Legendary Jamaican track coach Glen Mills will be honoured with the keys to Broward County and a lifetime achievement award this Sunday (September 24).

This will be done at the People Profile Awards ceremony at the Faith Center in Sunrise, Fort Lauderdale. The award will be presented to coach Mills by Broward County commissioner, Hazelle Rodgers, who described him in a Facebook post as “a true legend in the world of athletics.

Mills will be inducted into an illustrious roster of past lifetime achievement award recipients to include singer and actress, Melba Moore, Miami Heat basketball star, Dwyane Wade, and Jamaican sprinter, Veronica Campbell-Brown.

Impressive coaching tenure

Coach Mills boasts an impressive coaching tenure spanning five decades. As the head coach at Racers Track Club, he has guided the careers of several distinguished Jamaican athletes, most notably, sprint king Usain Bolt, who holds multiple world and Olympic records.

He also coached Yohan Blake, who became the youngest 100m World Champion; Kim Collins and Raymond Stewart. Presently, Mills coaches promising Jamaican sprinter, Oblique Seville and the seasoned athlete, Zharnell Hughes.

Mills adopts a highly technical approach to coaching, meticulously scrutinizing race photographs for nuances and intricacies. He balances this with a profound understanding of the psychological aspects of each athlete.

Mills’ coaching philosophy extends beyond speed, aiming to mold well-rounded individuals rather than mere “speed machines.”