Calgary Spartans Track and Field Club

Rich Hesketh

E-mail: RJHesketh@shaw.ca
Website: www.richhesketh.com
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Look into the training program of many top athletes in Calgary professional and amateur and chances are you'll find Rich Hesketh. In addition to coaching the Speed/Power group at the Calgary Spartans, Rich has been the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Calgary Flames Hockey Club since 1995. Rich is also a consultant with Nike Canada in the development of their hockey training website. During his 15-year track and field career, Rich completed a total of 57 decathlons, 25 of which were 7000+ scores: Gold in the 1988 Canadian Decathlon Championships Four-time winner of the indoor Combined Events National Championships Member of 11 national teams including the Pan American Games (1991), two Francophone Games (1989 and 1994), and two Commonwealth Games (1990 and 1994)

A Spartan himself from 1986-1991, Rich now enjoys watching his athletes compete well and achieve personal records. "I am glad to be able to give back to the sport that has given me so many great memories and opportunities." His goals are to help athletes gain the independence and discipline to succeed at any level and to guide them to greater athleticism and an appreciation for multiple events. A professional athletic coach, with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education from McMaster University, Rich still strives to learn as he coaches through education, research, and sharing information. He is the founder/owner of DECAMAN ATHLETICS, a strength/conditioning coaching business.