Olympic and Long Course Professional Elite Coach
USA Triathlon Level III Elite Coach - World Triathlon and Ironman specific coach
educator and mentor
Leadership and Athlete Development Strategist focused on performance outcomes and continued growth.
Coach of Olympic Medalists, Multiple World and Major Games Champions in all manner of professional competition
Coaching Awards:
🇺🇸 2021 USAT Olympic Coach of the Year
🇺🇸 2019 US Olympic Coach of the Year Finalist
🇺🇸 2019 USAT Elite National Coach of the Year
🇺🇸 2018 USAT Elite National Coach of the Year
🇺🇸 2016 USAT Elite Development Coach of the Year
Historic Titles & Awards:
🥈 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games Silver medal and contributor to multiple guest athlete
Olympic medals and breakthrough performances
🥇 2023 Ironman 70.3 World Championship - Gold Medal
🥇 2022 Ironman 70.3 World Championship - Gold Medal
🥈 2021 Ironman 70.3 World Championship - Silver Medal
🥉 2021 Ironman 70.3 World Championship - Bronze Medal
🥇 2023 Professional Triathlon Org - US Open - Gold Medal
🥇 2022 Professional Triathlon Org - Collins Cup - Gold Medal
🥈 2022 Professional Triathlon Org - US Open - Silver Medal
🥇 2021 World Triathlon Championship Series Grand Final - Gold Medal
🥈 2021 World Triathlon Championship Overall Series Title - Silver Medal
🥉 2022 World Triathlon Championship Overall Series Title - Bronze Medal
🥈 2023 Pan American Games Individual Silver Medal
🥈🥈 2023 Pan American Games MTR 2 x Silver Medals
🥇 2018 Pan American Games MTR 1 x Gold Medal
🥈 2018 Pan American Games Gold Individual Silver Medal
🥇 2019 World Military Games Gold Medal
🥈 2019 World Military Games Silver Medal
🥇🥈🥉 Multiple World Triathlon Championship Series Individual Podiums
🥇🥈🥉 Multiple ITU/World Triathlon Mixed Team Relay Podiums
🥇🥈🥉 Multiple ITU/World Triathlon Multiple World Cup Podiums
🥇🥈🥉 Multiple World Championship podiums
XXI Commonwealth Games Coach | Gold Coast 2018
2023 USA Cycling Professional TT National Championships 4th Multiple Olympic Games qualifying coach for the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympic Games
USA National Championship Titles and Awards:
🇺🇸 Multiple USA Elite Mens National Champions
🇺🇸 Multiple USA U23 Elite Mens National Champions
🇺🇸 Multiple USA Elite athlete of the year Awards
🇺🇸 Multiple USA Junior Elite National Champions
🇺🇸 Multiple USA Collegiate National Champions
🇺🇸 Multiple USA High School National Champions
🇺🇸 Multiple USOC (Triathlon) Coach of the Year Awards
🇺🇸 Multiple USA Junior Elite athletes of the year Awards
International Championship Titles and Awards:
ITU America's Continental Champion
ITU African Continental Champion
🇧🇷 Brazil Elite National Champion
🇧🇷 Brazilian Olympic Committee Athlete of the year Award
ITU Multiple 'Best of' Honorable mentions
Ian O'Brien | Founder and Head Coach
Ian OBrien Coaching | ORIGIN Performance Group
Disclaimer:
Experience, awards and results reflect historical fact. This information reflects present and previous results, experience and awards that ORIGIN Performance, it's coaches, officers and service providers have attributed too.
This does not form any official endorsement from our athletes past or present. It is a reflection of the facts.
All awards, experience and results are a result of repeated success with multiple athletes and does not reflect any one individual or experience.