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He Built Grant Fisher, Coached 38 State Champs, and Qualified for Two Olympic Trials—Coach Mike Scannell on What It Really Takes to Succeed
What happens when you blend world-class wisdom with small-town humility?
When a coach chooses joy over burnout, purpose over pressure, yet still builds champions from high school tracks to the Olympic stage?
You get Coach Mike Scannell.
Yes, he’s the architect behind Grant Fisher’s rise: from Arizona high school prodigy to Olympic double bronze medalist and six-time American record holder. But Scannell’s impact goes far beyond one legendary partnership.
Before coaching, he was THE athlete. A 2:16 marathoner. A 29:02 10K guy. A two-time Olympic Trials qualifier who raced alongside some of the…
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