And part of that is why being an Olympian is as special as it is,” Johnson said. “The road to the Olympics is filled with everyone who was as physically talented or more who never made it. The pair helps design a training regimen that will push athletes both physically as well as mentally. “If you take the high school athlete into consideration, I just really like to work with them because a lot of times they don't have bad habits,” Mack said. Together, they make up just a few of the world-class coaches that call SPIRE home, sharing what knowledge and commitment it takes to student-athletes. “It has everything that an athlete who’s training for or has Olympic aspirations would need.” “It’s like an Olympic training center,” Mack said of SPIRE. Mack heads up the jumping program at SPIRE where he instructs young vaulters on the proper technique and training. Mack is also a Gold medalist in the pole vault at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Tim Mack is a part of that coaching staff and is a Northeast Ohio native.
The coaching staff, I mean, this coaching staff that we're building here is it's the best in the US.” “Especially being able to accommodate for indoor and outdoor training, which, of course, being in Ohio is very important. "The facilities are the best in the country and among the best in the world,” Johnson said. Kibwé Johnson oversees the entire track and field program at SPIRE and sees the institute as a destination for athletes ready to make the next step in their training. With every athlete looking for an edge to streamline that training, the SPIRE Institute in Geneva is taking aim at building a competition hub for Olympic hopefuls. The games are the culmination of years of training for athletes across the globe. Whatever your goal, we can support you.GENEVA, Ohio - The Summer Olympic Games are officially underway at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium.
Whether your goal is collegiate, professional or Olympic, we align academics and athletics to support that path. We understand the journey to finding your path.By delving into topics such as integrity, honesty, ethics, gratitude, conflict resolution, communication skills - students giving their all to their program and its many challenges, will be better poised to navigate their student athlete journeys with greater confidence, conviction and commitment. SPIRE exists to empower young adolescents as engaged citizens of an ever changing, complex global society. Everything you do at SPIRE is meant to help you discover your power and your responsibility.As a result, SPIRE has placed hundreds of athletes into collegiate programs across the US. It also provides ideal exposure to the collegiate coaching network. Bottom line: SPIRE builds strong, confident, mentally tougher player-athletes who thrive under the pressure of competition. This is accomplished via an intensive regimen of technical, tactical and competitive training and long-term athletic performance development. SPIRE is committed to developing technically skilled players who love to train and live to compete.By coupling training with a commitment to maximizing each student`s personal development and preparation for multiple career options, SPIRE Academy is the best place get ready to excel in school, at work and within life itself. The SPIRE Academy 9-12th grade college preparatory, accredited, cross curricular, project based program is designed with the progressive learner/thinker in mind.As the foundation of SPIRE, the Academy is where training and education live within four integrated priorities: academics, one`s specialty passion (i.e., sport), personal skills development and career path preparation.