Tony was an educator for 47 years. He has also been coaching the throwing events in track and field competition on the high school and college level for 56 years. Coach Naclerio views coaching as an extension of education and those who witness his practices see the teacher in action. There is never a moment wasted; everything is well organized and extremely creative.

Even though Coach Naclerio has been the Head Coach of Iona College, Head Throws Coach at Rutgers University, a member of the United States Olympic Development Committee and the National Coordinator for the throwing events in Olympic competition, he has never stopped working with the grass roots athletes.

As a high school coach in the city of New York at All Hallows High School, in the city of Newark, New Jersey at Essex Catholic High School, or in the suburb of New Jersey at Morris HIlls HIgh School, he has produced a long line of great throwers. His athletes have set state and national records over the years. The volume of tremendous performers is very impressive. In the shot-put he has produced seven sixty-footers with many more over the fifty five foot level. On many of his teams, four of his boys would be over fifty-eight feet at a given time. The same superior performance holds true in the discus and especially in the javelin. The first nine javelin throwers on his all-time best list are all better than 218;. His javelin three-man relay has had all three youngsters over 200'. He has sent a host of throwers to the Golden West and Keebler Invitationals.

Coach Naclerio's top high school performers include Rudy Guevara, 66'4" in the shot put and Mark Murro, 252'8" in the javelin. Mark Murro made the 1968 Olympic Games out of high school and was the first American to hit 300 feet.

On the college level at Iona College and Rutgers University, he has produced many champions, NCAA division 1 qualifiers, and All Americans.

Coach Naclerio is a highly rated clinician for this country. He has lectured in many states bringing a special brand of enthusiasm as well as the teaching progression for the throws. He is always rated highly and asked for by track and field coaches. He is equally sought after to give courses abroad. He has taught in Ethiopia, and has lectured to twenty-three Asian countries.

In the area of development for the throws, no one has devoted more time and energy. He has been a member of the United States Olympic Development Committee for the past 25 years, working at learn-by-doing clinics for coaches and athletes.

As the National Coordinator for the throws, he has brought clinicians and programs to those who have needed them. In fact it was the great response of the people who have attended Coach Naclerio's clinics that prompted him to write his book.

Coach Naclerio has been named Coach of the Year on the high school level and was selected as the Head Coach of the Olympic Sports Festival East Team in 1987. Coach also was selected to serve as a Throws Assistant for the American Team that competed in West Germany.

In 1989 he was selected as the throws coach for the USA vs. Russia and England. Coach Naclerio was further honored by being awarded the position of the throws coach for the USA team at the World Championships in Tokyo.

He was the Throws Coach for the World University Games the summer of 1995 in Japan and his greatest honor in 1996 when he was the Throws Coach for the USA Team in Atlanta at the Olympic Games.

In 2011, Coach retired from Rutgers University leaving a fantastic legacy. His discus thrower James Plummer, 205'7", was a NCAA Division 1 All-American and ranked 3rd at the Senior Nationals. Coach continues to work with the grassroots. His recent athlete, Nick Vena, 75'10 in the shot put, is among a host of other fine throwers.