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National Youth Track Coaches Association Officers

Keith Combs – President / TX

James Smith - Vice President / AZ

Jacqueline White – Secretary /OK

Byron Turner – Treasurer / LA 

​This non-profit corporation shall act as the representative of the coaches of youth athletes for 

United States of America Track and Field

NYTCA Officers

Keith Combs - President

Keith Combs (Houston, TX)

· Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma; Resides in Conroe Texas

· Collegiate Sprinter/Long Jumper at Eastern Oklahoma State and Drake University

· USATF Coach since 1995

· Member of Track Houston Youth Track Club (THYTC)

· Coached numerous Youth AAU and USATF National Champions

· 2009 NYTCA Youth Coach of the Year for the South Zone

· Former THYTC Co-Head Coach 

· Former USATF Southwest Vice Zone Representative 

· 2015 USATF Assistant Manager for the IAAF World Youth Team 

· 2015 USATF Youth Specialization Clinic Panel Member

· Former NYTCA Vice Chair

· USATF National Official

James E. Smith - Vice President

James E. Smith (Chandler, AZ)

* Current Head Coach / Founder Arizona Flames Track Club (265 All Americans)

* Current Head Coach Westwood High School Track & Field, Mesa, AZ

* Current USATF AZ Youth Chair (5 years)

* Developed athletes to State, Region, and National records, World Junior Pan Am team

* 2017 NYTCA Zone Coach of the Year, USATF AZ Bill Sawyer Award

* Past USATF AZ Masters Chair (14 years)  

* Past Boys and Girls Club Mesa Branch Board of Directors President (6 years)

* Past Owner / Operator 2 national franchises in sports leagues and food industry (15 years)  

* Retired Semiconductor Logistics and Manufacturing Operations Manager for Motorola & Freescale (21 years)

* Married 25 years to Felissa with 2 children. Jalissa graduated from GCU. James currently competes with Texas A&M Track & Field

* Still likes to train and compete in USATF masters hurdle events (4 x National Champion) and travel

Jacueline White - Secretary

Jacueline White - Secretary

Jacueline White - Secretary

Jacueline White (Oklahoma)

Byron Turner - Treasurer

Jacueline White - Secretary

Jacueline White - Secretary

Byron turner (Louisiana)

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