Staff-Mt. SAC International Track and Field Camps

About The Staff...

Mt. SAC International Track and Field Camps
The Mt. SAC International Track and Field Camps are successful because of our world reknown staff and teaching methodology. Our staff members are teachers first and understand how to communicate with student/athletes. Below is a brief description of our currently scheduled staff members.

Pole Vault

RAFAEL HERRERA

Rancho Cucamonga Pole Vault Coach
Coach of numerous CIF Finalists at Rancho Cucamonga and South El Monte High Schools.

TETSUO HIROTA

Japanese National Pole Vault Coach
Former Japanese Record Holder
Coach of numerous Japanese National Champions/Olympians including Manabu Yokoyama (18'08"1/2) and Teruyasu Yonekura (18'04"1/2)
Coach of Japanese Women's Record Holder Ikuko Nishikori

GIOVANNI LANARO

World Class Pole Vaulter- 19'01"
Ranked #7 in the world in 2008
Finished 4th at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Mexican and Pan American Record Holder
2004 and 2008 Mexican Olympian
3 time NCAA All-American at Cal State Fullerton
Community College State and National Champion

DOUG LEBRUN

Helena (Montana) High School Pole Vault Coach
Coach of numerous nationally ranked high school pole vaulters
USATF Pole Vault Development National Staff Member

BROOKS MORRIS

Former USC Pole Vault Coach
Former Vaulter at USC
Personal Best of 17'04"1/2

MELINDA OWEN

The top collegiate women's pole vaulter in the United State in 2008
University of Idaho Record Holder
NCAA Division 1 All-American
Personal Best of 14'05"1/4

BILL RINEAR

Former Brea Olinda High School Pole Vault Coach
Camp Co-Director
Coach of numerous top high school pole vaulters
Clinician at the AAF Track and Field Coaches Clinic

JEFF RYAN

Former NCAA Division 1 All-American at USC
#7 Finish at the 2009 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships
Ranked top 10 in the US

DAICHI SAWANO

World Class Pole Vaulter- 19'01"1/2
IAAF Ranking #7 in the World
2004 Japanese Olympian - Olympic Finalist
2005 Helsinki World Championship Finalist
Japanese Record Holder

JOHN SHIRLEY

Huntington Beach High School Pole Vault Coach
Former Mt. SAC Pole Vault Coach
Former Vaulter with a best of 17'04"1/2
Coach of numerous top high school vaulters

HIROMASA TANAKA

4 Time Japanese Decathlon Champion
Best score of 7803 points
Personal Pole Vault Best of 16'08"

DUANE TELLIANO

Roosevelt (L.A.) High School Pole Vault Coach
Former Champion Pole Vaulter - BAMBOO
Coach of numerous top LA City Section Pole Vaulters
Consultant to many of the top pole vaulters and coaches

BRIAN YOKOYAMA

USATF Men's and Women's Pole Vault Development National Chairperson
Coach/Consultant to numerous World Class Pole Vaulters
Lead Pole Vault Instructor LA84 Foundation Track and Field Coaching Clinics
Coach of Giovanni Lanaro and Jeff Ryan
Mt. SAC Track and Field Pole Vault Coach

MANABU YOKOYAMA

Former World Class Pole Vaulter with a best of 18'08"1/2
Former Japanese Record Holder
2000 Japanese Olympian
Currently a university coach in Japan