AScent Track Office Hours

A free Monthly q&a Series

Join veteran track & field coaches for a free Q&A on the first Sunday of every month.

Next Session: August 6 | 8-9:30PM ET | Online

August’s FEATURED coach

Next Session: August 6, 2025

MITCHELL BAKER

Assistant Coach

Georgetown

Mitchell Baker is entering in the fall of 2025 his eighth year at Georgetown, his sixth overall as the lead women's cross country, middle and long distance coach. Prior to Georgetown, Baker began his coaching career at the high school level in New York City (two years) before moving to the NCAA Division III level and his alma mater, Williams College (four years); after Williams he served as the Head Coach of Women's Cross Country at Brown University in the Ivy League (seven years).

AT GEORGETOWN

In the five years leading the women's distance group at Georgetown, the cross country team has secured five consecutive Big East Championships (their first consecutive victories in program history), five consecutive Top-Twenty NCAA finishes, and Top-Ten NCAA finishes in two of the last three campaigns.

  • In that same span three different Hoyas have won the individual Big East cross country title, and in each of those five seasons at least one athlete from the program has earned NCAA All-America honors.

    Additionally, in the last ten competitive seasons - cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field - dating back to the spring of 2022, at least one athlete under Baker's guidance has earned either a cross country Top-40 All-America finish or a NCAA 1st-Team All-America honor on the track, a distinction only three other women's distance programs in the NCAA can claim over the same time period. In just the last year, two athletes recorded All-Time Top-10 NCAA marks in the Mile (4:24.98) and 5,000m (15:05.40), respectively, four athletes broke 9:00 for 3,000m (8:50, 8:52, 8:56, 8:59), six ran the equivalent of 4:36 for the Mile, or better, two more ran 15:45 or better for 5,000m (15:05 and 15:45), and one athlete recorded the 11th fastest 10,000m in NCAA history (31:41.68).

    His athletes hold indoor program records in the Mile, 3,000m, 5,000m, and Distance Medley Relay, and outdoor program records in the 1,500m, 3,000m, 5,000m, 10,000m, 4x1500 and Distance Medley Relay.

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What to Expect

A MONTHLY Q&A SERIES FOR ALL

At Ascent Track, we believe in empowering coaches at all levels by providing direct access to the knowledge and experience of some of the best coaches that our sport has to offer.

Our “Office Hours” series is a free monthly initiative that works similarly to a professor's office hours in an academic setting – but of course, at Ascent Track, it’s all about cross country and track and field.

90 MINUTES OF EXPERT ADVICE

On the first Sunday of each month, we'll host a 90-minute, live online Q&A session where you'll be able to connect with some of the most accomplished and respected names in the sport.

Whether you're looking for advice on training concepts and workouts, competition preparation, program management, or anything else related to track & field or cross country, this is your opportunity to get personalized answers in a collaborative and supportive environment.

FREE FOR COACHES OF ALL LEVELS

Our sessions are open to any coach at any level, and there is no cost to participate.

We do, however, offer a donation option for those who wish to support the series and help us continue to provide it for free. (Side note: We always provide compensation to our coaches – we believe they should be paid for their services!)

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UPCOMING schedule

LEARN FROM SOME OF THE BEST MINDS IN TRACK & FIELD ALL YEAR ROUND

October 6: Andrew Gerard, Director of Track & Field/XC at George Mason University

November 3: Tramaine Shaw, Director of Track & Field/XC at Northeastern University

Dec 1:  Kebba Tolbert, Women’s Associate Head Coach at Harvard University

January 5: Brian Doyle, Assistant Coach at University of Rhode Island

February 2: Gary Gardner, Director of Track & Field/XC, UMass-Lowell

March 2: Ryan Banta, Head Coach, Parkway Central High School

May 4: Boo Schexnayder, Director, SAC Speed

June 1: Daniel Ireland, Director of Track & Field/XC, Columbia

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Frequently asked questions

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  • Sessions will be recorded for all attendees, to be used for reference purposes, and sent within 48 hours of the conclusion of the session. Any Ascent Track content, including but not limited to audio, video, slides, and any associated materials, is subject to copyright and intellectual property rights held by Ascent Track and its authorized licensors. Any unauthorized distribution, reproduction, or dissemination of workshop content, in violation of this prohibition, may result in legal action being taken against the authorized party.

  • Each session is totally free. For those who want to support the series and our coaches, we offer the option to donate (because, although the series is free for attendees, Ascent Track pays coaches for their time spent answering questions), but there's no obligatory cost to you for attending.

  • Each Q&A is 90 minutes long.