The Junior Track Clinic

Join us for an exclusive opportunity to train with top-tier coaches across every track and field event at the fastest track on the planet! Our coaching staff boasts decades of experience at high school, collegiate, and professional levels.

Disciplines Offered

High Jump: An event where an athlete leaps off one foot to clear a horizontal bar set at a specific height, landing on a mat. The goal is to jump over the bar without knocking it down.
Long Jump: This event involves an athlete sprinting towards a takeoff board, then jumping off one foot and landing in a sand pit. The objective is to achieve the farthest distance possible from the takeoff board.
Triple Jump: An event where an athlete performs a sequence of three consecutive phases: a hop, a skip, and a jump, all culminating in a landing in a sand pit. The aim is to cover the maximum distance from the takeoff board through this series of leaps.
Shot Put: In this event, an athlete throws a heavy spherical object (shot) from within a throwing circle. The Shot Put is more of a pushing motion rather than a traditional throw.
Hurdles: This event is clearing over an obstacle that is placed at a certain height and distance based on age and gender.
Weight Throw: This event requires an athlete to spin within a throwing circle to generate momentum to release a heavy ball attached to a short chain.
Sprints: This event emphasizes speed development and sprinting mechanics. Participants will engage in various drills that focus on proper sprinting technique and form.
Distance: This event centers around building endurance and stamina through paced running and specialized drills that train runners for longer distances.

Meet our Coaching Staff

(Coaches will vary session to session)

Todd Linder is entering his 12th season with the MIT Track and Field program in 2024-25, serving as the Associate Head Coach for both the men’s and women’s teams. In addition to his leadership role, Linder oversees the throws and multi-events and serves as the recruiting coordinator for the program.

During the 2023-24 season, Linder played a pivotal role in coaching Alexis Boykin, a four-time National Champion. Under his guidance, Boykin made history, becoming the first student-athlete to win multiple events at an NCAA Championship. Boykin’s indoor season was highlighted by the women’s team finishing fifth overall, while she clinched two titles during the outdoor Nationals. The Engineers finished third in the team standings, matching the best finish in program history. For his efforts, Linder was named the USTFCCCA East Region Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year.

In the 2022-23 season, Linder served as the interim Director of Cross Country and Track & Field and as head coach for both programs. He led the men’s team to a National Championship at the 2023 NCAAMen’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships and guided the women’s team to a fourth-place finish at the same meet. Linder also coached Boykin to an individual national title in the hammer throw, earning him the USTFCCCA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field National Coach of the Year award. During the indoor season, he helped the men’s team secure a runner-up finish at the NCAA Indoor National Championships, while the women’s squad produced eight All-America performances. Before coming to MIT, Linder was an assistant coach at the University of Rhode Island, where he worked with the men’s program, focusing on the jumps and throws. He also spent seven years at Sacred Heart University as the Associate Head Coach for both the men’s and women’s track and field teams, coaching the throws, multi-events, high jump, and long jump.

Linder is a USA Track & Field Level I and II certified coach in sprints, hurdles, relays, jumps, throws, and combined events, and holds Level III certification in throws. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Appalachian State University and his Master of Science in Technology Education from North Carolina A&T University.