Who
is this guy, anyway? Many people have asked "why do you talk like
such an
expert...who do you think you are?"
Questions for Dan? Go here to a special place set up by Dan's friend (and a former Mr. Universe) Dave Draper and "ask away."
My official
introduction Vita sounds like this:
Dan John is the Strength Coach and Head Track and Field Coach at Juan
Diego Catholic High School in Draper, Utah and a full-time on-line
religious studies instructor for Columbia
College of Missouri. Originally from South San Francisco, Dan came to
Utah to
throw the discus for Utah State University and never left. Dan has
Masters
degrees in history and in religious education, as well as intensive
work at the
American University in Cairo, University of Haifa, and Cornell. Dan
has written
articles for "Catechetical Update" and "Utah Historical Quarterly,"
as well as
being a columnist for the Intermountain Catholic. In addition, Dan
writes articles for a variety of strength magazines and publishes a
little newsletter called "Get Up" which registers up to a quarter of
a million hits a month. Dan has been teaching for over
twenty-five years.
Recently, Dan became "Russian Kettlebell Certified" and is convinced it is the finest instruction he has seen in decades.
At home, he is humbled by his lovely wife, Tiffini, whose middle name
is not
"long suffering" no matter how often it is repeated and his two
daughters, Kelly
and Lindsay. At home, Dan wins arguments with the dog.
Currently, Dan is ranked as a Master Highland Games athlete, holds
the American Record in the Weight Pent and holds
numerous National Championships in weightlifting and throwing and
maintains a
full-time free internet coaching site.
Personal Bests and
Championships...Competition Lifts and Throws ONLY!
- Snatch 314
- Dead lift 628
- Clean and Jerk 385
- Clean 402
- Discus 190' 6"
- Hammer 201' 6"
- Shot Put 51' 9" (No giggling!)
- Multiple State Champion (California and Utah) Discus, Hammer,
Shot, Highland Games and Olympic Lifting
- National Masters Champ in Discus, Olympic Lifting and "Virtual"
Highland Games
- Coached Multiple State Discus Champions (Utah) without a discus
ring or throwing field
- Coach at John Powell Discus Camp since 1994
- Current American Record Holder in Masters Weight Pentathlon
