Our Team


Chuck DeBus

Position: Owner
Certification: B.S. Kinesiology

Biography

After graduating from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in Kinesiology, Chuck began coaching track and field.  Over the next 23 years, his teams won 19 national championships, more than any other coach in history.  He also coached 177 of his athletes onto USA national teams (Olympic and World Championships,) again, more than any other coach in history.  His athletes broke 27 American records, 2 World Records and won 16 International medals (Olympic, World Championships, etc.)
 
Chuck and his athletes traveled and competed in every country in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.  This provided Chuck with the opportunity to study human performance with some of the greatest coaches in the world.  Chuck also contributed to numerous published research projects in conjunction with top American Sports Medicine scientists.  In turn, Chuck has lectured at seminars around the world on human performance training.
 
Chuck has served as chairman and member of numerous national track and field committees including:  Olympic Development, TAC Executive Committee, Long Distance Running, Multi-Events, and Jr. Olympics.  In addition, Chuck has donated his services to the Special Olympics, the Deaf Olympics, Youth track and field, and Masters track and field.
 
Chuck managed and coached the Los Angeles Track Club, which was sponsored by Naturite Vitamins and Adidas shoes, for 23 years.  During this time, Naturite Vitamins increased their gross from 3 million dollars per year to 15 million due directly to the publicity they received when their product name, which was displayed on the uniform front at the behest of Chuck, was seen in hundreds of newspaper and magazine photos and by millions on television broadcasts of track meets.
 
Chuck has been featured in numerous magazine articles and television specials including The Road to L.A. and The Road to Moscow.  In addition, he has been selected coach of the USA National Team 3 times, National Coach of the Year, winner of the Nurmi Award, and winner of the Governors Cup for Youth Fitness Man-of-the-Year.
 
Over the years, Chuck has served as technical advisor on numerous commercials and movies, including “Chariots of Fire”, “Personal Best, and “The Babe Dedrickson Story”.  Chuck has also trained World Class athletes from other sports, including: John McEnroe (tennis,) Rod Woodson (All-Pro football,) Eric Karros (Dodgers first baseman,) Oscar De La Hoya (World Champion in boxing,) and Vlade Divac (NBA center.)