The University of Delaware and the US Olympic Committee have partnered up again for a fourth 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 Class of 2011 is comprised of coaches from 31 nations, 5 continents and represent 10 sports.

The 2011 course will include 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 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.”

2011 Graduates

George Abzianidze

Country: Georgia

Sport: Swimming

Project Title: Long Term Athlete Development Program for Swimming in Georgia

Jerome Advincula

Country: Guam

Sport: Judo

Project Title: Developing a Level 1 Coaching Education Program in Guam

Elroy Agard

Country: Barbados

Sport: Athletics

Project Title: Design and Implement a Coaching Education Protocol Focused on Developing Elite Athletes in the Framework of the Barbadian Culture and Society.

Meshal Alotaibi

Country: Saudi Arabia

Sport: Archery

Project Title: Grassroots to LTAD

Zhishan Cheng

Country: China

Sport: Judo

Project Title: Special Training Program of Women Judo 63kg Competitor for 2012 London Olympic Games

Hope Chisamanga

Country: Malawi

Sport: Basketball

Project Title: Basketball Coaching Education for Secondary School Coaches in Malawi

Nayana Chowdhury

Country: Bangladesh

Sport: Judo

Project Title: Developing JUDO Coaching Education In Bangladesh

Adisu Hurgessa Duguma

Country: Ethiopia

Sport: Taekwondo

Project Title: The Development of Coaching Education for Taekwondo in Ethiopia

Ahmed El-Fattah

Country: Egypt

Sport: Basketball

Project Title: Youth Sport Development

Sonam Gyeltshen

Country: Bhutan

Sport: Boxing

Project Title: Develop a Level 1 Boxing Coaching Education Program in Bhutan

Kiry Hem

Country: Cambodia

Sport: Swimming

Project Title: Long Term Athlete Development Cambodia Swimming
(L.T.A.D.)

Marko Isajlovski

Country: Macedonia

Sport: Fencing

Project Title: Development of Grass Root Marketing Campaign for Fencing in Macedonia

Husnija Kajmovic

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sport: Judo

Project Title: Notational Analysis in Function of Educating Coaches of the Judo Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Marlies Kiefer

Country: Austria

Sport: Basketball

Project Title: Conducting a Time-Motion Analysis in AUT Youth Basketball Players as Foundation for an LTAD

Diehl Langklide

Country: American Samoa

Sport: Basketball

Project Title: Developing a Grassroots Basketball Program in American Samoa Empowering Coaches

Kenneth Lidise

Country: Fiji

Sport: Volleyball

Project Title: Grassroots Development Program for Volleyball Athletes in Fiji

Foo Yeon"Franco" Liu

Country: Malaysia

Sport: Volleyball

Project Title: Long Term Volleyball Development in Malaysia 2011

Muharam Mchume

Country: Tanzania

Sport: Volleyball

Project Title: Education and Development of Coaches and Officials for Volleyball in Tanzania

Cornel Milan

Country: Romania

Sport: Fencing

Project Title: Romanian Athlete & Coach Career Development

Makhaya Mofu

Country: South Africa

Sport: Boxing

Project Title: Development of a Level 1 Boxing Coaching Education Program in South Africa

Rawlson Morgan

Country: St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Sport: Athletics

Project Title: Establishment of Clubs for the Long Term Development and Retention of Athletes after High School

Nasrullah

Country: Pakistan

Sport: Athletics

Project Title: Coaches Education Development Plan

Jeffrey Nedd

Country: Aruba

Sport: Boxing

Project Title: Promotion and Long Term Development of Amateur Boxing in Aruba

Heather Samuel

Country: Antigua and Barbuda

Sport: Athletics

Project Title: Planning And Preparation for Peak Performance in High School Athletes: Track and Field

Jener Sato

Country: Brazil

Sport: Archery

Project Title: A Sport Management Tool

Matthew Smiling

Country: Belize

Sport: Basketball

Project Title: Development of a Coaching Education Program for Elementary, High School and Grassroot basketball

Yoko Tanabe

Country: Japan

Sport: Judo

Project Title: Development of a National Judo Coaching Education System in Japan

Lawrence "Larry" Uwelur

Country: Federated States of Micronesia

Sport: Wrestling

Project Title: A One-year Training Model for Wrestling in Micronesia

Shu-Hwa Wang

Country: Chinese Tapei

Sport: Athletics

Project Title: Development of A Training model to Prepare Elite Athletics Athletes for High Performance in Taiwan

George Williams

Country: Cook Islands

Sport: Basketball

Project Title: Development Of Basketball Structure and Coaching Education

Marja Woortman

Country: Namibia

Sport: Archery

Project Title: Coaching Beginner Archers to Top Archers