Boo Schexnayder

Author: Boo Schexnayder

Coach Irving “Boo” Schexnayder is regarded internationally as one of the leading authorities in training design. He is the co-founder of Schexnayder Athletic Consulting, and has 37 years of experience in the coaching and consulting fields.

Most noted for his 12 years as a member of the track & field coaching staff at Louisiana State University, Schexnayder made quite an imprint on the collegiate track and field scene. Considered one of the world’s premier field event coaches, he was the mastermind behind 19 NCAA Champions during his collegiate coaching career. He was also a part of 12 NCAA Championship teams.

Schexnayder has likewise been a prominent figure on the international scene, coaching triple jumper Walter Davis to multiple World Championships, and long jumper John Moffitt to a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He has coached 10 Olympians, and served on coaching staffs for Team USA in the 2003 Pan Am Games in Santo Domingo and the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing, and was the jumps coach for Team USA at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.