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Coach Deon Flynn
Program
Distance (800m to Marathon)
- Graduate Certificate (UBC): High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership
- NCCP Level 4/5: Advanced Coaching Diploma
- NCCP Level 3: Performance Distance Coach
NCCP Level 2: Club Coach
NCCP Level 1: Athletics – Distance
Deon arrived in Alberta 20 years ago, after being born and raised in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. His running career started early, on a gravel road in the small community of Croque, where he trained to represent Newfoundland at the 1993 Canada Games in track and field.
From there Deon continued his interest in competitive running by running cross country for Memorial University while completing his Bachelor of Science degree. A lifelong learner, he relocated to Fort McMurray in 2000 to pursue a Power Engineering program at Keyano College.
While attending Keyano College, running was never too far behind academics, therefore he ran cross country and excelled, representing Keyano College in 2002 and Alberta in 2003 at the CCAA (Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association).
Coaching Highlights
Deon officially started coaching at Keyano College in 2000 until he moved to Calgary in 2013. During his tenure he was able to produce a provincial champion at the ACAC and a bronze medal at the CCAA Championships. As a coach he was continuously looking for opportunities to improve which led him to complete his coaching levels during this time.
While raising a family in Fort McMurray he took on coaching opportunities in the community. He was running coach for an active and competitive triathlon club for 4 years from 2010 – 2013, training many club age-group members to world championship races.
In the summer of 2013 Deon relocated to Calgary and began to coach privately along with being assistant coach of the SAIT Trojans for the 2014-15 season.
He strives to be an cooperative, athlete-centered coach, improving season after season and year
after year. Working within the framework of a master plan, he adapts his coaching to suit the needs of individual athletes. He strives to build people first and athletes
second and places a lot of importance on building relationships with the
athletes to make them feel psychologically safe and building or repairing their
confidence after a difficult performance.
Deon’s current sport coaching values include Belief, Commitment,
Effort, and Trust. His coaching philosophy is to foster athletic ability
through inclusiveness, create a supportive team culture, motivation through inspiration, set individual goals, and develop friendships that will last a lifetime.
Enjoy The Journey.
Athletic Highlights
- Representing Newfoundland and Labrador at the 1993 Canada Games
- 2003 Team Alberta National College X-Country Champions
- 2003 Keyano College and Fort McMurray Athletic Leadership Award
- 2004 Keyano College Male Athlete of the Year
- 2010 Top Canadian at the Age Grouper World Triathlon Championships
- 2011 Age Grouper Gold medalist at National Triathlon Championships
Contact
Our Athlete Coordinator will be pleased to welcome you to the Calgary Spartans, help you find the right coach and program, advise you on what to bring to the track and answer any questions you may have.
Any changes to the schedule will be communicated by Coach Llew to all group members.