2014-2015 Indoor/Outdoor Season

  • 200m AZ State Games Gold Medalist M35-40
  • 100m Grand Canyon State Games Gold Medalist M35-40
  • 200m Grand Canyon State Games Gold Medalist M35-40​


2013-2014 Indoor/Outdoor Season

  • 400m Indoor Gold Medalist M35-40
  • 200m Indoor Silver Medalist M35-40


NIKE

Outdoors

  • Olympic Trials Qualifier for 2000 & 2004
  • PENN Relay 4x400 meter Champion
  • Texas Relay 4x400 meter Champion
  • Mt. Sac. 4x400 meter Champion
  • Mt. Sac 400 meter Champion
  • Stanford Invitational 400 meter Champion

Indoors

  • USA indoor national championship silver medalist 400 meters
  • USA indoor national championship bronze medalist 200 meters
  • World indoor championships Gold medalist 4x400 relay
  • Indoor national qualifier 2003, 2004, 2005


Boise State University

  • School record holder in the 400 meter sprints
  • Big West Conference Champion in the 200/400 meter sprints
  • Big West Conference Athlete of The Year
  • Two time All American Division 1 in the 200/400 meter sprintsTeam USA University Games member in Spain.


Santa Rosa Junior College

  • All American honors in 400 meter sprints
  • School record holder 400 meter sprints
  • California State qualifier 400 meter sprints


High School

  • School record holder in the 200/400 meter sprints.
  • Northbay League Champion and meet record holder in the 200/400 meter sprints.    
  • North Coast Section Champion and meet record holder in the 400 meter sprints.    
  • Meet of Champions meet record holder in the 400 meter sprints.
  • Northern California Redwood Empire lists Corey ranked #1 all time 400 meter sprints and #2 all time in the 200 meter sprints. 
  • California State qualifier in the 400 meter sprints

Corey's Coaching history

West Coast Striders Track club coaching

hEAD COACH COREY NELSON

Corey's Athletic history

Present​​







2019 - 2022




2017-2019





Petaluma High School

Petaluma, CA

Head Track Coach 

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA 

Assistant Coach


Maricopa High School

Head Track Coach

Head Cross Country Coach


Maricopa High School

Maricopa, AZ

Defensive Coordinator

Soccer Conditioning Coach


2015-Present




​2012-2014


Mesa Community College

Mesa, AZ

Sprint Coach


Independence High School
Glendale, AZ
Sprint Coach


2009-11 
El Molino High School
Forestville, CA
Head Track Coach
 
2006-08 

Rancho Cotate High School

Rohnert Park, CA

Sprint Coach

Defensive Back / Wide Receiver Coach


2003-04

Boise State

Boise State, Idaho

Undergrad Assistant Sprint Coach

Coach knows what it takes to be successful as an athlete. His hard work, and dedication earned him a position with the Seattle Seahawks as a wide receiver, and Gold Medals in USA Track and Field Championships in the U.S. and abroad.


The same determination and commitment that he exemplifies he teaches athletes today. There is nothing he expects from an athlete that he hasn't done himself.  He's a hands on players coach, and he will teach you what it takes to win.

Coach Nelson opened the first ever USATF Certified track and field club in the city of Maricopa, Arizona in 2018. Athletes in the program learn the sport, medal, earn state and regional rankings, and earn a spot to compete at the National Junior Olympics.

Winter 2022 West Coast Striders Track Club opened a club branch in Northern California to deliver the same level of dedication and success that Arizona athletes have experienced. 


West Coast Striders Track Club opened in 2011 by former pro athlete Corey Nelson. West Coast Striders recruits and partners with the best coaches in our communities to develop athletes to reach their individual and team goals. All coaches in their respective communities are USATF certified, Safe Sport certified, CPR certified, and background checked. Coach Nelson provides ongoing oversight and training for all coaches within West Coast Striders Track Club. The club’s priority focus is on the participants, but for the youth, parental support is appreciated for the overall success of the athlete.

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