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
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 (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 (Oklahoma)
Byron turner (Louisiana)
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