

Country: Gambia

Sport: Weightlifting

Project Title: Grassroot Development of Weightlifting in Gambia

Quentin Hall

Country: Bahamas

Sport: Basketball

Project Title: Development of Basketball at all Levels of Competition for Both Athletes and Coaches in the Bahamas

Mehran Hatami

Country: Iran

Sport: Basketball

Project Title: Development a Program for Player Identification for Iran Basketball Teams at all Levels

Estony Hattingh

Country: Botswana

Sport: Judo

Project Title: The Development of a Judo Coaching Curriculum for Physical Education Teachers

Bob Hunter

Country: El Salvador

Sport: Basketball

Project Title: Starbasket (Grass root Development of Basketball in El Salvador)

Husni Lamir

Country: Libya

Sport: Basketball

Project: Introducing Young Basketball Players as Young as 10 Years Old with the Culture of the Game that will at the End Produce Quality Players

Tien Ying Liaw

Country: Taiwan

Sport: Judo

Project Title: Project of Enhancing the Physical Ability Development of Teenage Judo Athletes

Inguna Minusa

Country: Latvia

Sport: Women’s Volleyball and Beach Volleyball

Project Title: National Beach Volleyball Development Program

Zoran Mirkovikj

Country: Macedonia

Sport: Taekwondo

Project Title: Development of Grass root Training Program -Taekwondo

Aaron Nawuoh

Country: Liberia

Sport: Table Tennis

Project Title: Long Term Athlete Development

Dejan Pejinovic

Country: Serbia

Sport: Swimming

Project Title: Long Term Development for Swimmers in Serbia

Laisiasa Puamau

Country: Fiji

Sport: Basketball

Project Title: Establishing National Coaching Structure for Basketball

Arilson Silva

Country: Brazil

Sport: Swimming

Project Title: An Olympic Medal in Breaststroke for Brazil

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Uroš Slana

Country: Slovenia

Sport: Basketball

Project Title: Developing a Long Term Strength and Conditioning Program for Young Players to Reduce Typical Chronic and Acute Basketball Injuries

Size Vardhan

Country: South Africa

Sport: Volleyball

Project Title: The Development of a long term athlete development program for volleyball in South Africa

Ratnatilaka Wickramasinghe

Country: Sri Lanka

Sport: Weightlifting

Project Title: Talent Identification