Coaching Resume

Mike Ricci is a Level III USA Triathlon Certified Coach and has been coaching endurance athletes since 1989. Mike has coached multi-sport athletes, swimmers, and runners of all abilities from all over the world.

Mike is the Head Coach for Team D3 Multisport and has been the Track coach for the Boulder Triathlon Club since its inception. In the past four years, Mike has coached hundreds of athletes to their first triathlon and many more (over 60) who have earned the right to call themselves an IRONMAN.

2007

Presented "Training for and Racing a 10k" at the USAT’s Triathlon Congress

Presented "Periodization – Planning a Season" for USAT’s Level 1 Coaching Certification Course.

Presented "Periodization – Planning a Season" for USAT’s Level 2 Coaching Certification Course

Awarded the job of writing the training programs for the USA World Championship Teams for the fifth year in a row.

2006

Received Level III USA Triathlon Elite Coach Certification, the highest coaching certification in the US.

Awarded the job of writing the training programs for the USA World Championship Teams for the fourth year in a row.

Named Co-Chair of the National Coaching Commission.

2005

Awarded the job of writing the training programs for the USA World Championship Teams for the third year by the USAT Coaching Committee. The Short Course World Team will compete in Hawaii October 2005 and the Long Course team will compete in Denmark in July 2005.

Selected to the attend the USAT Level III Coaching Certification Course.

2004

Awarded the job of writing the training programs for the USA World Championship Teams for the second consecutive year by the USAT Coaching Committee. The Short Course World Team will compete in Portugal in May 2004 and the Long Course team will compete in Sweden in July 2004.

Selected to the USAT Triathlon National Coaching Commission in January.

Certified USA Cycling Expert Coach.

Attended the 2004 USA Cycling Power Clinic.

2003

USA Triathlon Coaching Certification - Level II Coach.

US Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO.

Mike was awarded the job of writing the training programs for the USA World Championship Teams for Long Course in Spain (May 2003) and the short course in New Zealand (December 2003) by the USAT Coaching Committee.

2002

USA Cycling Certified Coach.

2000

Founded D3 Multisport, Inc.

1999-Present

Boulder Triathlon Club Track Coach.

1989-1995

Assistant Swim Coach - North Providence High School, North Providence, RI.

Visit the Testimonials page to read reviews from some of Mike's athletes.