I had the privilege of calling Mike Caton my coach for 4 years. To me there are two major aspects of his coaching that set him apart from all those around him. The first is that he is always learning. Coach Caton spends more time traveling and learning about track and training techniques than anybody I know. His hunger to grow gives him great wisdom as a coach. The second aspect is that he listens. I never had a fear of communicating with Coach Caton because when I voiced my opinions, he would listen. He always made me feel valued and appreciated not only as an athlete, but as a human. At this point in my life I am still happy to call Coach Mike Caton a great friend.