Physical Education Director
Resume:
Michael P. Spino, Ph.D.
Acworth, GA/ 30101
******@*********.***
EDUCATION:
·Ph.D in Sports and Physical Education Sciences Technologies
at Lille2 University of Law and Health, Lille, France.
·Certified in University English Instruction (Master’s Equivalent)
Georgia State University.
·Master’s Degree in Sport Health Science/Life University
·B. A. in English/Syracuse University
Career Highlights
·Earning Ph.D. in Sport Science from Lille2 University in Lille, France- 2012.
·Founding Director of Integral Athletic Training Center, (www.iatcenter.org) 2012.
·Adjunct Faculty selection for Master’s program in Sport Management at Georgia State University
·Directing the United Nations Sport for Development and Peace Conference at Kennesaw, State University, 2006.
·Coached athletes broke record within NAIA as most consecutive national championships with 12 National Cross Country and Track Championships and earning three national coach of the year awards at Life University-2002.
·Directing the 'Preparation of the Elite Athlete Conference’ over 12 days with speakers from 40 nations at Life University 1998.
·Earned Master's Degree in Sport Health Sciences from Life University, 1996.
·Building international stadium, Pre-Olympic Activity at Life University from 1993-1996.
·Coaching All-American runners and relay teams as Head Cross Country and Track Coach at Georgia Tech from 1981-86.
·Married Priscilla Randall, 1983- now have two children Marissa (27), and Christopher (23).
·Publishing 5 best selling books including 'Beyond Jogging: the innerspaces of Running from 1976-85.
·Beyond Jogging: has been published in Spanish, German, many editions in English and 2021 Japanese translation.
·Directing conferences, teaching workshops, and public awareness of mental training at Esalen Sports Center in California from 1973-79.
·Original partner at Project Artaud warehouse performance center, school and art center in San Francisco, Cal 1971-73.
·Co-Directing Otherways School from 1968-1970
·Graduated with BA in English from Syracuse University- 1966.
·Graduated with full athletic scholarship from Lyndhurst High School in New Jersey, 1962
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Website for my program at spinorunning.com
Part time- Writing proposals for Life Foundation, Inc. Marietta, Georgia from 2011 to 2022
Fall, 2012 to December 2019- Adjunct Faculty Member of Graduate Program of Sport Management at Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
Spring 2012- Present- Founder and Director of the Integral Athletic Training Center (www.iatcenter.org).
Spring 2012- Present – Founding Member Sports, Energy and Conference Group (www.sportenergygroup.com), and co-editor of forthcoming publication.
Coordinating Committee for Conference on Sport Tourism and Sustainable Development Conference for Lille2 University Conference, December, 2013.
1991-Present- Founder and Director of the International Athletic Center of Atlanta (www.iacaint.weebly.com)
2005- Present- Distance Learning Faculty as well as resident Faculty Member and Director of Communications, and International Seminar Teacher in Thailand for The United States Sports Academy
2013-Present--Special Presenter for United States Track and Field Federation of Georgia
Mentor for Graduate Student at Lille2 University (2013-16) in IMISTI graduate program in Sport Tourism.
Fall 2006 to Present- Adjunct faculty Health and Wellness as research for course
April 12-14, 2012- Moderator at Morehouse Sport Conference in panel for ‘ globilization of sport’ with Dr. Claude Sobry of Lille2 University, Dr. Cees Vervoorn of the Netherlands and Dr. Edwin Moses.
March 12, 2012- Awarded Ph.D. Thesis in Sports and Physical Education Sciences and Technics (STAPS)- “Effects of mental training on the performance of college age distance runners-passed with commendation by jury through the faculty of Sport and Physical Education Sciences and Technology, Lille2 University of Law and Health, Lille, France.
October-2011 to December 2013- SKYPE instructor for sport tourism for IMISTE at Lillie2 University in Lillie, France. Member of the consortium for research and master’s degree programs at Lille2 University of law and health.
August to December 2010- Creator of External Report for Southern University in Baton Rouge to respond to 40 required actions by the NCAA (International Athletic Center of Atlanta.
March 2009 to Present- Director of Community Partnerships assisting college students at Life Foundation, Inc. in Atlanta, Ga.
March 2008 to December 2008. Adjunct Faculty of English, developed and coached the Cross Country and Track program at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California
2006 to 2008- Teacher, English, Cross Country and Track Coach, Garrett Middle School and Sprayberry High School, Cobb County School District.
2003 to 2006- Director, International Sport Education Program at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia.
·Conference Director and Presenter, International Summit: Effecting Social Change through Women's Leadership in Sport for the United Nations International Year of Sport and Physical Education (IYSPE) in which 600+ people participated from 40 nations. Please see website for more information. Co-hosted with the ILO/UN special agency for decent work. Website is www.kennesaw.edu/sport2005 .
·Organized and directed the visit of Mr. Adolf Ogi, former President of Switzerland and Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Sport for Development and Peace to the KSU Convocation Series. This event established in his honor, the Adolf Ogi award for KSU student/athletes demonstrating exceptional community service.
·Presenter at the ILO/Universitas Youth Sport Program in both Albania and El Salvador.
·Recipient of the “Seizing the Momentum Award” from Kennesaw State University for developing the initiative with the ILO/Universitas program
·Coaching Excellence Program for Sport Coaches from over 20 nations focusing on those from developing countries. Leading experts in subject areas from the Southeast served as instructors. Served as fund raiser, teacher and primary organizer.
·Coached American record holder and world indoor champion in the 800 and 1500 meters Master’s Age Group champion.
·Developed exchange for faculty and students with the Amsterdam Academy for Physical Education and Sports in Amsterdam, Netherlands
·Organized acceptance of KSU for Coaching Education by the Georgia Recreation and Park Association.
·Founding Member of the Atlanta Falcons Youth Sport Committee.
·Directed the Atlanta Falcons/KSU Youth Sport and Education Program, a one day workshop that features that features classroom and on-field instruction for coaches that drew 90 participants in the first year and 150 the second year.
·Established degree completion program between KSU and the Atlanta Falcons players.
·Taught and helped administer the Student Peace Activism Conference in 2005 and 2006 for the Center for Global Diversity at KSU. Arranged for high profile, primary speakers such as author and educator Herbert Kohl.
·Main presenter at International Track Conference at Kenyatta University in Nairobi.
·Member of KSU committee for the Year of Kenya (2006/07). Arranged for potential for Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Wangari Maathai and leading athletes and coaches from Kenya to become speakers at the program.
2003- Director of Undergraduate program and Director of Communication as well as resident teacher and course writer- United States Sports Academy, Daphne, Alabama.
1987 to 2002- Director of International Sports and Head Track and Cross Country Coach at Life University in Marietta, Georgia
·Planned and managed construction of a $3 million sport training facility used for 7 international, national track and field events for pre and post 1996 Olympic Games. The stadium included a man made sand dune that I designed for intensive resistance training and a five mile cross country trail.
·Directed numerous sport coaching programs including one with Olympic Solidarity of the IOC which trained developing national coaches from seventeen countries during residential encampment.
·Directed Pre-Olympic events including two international track and field meets for over 60 national teams and Pre-Olympic training camps for numerous nations.
·Organized a 12 day seminar, and directed video production of “Preparation of the Elite Athlete.” The event brought forty experts from around the world to determine the most advantageous way to train athletes and what research supported these endeavors.
·Directed two televised track and field meets at Life University stadium for the United States Track Coaches Association with NCAA Division 1, II and NAIA national leading University teams.
·Assisted in organization of NAIA national 1995/96 outdoor track and field championships at the Life University Stadium.
·Formed the first cross country and track teams at Life University, while organizing a post collegiate team whose members qualified for the US 1992 Olympic trials (one runner. Charles Marsalla), at one point had the fastest time in the world for the 1500 meters)
·As Head Cross Country and Track Coach, my teams won 10 national NAIA Championships, including a record five in a row. This included the only university in NAIA history to complete the Triple Crown (winning cross country/indoor and outdoor track in a single year). I was named NAIA national Coach of the Year on three occasions, and recruited and coached over a hundred men and women to All American status. Results enabled school to rank well in the annual Sears Cup analysis of outstanding collegiate programs. My cross country teams won 10 straight State of Georgia titles and my male runners have recorded the top 15 times ever at the Georgia State Meet.
1987 to 1988 Director of International Programs at the Heritage Group an International sport marketing company in Williamsburg, Virginia.
·Brokered sport promotions and wrote curriculum educational guides
·This group was an outgrowth of the running division of International Management Group (led by Drew Mearns) who had promoted a number of my running books and engaged running programs at elite resorts
1981 to 1986 Head Cross Country and Distance Coach- Georgia Tech
·My teams broke every school track relay record in one season, and I started the first women's cross country and track program in the University's history.
·Directed, in coordination with Mayor Andrew Young's office and the United States Information Agency, A Pre-Olympic Track and Field Camp, prior to the 1984 Los Angeles Games for 100 athletes, coaches and managers from 10 nations. Subsequently, I was named the National Coach of Somalia for the L.A.Games.
The video of the camp was used as a prelude to the Atlanta Olympic Games bid and helped keep many African nations in the Soviet boycotted L.A. Games.
Recruited Susan Ingram, the first women scholarship athlete in Georgia Tech history
·Organized and coached an annual summer track and field camp.
1970 to 1981 Director of the Esalen Sports Center of Esalen Institute in Big Sur and San Francisco, California
·Developed and instructed courses in personal growth and development. Created and developed workshops and seminars in performance enhancement and peak performance.
·Original formulation of the “inner game” approach to sports performance with Tim Gallwey, Bob Kriegel and George Leonard
·Directed numerous large conferences including one innovative event of note held at the University of Oregon sponsored by the National Endowment of the Arts and then Professional International Track Association from which the film “Extraordinary Powers” was produced for television.
·Organized the visit of world famous and legendary coach Percy Wells Cerutty of Australia to the United States. I am the last person to have studied with and received a diploma from him for coaching his techniques
·Taught successful “Beyond Jogging” workshops at both Esalen centers and in world class hotels and resorts such as the Princess Hotels in the Bahamas, and Mexico, as well as Sea Pines Resort, in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
1968-1970 Co- Director of Otherways School in the Berkeley Unified School District
Studied the open school philosophy with famed education author Herbert Kohl
Wrote first published piece of work, Running For... and first writing of ‘Running as a Spiritual Experience which has been published over twenty times
Pioneer in the Experimental Schools Movement at Conferences and Presentations
Taught English, poetry and running. Precursor to the body of work develioped at the Esalen Sports Center.
Affiliations:
Founding member SEC (Sports, Energy and Consciousness Group http:www.sportsenergygroup.com.
Fellow of Opus Novum of Menlo Park, California (www.opusnovum.com)
BOOKS, BOOK CHAPTERS, AND RESEARCH ARTICLES
·Two Chapters in Sport and Ethics published by the Military Academy of France at Rheims and the ILO, 2006. “Sports Ethics and Morale-the Connection Between the Mental and Physical” (published in French) and “Background to the Mind/Body Sport Training Curriculum” (published in English).
·Co-authored within Beyond the Scoreboard with Dr. Betty Siegel, President, Kennesaw State University, “The Coach as Invitational Leader” published by the International Labour Organization (ILO) of the United Nations, 2005
·Spino, Michael. Breakthrough Maximum Sports Training. New York: Pocket Books, 1985
·Spino, Michael and Warren, Jeffrey Earle. Mike Spino’s Mind/Body Running Program. New York: Bantam Books, 1979
·Spino, Michael. Running Home: The Mind/Body Family Fitness Book. Milbrae, California: Celestial Arts, 1977
·Spino, Michael. Running Home: The Mind/Body Family Fitness Book... New York: Berkeley Books, 1977.
·Spino, Michael. Beyond Jogging: The Innerspaces of Running. Millbrae, California: Celestial Arts, 1976
·Spino, Michael. Beyond Jogging: The Innerspaces of Running. New York. Berkeley Books, 1977. (Also published in a German, Spanish, and Japanese edition)
·Spino, Michael. Poems of a Long Distance Runner. San Francisco. Community Press, 1973.
Research and Research Projects:
·(1999)A separate study was completed with noted researcher Dr. Richard Telford, of the Australian Institute of Sports, on the effects of heat and humidity leading up to the Atlanta Olympic Games. The target was to find how long and in what capacities athletes could adjust to these weather conditions and how long it took to acclimate to the climate in the Southeastern United States. It was determined that this process took 7 to 10 days and that teams should adjust their schedules to meet this requirement.
·(2003)Study conducted with Finnish Junior Olympic Track Team, and Swedish National Swim Team. During these investigations, athletes were randomly divided into experimental and control groups and licensed chiropractors did placebo and sham adjustments. Finnish athletes (14) were randomly assigned to experimental, placebo and control groups. The athletes who received daily chiropractic adjustments slept on an average one hour longer than runners in sham or control groups. The Swedish Swim Team (n=14) investigation determined the effect of chiropractic care and diaphragmatic breathing on jet lag. These studies were jointly conducted and published by scholars from Finland and Sweden.
·(2013) Publication for periodization and sport specific mental training with Dr. David Moreau of the Human Memory Laboratory at Princeton, University as well as abstract accepted for world sport psychology conference in China for summer 2013.
Ongoing--President of the International Athletic Center of Atlanta (IACA) – a 501(c) (3) from 1991 a non-profit NGO that sets up international sport programs and exchanges to assist athletes coaches, and team organizations. The Center has contracted and consulted with Mexico and organized regional conferences for short and long term planning.
Also of Note:
·Founder and Director of two charter schools- Otherways, Berkeley School System and Project Artuad, San Francisco School System.
·Trained with legendary Hungarian Track Coach Mihlay Igloi, Santa Monica Track Club and one of only twenty to earn Master Coaching Certificate from Percy Cerutty's International Health, Athletic and Fitness Centre in Portsea, Australia.
·Held the mile and two mile record and won numerous cross-country honors while on full scholarship at Syracuse University.
·Set numerous running records at Lyndhurst High School in New Jersey including the mile run and was inducted into their Athletic Hall of Fame for track, cross country and basketball..
Journals and Abstracts
Past editor and contributor of, The Academy, The Sport Journal and The Sport Supplement for the United States Sports Academy.
Besides writing numerous articles on sports, health and running, there have been many articles about my coaching, educational and training methods. Both of these have appeared prominently as the following publications:
Sports Illustrated, Glamour Magazine, The New York Times, Runner’s World Magazine, Running Times Magazine, Esquire Magazine, Master’s Running News, This Magazine is About Schools, as well as other international, national and regional publications.
References:
Dr. Darlene Kluka, Dean Health and Leisure Studies, Barry University, Miami Shores, Fl(.305-***-****).
Tom Daly
Dr. Patrick Devine, Professor, Psychology, Professor, Kennesaw State University,
Kennesaw, GA. 404-***-****
Djankou, Djankou
Michael Murphy
Dr. William Straub, retired professor emeritus, Syracuse University 607-***-****.
Dr. Claude Sobry- Director of IMISTE program at Lille2 University in Lille, France (011**********)
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