Head Coach Steve Strother coaching Champions
Watch Coach Steve develop Champions with elite sprint technique, focused preparation, and hands-on instruction at practice.
Where ChampionsAre Made!
Blue Lightning Track Club develops young athletes through expert coaching, competitive opportunities, mentorship, character development, and a Champion's Mindset.
People First. Performance Always.
253
National Junior Olympians
45
All-Americans
11
Athletic Scholarship Recipients
4
MileSplit U.S. No. 1 Rankings
Testimonials
Real Stories. Real Speed.
“I’ve the pleasure of knowing coach Steve as a very professional person with both knowledge and patience. One thing about our T&F community we are connected from past greats to our upcoming youth.”
Meet Coach Steve
Experience That Develops Champions
Steve Strother competed at the highest level of collegiate track and brings that championship standard to every practice. Together, Coach Steve and the Blue Lightning coaching staff translate elite preparation into age-appropriate coaching for sprinters, middle-distance runners, hurdlers, jumpers, and throwers.
- Four-time NCAA All-American at Auburn University
- Four-time SEC Champion
- Eleven-time All-SEC sprinter
- New Rochelle Sports Hall of Famer
- VertiMax Certified speed trainer
- Founder and Head Coach of Blue Lightning Track Club
- Meet Director and Founder of the Champions United Track & Field Series, clinics and athletic scholarship workshops
The Blue Lightning Difference
More Than a Track Club
An Olympian's Perspective
Olympic gold medalist and former 400-meter hurdles world-record holder Kevin Young shares his perspective on Coach Steve and Blue Lightning Track Club.
What It Means To Be Champion
A personal message from Coach Steve about what it means to be a Champion on the track, in the classroom, and in the community.
Blue Lightning Track Club develops Champions in the classroom, on the track, and in the community.
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HOW TO GET YOUR CHAMPION STARTED
Test-Drive Tryout
The required first step for new Champions. Coaches evaluate readiness, effort, coachability, and program fit.
Learn MoreOff-Season Conditioning
AGES 7–18
Build the foundation before the season begins. Our performance-based program develops aerobic conditioning, speed mechanics, proper running form, track-and-field fundamentals, middle-distance endurance, strength, core stability, power, movement quality, mobility, race IQ, and confidence.
Competitive Track season
Structured coaching in track-and-field fundamentals, speed development, proper running form, block starts, and middle-distance training—with opportunities to compete at the National Junior Olympics, Adidas Nationals, New Balance Nationals, and Nike Nationals for Champions who qualify.
Learn MoreNew athletes begin with a Blue Lightning Test-Drive Tryout. Based on their performance and overall evaluation during the Test-Drive, athletes may be invited to register for Off-Season Conditioning or one of our competitive seasons, including Indoor Track, Spring Track, and the Summer Championship Track Season.
Champion Experience
The Blue Lightning Experience
Practices. Meets. PRs. Victories. Tough days. Life lessons. Teammates who become family. Every experience helps shape the Champion.
Your Champion's Next Level Starts Here.
Take the first step toward stronger preparation, greater confidence, better performance, and a true Champion's Mindset.
Blue Lightning Track Club
Where Champions Are Made!
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