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COACH CHARLTON

David Charlton is a 1979 graduate of the Freeport Anglican High School and obtained a full athletic scholarship from Howard University in Washingon, D.C. and received a B.Sc. Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1985. Coach Charlton refers to himself as a “late bloomer” as he was introduced to track & field at the age of 11 years and did not win a medal until he was 16 years old. 

David is an 11-time Carifta Games medalist and a 10-year Carifta Games record holder in the 400m hurdles, former Jr. National record holder in the 400m hurdles for 26 years (1981-2007), an NCAA record holder and CAC Games, Commonwealth Games and the World Championship Games competitor.


Coach David Charlton

Coach Charlton coached the 2001, 2002, 2007 and 2008 Carifta Games Teams. He was the 2003 Coordinator for the National Jr. Track & Field Program. David was a coach on the 2003 and 2007 World Youth Championship Teams in Canada and Czech Republic, respectively. He also coached the 2004, 2006 and 2008 World Junior Championship Teams in Grosetto Italy, Beijing China and Bydgoszcz Poland, respectively. He was also an observing coach on the 2003 Indoor World Championship in Hungary and coached the 2005 Sr. CAC and Jr. Pam Am Championships Teams.

He served as former BAAA executive member for 5 years and past president of the Bahamas Track & Field Coaches Association. Coach Charlton successfully completed the US Level I Coaches Certification Course and has an IAAF Coaches Certification and Diploma up to Level V in sprints, hurdles and relays and in April 2008 he was successful in completing the IAAF Lecturers Certification Course at the Regional Development Center (RDC) in Puerto Rico.


COACH FERGUSON

COACH FERGUSON serves as Vice president and Assistant Coach of the Star Trackers Track & Field Club, positions he has held for the past five (5) years.

His passion for the sport expresses itself through his daily dedication to the athletes he helps to train and mentor, and his unbridled enthusiasm at their success.

The saying, "No one advances by accident, all achievements are reached by vision and hard work", encapsulates his commitment to the sport and all those within his sphere of influence.


Coach Ferguson

This commitment was recently personified in December 2005 when he participated in the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Level I Coaches Certification Course. This two weeks spent in Barbados was by no means a walk in the park, but by the end of the course he finished at the top of his class with eligibility to pursue Level II. He also holds ertification in USA Track Level I Coaches Certification.


COACH STRACHAN

Coach Trevor Harcourt Strachan is a 1981 Graduate of Queen's College and was a 1983 walk on at Liberty University in Lynchburg VA. After his first year, Trevor obtained a full athletic scholarship. He received a multi Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Psychology and also a Masters Degree in Marketing and Sales.

Coach Strachan did not start running competitively until going off to College, "I ran everyday with my father growing up but never competed". Trevor earned NCAA Awards in Outdoor and Indoor 800m, 400m and 4x400m relays 1984-1988.

Coach Strachan coached the Bahamas NACATA 2006 Cross Country Team and the 2006 Carifta Games Team, Middle Distance Squad securing the U17 Boys 800m Gold Medal and U20 Boys Bronze Medal for the Bahamas. He has completed numerous seminars on Track and Middle Distance Performance Enhancements.


Coaches Ferguson, Charlton and Strachan


STAR EXECUTIVES

David Charlton

President/Head Coach
Rudolph Ferguson Sr. Vice President/Coach
Trevor Strachan Sr. Asst Middle Distance Coach
Tiffany Gaitor Secretary
Margot Munnings Assistant Secretary
Laura Pratt-Charlton Treasurer/Team Manager
Oscar Dorsett Assistant Treasurer
Sheena Culmer Historian/Newsletter
Tony Archer Statistician
Rosalie Arnett Chaplin
Joanne Hamilton Public Relations
Dennie Burnside,
Monique Rolle,
Lisa Rolle,
Deanne Wallace Whitfield
Parents' Representatives
Lauren Charlton
Devon Creary
Athletes' Representatives
Dr. Cindy Dorsette
Prescola Rolle
Medical

 

Page Last Updated:
November 6th, 2008