Grenada’s athletic program has demonstrated remarkable consistency in its coaching leadership with the Grenada Athletic Association (GAA) announcing the reappointment of Wayne McSween as national team Head Coach for the 2026 CARIFTA Games. This marks the fourth consecutive year that McSween, the strategic architect behind the successful Ace Track Club, will guide the country’s junior athletic contingent.
McSween commands widespread respect throughout the Caribbean athletic community for steering what many consider a contemporary ‘Golden Era’ in Grenadian junior track and field. His technical team features an impressive roster of coaching talent including Danisha Brathwaite, Carol Evans, Naide Simon, Gary James, Ronald Charles, Benjamin Hood, Lyndon Cato, Olympian Kurt Felix, and Paul Phillip—the renowned coach of two-time World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist Anderson Peters.
The statistical evidence supporting McSween’s continued leadership reveals a pattern of sustained competitive excellence. Under his guidance since 2023, Grenada has accumulated an impressive total of 36 CARIFTA medals across three consecutive appearances. The nation’s medal tally has shown consistent strength with 10 medals in the 2023 Bahamas games, followed by 13 medals each in both the 2024 home games in Grenada and the 2025 Trinidad & Tobago competition.
With Grenada preparing to host the prestigious regional youth championship once again, McSween expressed confident optimism about his team’s prospects. ‘Our observations during National Championships and InterCol Games revealed exceptional competitive spirit, strong camaraderie, and intense rivalry among our athletes,’ McSween noted. ‘We fully expect them to channel that same energy into their CARIFTA performances.’
The veteran coach anticipates outstanding achievements across gender divisions, particularly highlighting the emergence of promising female talent. ‘We’re looking forward to beautiful, exceptional performances that will captivate both local and international audiences,’ McSween added, emphasizing the potential for home advantage to elevate Grenada’s competitive display.
This combination of experienced leadership, proven medal-winning systems, and the motivational boost of competing before home supporters establishes favorable conditions for another distinguished CARIFTA showing from Team Grenada in 2026.