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Craig D. Wise

BIOGRAPHY

Craig Wise is the founder, President and Executive recruiter of Clinton, Charles, Wise & Company, an executive search firm specializing in recruiting sales, marketing and management candidates primarily in the United States.  He has placed executives in a number of industries and has written a book on his unique perception of interviewing.

Other entrepreneurial accomplishments include founding a unique retail business and consulting in other business areas including marketing, finance and new business formation.

Mr. Wise's corporate background includes 10 years of sales and financial experience plus 8 years of bank commercial lending to middle-market companies in various industries.

Mr. Wise has earned a MBA in marketing and finance from the University of Pittsburgh and BA in Biology from Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia.  He volunteers his time extensively in the community with youth and is very active in supporting the local schools.

His other avocation centers around his six children, their academic endeavors and sports interests.  In addition to coaching chess and AAU basketball, Craig’s main avocation for over 20 years has been coaching youth running where he has earned an USATF Level II coaching certification with specialties in long distance and the multi-events.  Memorable projects involved planning, raising the funds, and chaperoning teams competing in national competition including winning several individual and team championships.

Visit his web sites:

www.recruitersofccwc.com

Clinton, Charles, Wise & Company

Executive Recruiting & Consulting

email:  www.ccwc@cfl.rr.com

www.cfgliders.com

Central Florida Gliders Track Club

Youth Track & Field & Cross Country

email:  coachwise@hotmail.com

COACHING & SPORTS ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE

1989-Present     Central Florida Gliders Track Club                              Altamonte Springs, Fl

                            Youth Track & Field and Cross Country Running Programs/Competition

                Founder, Executive Director & Coach             www.cfgliders.com

                            -20 years experience administrating & funding a youth running program

                            -Specialized coaching areas: multi-events, long distance, middle distance

                -USATF Level I coaching certification and attended numerous clinics

                -USATF Level II coaching certification – Long-distance & Multi-event specialties

                -Coached Multi-event National Champion & High School Track Champion

                -Coached 2 athletes on USA World Youth Team & 2 Footlocker Natl Qualifiers

                            -Coached several individual youth National Track & Cross Country Champions 

                -Coached 7 National Championship Cross Country Teams

                            - 2007 City of Altamonte Springs Volunteer of the Year 

                -Founder of Central Florida’s largest 1 day youth track meet for 18 years

-Organized state track meets, state cross country meets, Florida’s 1^st Speed Golf tournament, plus years of organizing trips to national competition and years  of Footlocker competition. Volunteered in various positions for Florida USATF & AAU. Created community service programs including a program to help needy families and a college scholarship program for 8 years has funded athletes that have attended many universities including Stanford, Harvard, Duke & Princeton.

1993-2005     Seminole County Chess Club                            Altamonte Springs

                        Founder, Executive Director & Coach

                        12 years experience administrating & funding a youth chess Program

                        Coached students for local, state & national chess tournaments

                        Coached elementary school team to 4^th place in national tournament

1979-2002     Volunteer coach for various other sports in local recreational leagues

                        Inner City games, AAU state and national competition:

                        2002     Coach co-ed basketball & chess  Altamonte Recreation Dept.

                        2001     Coach Boys basketball & chess Altamonte Recreation Dept

                                    2000          Coach co-ed basketball & chess  Winter Park Recreation Dept

                        1999     Coach Flag football                    Altamonte Recreation Department

                        1999     Coach Boys basketball               Winter Park Recreation Center

                        1998     Coach Boys basketball               Winter Park Recreational Center

                        1997     Coach Boys basketball               Inner-City Games Orlando

                        1997     Coach Boys basketball               Winter Park Recreation Center

                        1997     Coach Chess                             Inner-City Games Orlando          

                        1996     Coach Flag football                    Altamonte Recreation Department

                        1996     Coach Boys AAU basketball       Central Florida community

                        1996     Coach Girl AAU basketball         Central Florida community

                        1996     Coach Girls basketball   Orlando Recreation Department

                        1995     Coach Flag football                    Inner-City Games Orlando

                        1995     Coach Flag football                    Altamonte Recreation Department

                        1995     Coach Girls AAU basketball        Central Florida community

                        1995     Coach Girls basketball   Altamonte Recreation Department

                        1994     Coach Flag football                    Altamonte Recreation Department

                        1983-1988   Coach gymnastics & racquetball     Detroit, Michigan YMCA

Register now for the Fall cross country season.

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Upcoming Races:

09/03/10

Coach Ted Benz XC Jamboree - Orlando

10/8-9/10

Walt Disney World XC Classic (EMMI)

10/10/10

U Can Finish 5 Miler and 2 Mile - Orlando

10/12/10

Central Florida Middle School Championship -Winter Park

10/23/10

 AAU Cross Country National Qualifier -Sanlando Park

11/13/10

Middle School XC State Championship - Tampa

12/04/10

2010 AAU XC National Championship - Orlando

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