Former Chaparral track and field standout Ian Welsh serves as a strength and conditioning coach.
Welsh is a staff employee with COD Fitness and added the Chap athletic duties during COVID when teams did not compete, but needed strength programs to keep athletes engaged.
The Villa Park represented COD at the NJCAA national championships (2014-15) in both his freshman and sophomore seasons. He completed his athletic career at nearby University of St. Francis, where he left the school as the record holder in the hammer throw. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history at USF.
Ian is certified through USA Weightlifting as an Olympic lift coach.
Ian and his wife Emilia make their home in Darien.
