Mike Boykin

From High School, to High Performance: Sprinting Tips for the Development Coach

The majority of coaches can tell you that training high school and elite athletes should be different, but what does this look like in application? How do you as a coach adjust the details of your training to provide an environment that allows your athletes to develop the abilities that elites execute so well? ALTIS World long sprints coach Mike...

Coaching and Fishing

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mike Boykin is Events Director and Assistant Coach at Altis. Prior to joining Altis, Mike interned with various teams at UW-Madison, Quinnipiac University, and Northeastern University. He has also interned at Cressey Performance, a private training facility outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Mike is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. In...

The Altis Internship Experience

Coach Mike Boykin is mid-way through a year-long, full-time Internship with Altis. A recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mike formerly served as a volunteer assistant coach with the women’s sprints, hurdles, and multi-events under the tutelage of Nate Davis and Ed Nuttycombe. Prior to joining Altis, Mike interned with various teams at UW-Madison, Quinnipiac University, and Northeastern University....