Get To Know Coach

 With seven years of coaching experience, Nico Capezio brings a new philosophy to speed training that revolutionizes the way that speed has been taught in the past. After finishing his athletic collegiate career, Nico was hired as the assistant sprint/jumps coach at Plainfield North High School in 2019 and currently coaches both boys and girls at PNHS. After having success, he established the Plainfield Pumas in 2021 to give athletes throughout the Chicagoland area the opportunity to train fundamentally different than what is typically offered. 

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Since injuries played a massive role in Coach Capezio's life due to overtraining, he approaches speed training with a "less is more" approach. Surviving practice is not a tool for success. The best ability is availability. Having exceptional speed throughout every sport is like receiving a second queen in a game of chess. Every athlete that is fast, is strong. But not every athlete that is strong, is fast.  

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Coaching alongside and learning from IHSA Hall of Fame track coach Tony Holler has inspired new ideas and knowledge that will be utilized with the Pumas for years to come. 

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