#336: Cjay Brown-Gene Tomas (TX) High School | Building a New Texas Track Program from Scratch

#336: Cjay Brown-Gene Tomas (TX) High School | Building a New Texas Track Program from Scratch

From real-estate rehabs to record-setting relays, Cjay Brown has taken an unconventional road to the oval—and now he’s launching the brand-new Gene Tomas High School (TX) program. We dig into how a coach who never ran track became a sprint specialist, won titles in Houston private schools, built a summer club that broke national records, and is now crafting culture from day one.


In this episode:

🐊 Launching a new Texas high school: staffing, standards, and day-one culture

🏃‍♂️ From “gut checks” to science: Cjay’s evolution into a sprint coach

🏆 Private-school run: Kinkaid/Houston Christian breakthroughs, records & recruits

☀️ Summer club lessons: building the Dave Bethany Elite TC & 13–14 boys national records

🤝 Club vs. high school: communication, buy-in, and building bridges for kids

🏋️ Strength first: general prep, acceleration, and why consistency beats intensity

🎒 Grades before splits: 85+ GPA standard and “character adjustments”

📅 Year-one expectations at Gene Tomas HS—and a three-year vision for state relevance


Quote:

“When passion and purpose line up, you can be really good at whatever you set your mind to.” — Cjay Brown


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