The Geneva school cross country program strives to offer a training regimen for the experienced runner as well as the beginner. It focuses on building endurance in the early season with a heavy emphasis on strength and flexibility to support the increasing demands of running on the body. Speed work and race strategy are integrated as the athlete progresses.
The goal of the program is to cultivate within each athlete confidence, a desire to pursue excellence, and a greater understanding of how to glorify God through running. Because there is a large mental component in running, coaches care about the entire well-being of the athletes and not just their performance. A team atmosphere is cultivated where athletes of all levels encourage and support one another. There is also an intentional focus on encouraging the older students to mentor the younger students.
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Marty Phillips joined The Geneva School in the summer of 2022 as the cross country coach, and has over thirty years of coaching experience. His leadership skills and coaching style first emerged while he was still in high school and was chosen to be the captain of the cross country team. As the captain, he learned how to properly train as a distance runner and planned the workouts for the varsity team. Phillips would go on to set several school records for distance running and upon graduation received a scholarship for cross country at the University of Central Florida.
Once at UCF, Marty continued to grow in his knowledge and experience of the sport, but attributes his greatest influence as an emerging coach to one evening spent at an FCA event. It was here that Phillips first learned about sin and the reason Jesus went to the cross. Accepting Christ to be his Lord and savior, Marty began to see coaching as a God-given opportunity to serve others.
After college, Marty continued to compete in local races with continued success and also studied three dimensional coaching, which emphasizes how to capture the heart of the athlete. Marty has been married to the love of his life, Amy, since 2020 and they have three children. Coach Phillips attends Willow Creek Church where he serves as a deacon.
Inspiring students to love beauty, think deeply, and pursue Christ's calling.
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