Jon Metz holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership. Additionally, Dr. Metz is an experienced coach. His international and domestic experience includes camps, clinics, groups, teams, and individual coaching. Beyond working with athletes, he instructs and mentors coaches in the area of effective coaching. His experience in the field of education and athletics is the perfect combination to ensure coaches understand and apply teaching skills to better connect with their athletes. Dr. Metz provides leadership to support education as part of the Olympic movement. He is the founding President of the College Triathlon Coaches Association (CTCA). The CTCA was established to provide educational, professional, technical, and competitive support to the association membership as well as seeks to develop the sport among all NCAA institutions. Dr. Metz was instrumental in creating one of the first NCAA Varsity Triathlon Programs in the United States.