Management
Mr. Christopher Hickey
Mr. Jefferson Triplett III
Antonio Arrendel
Board of Directors
Mr. Jeff Takle
Mr. Jay Shanley
Mr. John Healy
Mr. Jeff Gulko
Mr. Ben Pratt
Mr. Rob Housman
Board of Advisors
Mr. W. Scott Gould ED
Ms. Annette K. Lynch
Professor Challace McMillin
Mr. C. Thomas McMillen
Professor Patricia Sullivan
Ms. Judy Young
Dr. Lyle J. Micheli
Mr. Paul McCaffrey
Ms. Hillary Wells
Mr. Rick Albrecht, Ph.D.

Mr. Christopher Hickey
Executive Director


Mr. Christopher Hickey Photo Christopher Hickey established the Institute for Sport Coaching in 2003 to provide support and direction to a profession that has been his passion since he was an honorable mention All-American and Maine Class A champion hurdler in the early 1980’s.

Since his introduction to sport, Mr. Hickey has established himself as a leading advocate for the development and advancement of coaches and athletes; directing a series of clinics and camps in Maryland and Virginia, developing the innovative Sport Coach USA Speakers’ Bureau & Workshops and authoring the soon to be published “Sport Coach USA Guide to Coaching Education.”

Currently, he has led the Metro Boston Coaches Academy into becoming the fastest growing coaching education provider in New England. The Academy’s mission is to create safe and quality sports experiences for Boston youth through a network of quality trained sport coaches.

Hickey is a recognized national leader in coaching education as a board member of the National Coalition for Accreditation for Coaching Education (NCACE). Mr. Hickey reviews coaching education program submissions for national accreditation, and to ensure compliance with the National Standards for Sport Coaches. His involvement furnishes the Institute insight into university- and national governing body-based programs and provides guidance to ensure that the Institute remains aligned with the standards and values that are most critical to the coaching profession.

Hickey has authored several articles for national publications including “Recruiting, Training & Retaining High School Track & Field Coaches in the 21st Century” for Track Coach magazine, the official coaching magazine for US Track and Field, and “Recruiting and Retaining Coaches” for American Track and Field magazine.

He partnered with the Maryland Special Olympics to create a mentorship program and has advised the Duquette Sports Academy, Boston Centers for Youth & Families and most recently, the Up2Us Coach for America program, regarding their plans for coaching education programs.

Mr. Hickey is an accomplished track and field coach who has also earned certification from the USATF as a Track and Field Coach and Official. He was Founder and Director for the Mid-Atlantic Track and Field Development Program and, since 1989, has served in various head coaching and assistant head coaching capacities at the youth, high school and college level. In addition to heading the Institute, he most recently served as Assistant Men’s Track and Field Coach for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston where he coached a Division III national champion and record holder.

Mr. Hickey holds a Masters in Sport Science degree from the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Alabama; a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Maryland and earned his undergraduate degree from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Also, he has a certificate in strategic planning from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He is a member of USA Track & Field, US Track Coaches Association, and National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), and NCACE.

Hickey and his family live in Acton, Massachusetts.