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The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast
Unlock the world of track & field coaching with The Gill Connections Podcast! Host Mike Cunningham brings you inspiring stories, real conversations, and coaching insights from leaders at every level. Discover a new coach's interview every Monday. Plus, don’t miss the Ted Talks of track/field podcasts with our NEW Gill1918 Project episodes Tuesday-Sunday — short, powerful lessons from top coaches to help you grow on and off the track. Powered by Gill Athletics — Supporting Coaches Since 1918.
Episodes
- The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast
#41: Matt Esche-University of Alabama-Birmingham
Some audio issues won't get in our way! Great talking with Matt Esche of UAB in today's episode. We had some audio problems on his end, but we muscled through…
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#40: DeAndra'e Woods-Chapman University
DeAndra'e is one of the youngest head coaches in DIII today. We talk about his childhood running for the MLK Blazers in San Diego and yet being an extremely…
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BONUS: 'Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk' podcast interviews Mike Cunningham
Originally published on the 'Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk' podcast, Brandon Morton interviews Mike Cunningham, Gill's National Sales Manager back on May…
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#39: Erica Fraley-Washington State University
Erica has been called a Big XII pole vault champ, school record holder, Olympian, coach and pole vault club owner. In today's episode you'll learn how she…
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BONUS: Athletics LLC EP5 'Out In Front'- May 8, 2020
This week we are talking about how those in our sport are trying to "stay in front of the game". In some cases we aren't, see when this is happening. In some…
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#38: Jud Logan-Ashland University
Cultivating a Winning Culture with Jud Logan of Ashland University In a riveting episode of the Connections Podcast, host Mike Cunningham engages in a deep…
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BONUS: Athletics LLC EP4 'Iron Sharpens Iron'-May 1, 2020
This week see what the panel has to say about how the United States is/could be improving our athletes. Who gets identified as a "rising star"? Are we helping…
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#37: Lance Deal-University of Oregon
Lance has done it all in the throws ring! Montana State school record holder in the discus, silver medal in the '96 Olympics, American Record Holder in the…
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BONUS: Athletics LLC EP2 'What's In Your Tool Belt?'-April 17, 2020
On this episode, the panel decides to give the audience some "golden nuggets" to tuck away for any coach who is looking to progress in the profession. We visit…
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BONUS: Athletics LLC EP1-April 10, 2020
Join us for conversation on how the date change of the 2021 Olympics will effect the team makeup. Will the 4x400m relay records be challenged? How…
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#36: Ashton Eaton-"Let me tell you about Harry Marra!"
A Unique Perspective on Coach Harry Marra In a captivating episode of the Connections Podcast, host Mike Cunningham is joined by the world-renowned decathlete…
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BONUS: Coaches Collab-Budgeting in COVID19
The Coaches Collab group on Facebook paneled a conversation about budgeting trends and tips in consideration of upcoming budget cuts. This discussion was led…
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BONUS: Tom Pukstys-Javelin Coach...'Virtual Throws Conference' Episode #4 presented by MF Athletics
MF Athletics and the National Throws Coaches Association (NTCA) present a Virtual Throws Conference featuring Tom Pukstys. Tom is a two-time Olympian, six-time…
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#35: Scott Richardson-Auburn University
This episode we talk with Auburn assistant coach in charge of vertical jumps and combined events Scott Richardson. We explore his coaching career through…
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BONUS: Considerations When Planning a Track Renovation an ASBA presentation to NIAAA
In today's bonus episode, we bring you a webinar put on by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) to the National Interscholastic Athletic…
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#34: JJ Downs-Center Hill (Miss.) High School
JJ is the head coach of a small high school in the state of Mississippi that won their first ever state championship team title in 2018. In this episode we'll…
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#33: Blake Boldon-Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays
Blake has been a state champion, college conference champion, sub-4 minute miler, college coach, and so much more. In today's episode, we learn how Blake got…
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BONUS: Virtual DIII Coaches Panel from April 30th, 2020
Originally airing 4/30/20 live on the USTFCCCA's Facebook page, Emma Delira of Pomona-Pitzer, Kari Kluckhohn of North Central College, Katie Wagner of UW-La…
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#32: Joe Frontier-Madison Throws Club
Joe does it all for the throwing world. Throws coach at James Madison Memorial High School, director/coach/co-founder of the Madison Throws Club and host of…
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BONUS: Gary Aldrich-Carnegie Mellon...'Virtual Throws Conference' Episode #1 presented by MF Athletics
MF Athletics and the National Throws Coaches Association (NTCA) present a Virtual Throws Conference featuring Gary Aldrich. Gary is the head coach (and throws…
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BONUS: Tim Glover-'Through The Point' podcast episode 8
Today we bring you an awesome episode of the world's number one (and only) javelin podcast 'Through The Point'. Hosted by Scott Fuchs, he brings you javelin…
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#31: Todd Gongwer-Author of 'Lead...for God's Sake!'
Todd was the keynote speaker at the 2018 USTFCCCA Convention in Orlando. For nearly thirty years, Todd has built his expertise in leadership and team dynamics…
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#30: Mike 'Mouse' Holloway-Univ of Florida
The Evolution of Mike 'Mouse' Holloway - From Buchholz HS to the University of Florida and Beyond In this captivating episode of the Connections Podcast, host…
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#29: Peter John L. Thompson-Spirit of Oregon
A real pioneer in athletics coaching and coaching education, Peter Thompson joins us today to discuss his roots from Europe to Eugene. We had a great time…
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BONUS: DIII CC Coaches Panel from April 16th, 2020
Originally airing 4/16/20 live on USTFCCCA's Facebook page, Bobby Van Allen of Johns Hopkins, Matthew Barreau of Lewis & Clark, Jordan Carpenter of…
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#28: Nickolas Davis and Derek Stanley-Univ of Wisconsin-La Crosse
With the 2020 track season cancelled due to COVID19, Nick, Derek,and the entire UW-LAX program created a virtual dual track meet with their rivals at…
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#27: Harry Marra (p.3)-Story Time! The Eatons, world records and Olympic medals
In the conclusion of this wonderful three part series with Harry Marra, we talk about the magical time of coaching Olympic medalist Ashton Eaton and Brianne…
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#26: Harry Marra (p.2)-The Four Principles Necessary to Fully Develop the Art of Coaching (PKTC)
Harry Marra's Four Pillars - Crafting the Art of Coaching In the second installment of a three-part series on the Connections Podcast, host Mike Cunningham is…
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#25: Harry Marra (p.1)-Coaching Career
The Storied Journey of Harry Marra - From Humble Beginnings to Legendary Coach In this insightful episode of the Connections Podcast, host Mike Cunningham is…
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#24: Bryan Fetzer-life after 20+ years of collegiate coaching
Ever wonder if you should (or could) transition from coaching track and field to working in the business world? Bryan joins us today to talk about his…
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#23: Joseph Blue-Cal Poly Pomona
Coach Blue is the throws coach at Cal State Pomona for the past few years. We had a blast learning about his time as an undergraduate at Fresno State and Cal…
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#21: Adam Pennington-Northwestern State University
Had a blast today getting to know Adam, the sprints/hurdle coach at Northwestern State University in Louisiana. He has had some amazing success these past few…
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#20: Marissa Chew-Coaches Collab Facebook Group
When the NCAA track and field season was cut short in the middle of March, Marissa sprang into action. She created a Facebook group on March 17th titled…
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#19: Hassaan Stamps-East Tennessee State University
Hassaan is the assistant track coach for sprints, hurdles, and relays at ETSU for the past 7 seasons. In today's episode, Hassaan takes us back to his days in…
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#18: Arthur "Iggy" Ignaczak-Stanford University
You do NOT want to miss this episode! Today you'll hear about the importance of second chances and what a coach can do to turn around someone's life. Iggy is…
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#17: Ernie Clark-Ashland University
Ernie is the associate head coach for the Eagles of Ashland and a total hurdle fanatic. Growing up running the hurdles in high school and college, he has…
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#16: Lamont Johnson-Johnson C Smith University
Lamont Johnson is the head coach of Johnson C. Smith University for the past two seasons. He has a long varied career path that you are going to find unique…
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#15: DJ Hicks-Houston Baptist University
DJ is the assistant coach at his alma mater Houston Baptist University in charge of sprints, hurdles, and relays. He is really ingrained into the Houston track…
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#14: Houston Franks-LSU
Houston is in his first year at LSU as the head cross country coach after coaching several years at his alma mater Mississippi State. Success has followed…
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#13: Chris Parno-Minnesota State
One of the many benefits to doing a podcast such as this is learning about the lives of new and interesting people. Chris fits this category perfectly. You'll…
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#12: Dave Anderson-Bentonville West High School
Great time with a great coach who has spent 39 years coaching high school athletes and continues to do so today. You'll enjoy learning Dave's career journey…
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#11: Andrew Craycraft-Millikin University
So interesting to sit down with Andrew and discuss his athletic background, coaching background and even learn that he was a practicing attorney early in his…
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#10: Chad Gunnelson-Univ of Dubuque
Wonderful time sitting down with Chad on the phone to talk about coaching and life. Think you'll appreciate Chad's unique journey to becoming a track coach and…
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#9: Stephen Madrid-City of Albuquerque
While most of our guests are going to be current or former track coaches, from time to time we'd like to connect you with someone you might not know of in the…
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#8: Zac Ball-Towson University
Mixed it up with Zac in Albuquerque at the NCAA indoor championships. He was gracious enough to spend time with me while he prepared his athlete for their…
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#7: Tyler Wingard-Christopher Newport University
Excited to sit down with Tyler and learn about his HoF dad, how he picked up the javelin, and what goes on to hosting an indoor track meet with 2000+ athletes…
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#6: Kurt Thomas-University of Alabama-Birmingham
Was able to catch up with Kurt at his hotel in Boston for a track meet. Always fun to bring you really great people in this profession and he is certainly one…
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#5: Kebba Tolbert-Harvard University
I can't tell you how much fun I had with this interview with the great and powerful Kebba Tolbert. Even after knowing him for nearly 20 years, I continue to…
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#4: Brenner Abbott-Harvard University
Lucky to be joined by the pole vault coach at Harvard University. Brenner shares with us his shortened collegiate pole vault career and how that led him into…
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#3: Marc Mangiacotti-Harvard University
Great time sitting down with Marc as he talks about growing up in Boston, gaining valuable experience in Houston, and coming back to his hometown in Beantown…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#2: Gabe Sanders-Boston University
Fun time sitting down with first year head coach Gabe Sanders. We talk about his decision to come back to BU, as well as his plans for the future. Enjoy!
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#1: Zeb Hoffman-Evergreen State University
Wonderful time visiting with a very interesting coach with an interesting athletic career at an interesting college. Learn how he became the oldest (?) athlete…