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Valerie Gattis offers any multisport athlete the desirable combination of experience and professionalism. A competitive age group triathlete since the mid 1980's, Val has seen the evolution of the sport and has stayed on the cutting edge of training methodology along the way. She has seen first hand what works and what doesn't and uses her experience and the fundamentals to create successful training programs for athletes of all levels and abilities.

Having been trained by Coach Troy since the mid-1990's, Val has a very distinct and clear understanding of how the coach/athlete relationship should work and offers her considerable coaching experience as a Coach Troy Jacobson Associate Coach.

Val resides in the Chicago area with her husband Dan.

Valerie Gattis

Education
• B. A. Wheaton College

Career
• Executive Managing Director, Alive with MissionMe!®
• President, Victory's Edge, LLC.
• USAT Level II Triathlon Coach
• FAA Commercial Pilot (SEL)
• FAA Advanced Ground Instructor
• Certified Mediator, Mediation and Conflict Resolution

Professional Affiliations
• 2003-2004 Treasurer, Pan American Triathlon Confederation (PATCO)
• 2004-2005 Vice President, Sport Development and Education,(PATCO)
• 2003-2004 President, USA Triathlon Board of Directors
• 2002-2004 USA Triathlon (USAT) Board of Directors
• 2001-2005 USA Delegate to ITU (International Triathlon Union) Women's Commission
• 2000-Present Member, International Association of Women Aviators
• 2002-2003 Member, Zonta International Organization
• 1998-2002 USAT Age Group Commission (AGC), CHAIR 1999-2001
• 1997-2002 Member, USAT Mideast Regional Federation
• 1997-2001 Judy Flannery Memorial Fund, Board Member
• 1996-2002 USAT Women's Commission (W/C), CHAIR 2001-2002

Athletic Accomplishments
• 2007 ITU Duathlon World Championships -- Team USA Member
• 2003 Inside Triathlon All American, Duathlon (50-54)
• 2002 1st Place Women's Team, RAAM (Race Across America)
• 1999 1st Place ITU Triathlon Worlds, Sater, Sweden (45-49)
• 1998 2nd Place Nike's Masters World Games, Portland, Oregon (45-49)
• 1997 1st Place Women's Team, RAAM (Race Across America)
• 1997 "Woman Rider of the Year", Louisville Wheelman Racing Team
• 1996 ITU Duathlon Worlds Ferrara, Italy
• 1996 USAT All American, Triathlon and Duathlon Teams
• 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994 Ironman World Championship Triathlon Kona, Hawaii

To contact Val, email info@CoachTroy.com and your message will be forwarded to her for a prompt response.
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