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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
#355: Rik Moore-Anderson (SC) District 5 XC | Building a Legacy
Rick Moore didn’t set out to become a legendary pole vault coach. He was a football guy. A wrestler. A chicken farmer. A middle school coach trying to figure…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#130: Gill1918 presents Chris Korfist "Sprint Training" from Tampa Bay/USF Clinic
The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#129: Gill1918 presents Dwight Phillips "Long Jump Part 2" from Tampa Bay/USF Clinic
The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#128: Gill1918 presents Dwight Phillips "Long Jump Part 1" from Tampa Bay/USF Clinic
The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#127: Gill1918 Presents David Mitchell “Why Try a Frosh-Soph Meet?” Powered by Coach O
David is a Coach O Ambassador and nationally known T&F announcer. He also serves as the Director of Client Relations for CoachO.com Leaning on his personal…
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#354: Sol Stephens-Creston Middle School | When Doing Everything Right Still Isn’t Enough
Some coaching stories are about wins.Some are about rebuilding.This one is about truth, belief, and resilience when the system fails you.Sol Stephens’ journey…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#126: Gill1918 presents Vince Anderson "400m Training Part 2" from Tampa Bay/USF Clinic
The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#125: Gill1918 presents Vince Anderson "400m Training Part 1" from Tampa Bay/USF Clinic
The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#124: Gill1918 Presents Olympic Gold Medalist Latasha Colander Clark “Give Yourself the Grace to be Great” Powered by Coach O
Latasha is an Olympic Gold Medalist in the 4x4, World Record Holder in the 4x2, 2-time Olympian, and Hall of Famer. Currently, she leads Christ Studios and the…
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#353: Devin Green | When Coaching Takes a Backseat to Fatherhood
Some coaches leave the sport because they’re burned out.Some leave because they’ve lost their passion.Devin Green stepped away for a different reason — his…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#123: Gill1918 Presents Dr. Dillon Martinez “Effective Feedback"
Coach Dr. Dillon Martinez talks to us about ways to effectively give our athletes feedback as well as the six mistakes when giving feedback. This episode is…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#122: Gill1918 presents Erik Jenkins "Coaching the Relays Part 2" from Tampa Bay/USF Clinic
The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#121: Gill1918 presents Erik Jenkins "Coaching the Relays Part 1" from Tampa Bay/USF Clinic
The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#120: Gill1918 Presents Coach Kamara Sitton “The Importance of Female-Only Competition Opportunities” Powered by Coach O
Kamara Sitton is instrumental in bringing The Pink Spike Festival Girls/Women Only T&F Meet and scholarship to life each spring. Kamara is a coach for the…
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#352: Rick and Brett Witt-UW-Stevens Point | A 50-Year Coaching Legacy, A Father–Son Transition
What happens when a program built over five decades gets handed—quite literally—from father to son?In this special father–son edition of the Gill Connections…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#119: Gill1918 presents Sammy Dabbs "High Hurdles Part 2" from Tampa Bay/USF Clinic
The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#118: Gill1918 presents Sammy Dabbs "High Hurdles Part 1" from Tampa Bay/USF Clinic
The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#117: Gill1918 Presents Coach/Author David Emeott “Coaching Your Own Children” Powered by Coach O
Dave has coached hundreds, maybe thousands of athletes over his career at East Kentwood HS in MI. Coaching his own 3 kids came with many joys and also lessons…
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#351: Fireside chat with HoF Coach Randy Huntington Part 2 | Big Rocks, Coaching the Coach & the Long View of Track & Field
Part 2 of our fireside chat with Randy Huntington goes deeper than technique and medals. This is a conversation about legacy, empathy, curiosity, and what it…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#116: Gill1918 presents Zontavious Johnson "Coaching the Short and Long Hurdles Part 2"
Back in the fall of 2025, Coach Marques Lowe (Gill podcast alum!) and the Vipers Track Club hosted a Central Illinois Pre-Season Coaches Clinic. To increase…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#115: Gill1918 presents Zontavious Johnson "Coaching the Short and Long Hurdles Part 1"
Back in the fall of 2025, Coach Marques Lowe (Gill podcast alum!) and the Vipers Track Club hosted a Central Illinois Pre-Season Coaches Clinic. To increase…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#114: Gill1918 Presents Coach Evander Wells “How I Use AI as a Coach” Powered by Coach O
Evander is the Men's and Women's Associate Head T&F Coach at the University of North Florida primarily coaching sprints, jumps, and hurdles, but also juggling…
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#350: Fireside chat with HoF Coach Randy Huntington Part 1 | World Records, China & the Cost of the Craft
🎉 Episode 350! That number deserves something special — and this conversation absolutely delivers.For this milestone episode, Mike sits down with Randy…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#113: Gill1918 presents Mike Erb "How to be a Great Assistant Coach Part 2"
Back in the fall of 2025, Coach Marques Lowe (Gill podcast alum!) and the Vipers Track Club hosted a Central Illinois Pre-Season Coaches Clinic. To increase…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#112: Gill1918 presents Mike Erb "How to be a Great Assistant Coach Part 1"
Back in the fall of 2025, Coach Marques Lowe (Gill podcast alum!) and the Vipers Track Club hosted a Central Illinois Pre-Season Coaches Clinic. To increase…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#111: Gill1918 Presents Coach/Author Dave Emeott “Growing Pains” Powered by Coach O
Dave is the head boys' coach at East Kentwood HS in MI where he has had great success in building a huge program and winning multiple championships. In this…
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#349: Francesca Green-UTEP | From Hustling Neighborhood Races to Leading with Purpose
From hustling neighborhood races at age eight to standing on the Olympic Trials runway — and now leading one of the most historic programs in the country —…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#110: Gill1918 presents Marissa Chew "Off Season Jumps Training Part 2"
Back in the fall of 2025, Coach Marques Lowe (Gill podcast alum!) and the Vipers Track Club hosted a Central Illinois Pre-Season Coaches Clinic. To increase…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#109: Gill1918 presents Marissa Chew "Offseason Jumps Training Part 1"
Back in the fall of 2025, Coach Marques Lowe (Gill podcast alum!) and the Vipers Track Club hosted a Central Illinois Pre-Season Coaches Clinic. To increase…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#108: Gill1918 Presents Sydnee Walker “My Path to NCAA D1 & Beyond” Powered by Coach O
Sydnee started at a small high school in GA competing in the shot put and discus. She shares the steps on her path to becoming a 2-time Junior Olympic national…
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#348: Lucky Huber-Univ of South Dakota | 40 Years, Olympic Journeys & Building a Championship Culture
Few coaches in America can tell a story like Lucky Huber — and even fewer can say they’ve spent 40 years at one university, coached an Olympic medalist…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#107: Gill1918 presents Brenton Emanuel "Recruiting in Today's NCAA Part 2"
Back in the fall of 2025, Coach Marques Lowe (Gill podcast alum!) and the Vipers Track Club hosted a Central Illinois Pre-Season Coaches Clinic. To increase…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#106: Gill1918 presents Brenton Emanuel "Recruiting in Today's NCAA Part 1"
Back in the fall of 2025, Coach Marques Lowe (Gill podcast alum!) and the Vipers Track Club hosted a Central Illinois Pre-Season Coaches Clinic. To increase…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#105: Gill1918 Presents 3-time Olympian Shannon Rowbury “Ask an Olympian Anything Highlights” Powered by Coach O
Originally recorded as a live interactive webinar called "Ask Olympian Shannon Rowbury Anything", this episode is a compilation of a few of the many great…
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#347: Joseph Tooks-Bloom Township (IL) HS | From Blazing Trojan to Transformational Track Leader
What happens when a kid who raced his principal in 5th grade grows into the head coach of the Blazing Trojans? In this episode, Mike sits down with Joseph…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#104: Gill1918 presents JC Lambert "Coaching the Throws and the Weight Room Part 2"
Back in the fall of 2025, Coach Marques Lowe (Gill podcast alum!) and the Vipers Track Club hosted a Central Illinois Pre-Season Coaches Clinic. To increase…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#103: Gill1918 presents JC Lambert "Coaching the Throws and the Weight Room Part 1"
Back in the fall of 2025, Coach Marques Lowe (Gill podcast alum!) and the Vipers Track Club hosted a Central Illinois Pre-Season Coaches Clinic. To increase…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#102: Gill1918 Presents Katie Follett "Championship Mindset" Powered by Coach O
Katie is a mental skills coach for Elevated Performance following a 13-year career as a pro runner including winning a US Road Mile Championship and being a…
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#346: Laurie Feit-Melnick - Univ of Rhode Island | 33 Years of Leadership, Legacy & Trailblazing
From Long Island in the early 1980s—where girls weren’t even allowed to run cross country—to becoming the second head women’s coach in University of Rhode…
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BONUS: Live from USTFCCCA 2025 | Interviews from the Convention
Each year at the USTFCCCA Convention, we sit down with coaches for micro 5-10/ish minute interviews. This year we asked them "What are you a nerd about off the…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#101: Gill1918 Project presents Andrew Basler "Leaders Don't Always Have the Loudest Voices"
Andrew Balser joins us on the Gill1918 Project to teach us about a leadership lesson that made him a better coach, a better father, and a better husband. Early…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#100: Gill1918 Presents David Mitchell “The Joy of Being Simple-Minded” Powered by Coach O
David is a nationally known T&F announcer and is the Director of Client Relations for Coach O. Pulling from his decades coaching experience, he shares how to…
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#345: Trent Baltzell-Univ of Rhode Island | From Athlete to Head Coach of His Alma Mater
From competing as a multi-event athlete at the University of Rhode Island to leading the program as head coach, Trent Baltzell has lived every phase of the…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#99: Gill1918 Presents Kim Haddix/Mariah Hohman “Lessons Learned as an Ohio TF Official"
Welcome to Gill1918, the track & field coaching podcast powered by Gill Athletics. Since 1918, Gill has been dedicated to empowering coaches with innovative…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#98: Gill1918 Presents Jamal Moore “Relationships” Powered by Coach O
Coach Jamal Moore is a speed and performance coach completing his first full year of coaching for PAP Sports in Upstate SC. Jamal recognizes the importance of…
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#344: Mo Saatara – University of Texas | From War-Torn Childhood to World Record Throws
Join us as we kick off Season 7 of the Gill Connections podcast as we welcome newly named Univ of Texas throws coach Mo Saatara to the show. From surviving a…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#97: Gill1918 Presents Coach/Author Dave Emeott “You Can't Catch Fish Unless You Go Fishing” Powered by Coach O
Coach Emeott's East Kentwood HS teams have won 8 State Titles and a National Team Championship. At EK they've built one of the biggest T&F programs in the…
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#343: Bradley Moon-Sprint Free Training | Humility, Harmony & Coaching Beyond the Ego
From football dreams to track passion, Bradley Moon’s journey is one of faith, humility, and servant leadership. As founder of Sprint Free Training and…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#96: Gill1918 presents Olympian Tanya Hughes “What Every T&F Coach Needs to Know About NIL” Powered by Coach O
Tanya is Founder & CEO of Sportspreneurs-A Division of Activate International and a Coach O Ambassador. She is our presenter for this, the first episode in the…
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#342: Mike McCarroll-Game One | From Pole Vault Passion to Serving Coaches Everywhere
This week, we flip the script and feature one of our amazing dealer partners who helps us empower coaches every single day. Meet Mike McCarroll — former pole…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#95: Gill1918 Presents Sports Physiologist Shannon Grady "Unlocking Speed with Lactate Data" Powered By Coach O
Shannon is the Founder & CEO of MyBya.com and the MyBya App, the author of The Lactate Revolution and a 4-time World Championships Triathlon top-10 finisher…
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BONUS: Replay of EP#134: Boo Schexnayder-USTFCCCA Hall of Fame Induction TONIGHT!
To celebrate Boo Schnexnayder's induction into the 2025 USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame tonight in Dallas, Tx we're replaying his original interview from 2021…
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#341: Mike Garber-Glenwood (IL) High School | Relentlessly Positive Coaching
From Glenwood alum to head coach, Mike Garber shares how a mentor’s relentless positivity shaped his coaching, why he treats the classroom like five daily…
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BONUS: Ritchie Beene at 2024 USTFCCCA LIVE interview!
Every year at the USTFCCCA Convention, we do a LIVE taping of the Gill Connections podcast. Leading up to this year's LIVE taping on December 15th, we'll be…
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BONUS: Marques Lowe at 2024 USTFCCCA LIVE interview!
Every year at the USTFCCCA Convention, we do a LIVE taping of the Gill Connections podcast. Leading up to this year's LIVE taping on December 15th, we'll be…
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BONUS: Greg Schmidt at 2024 USTFCCCA LIVE interview!
Every year at the USTFCCCA Convention, we do a LIVE taping of the Gill Connections podcast. Leading up to this year's LIVE taping on December 15th, we'll be…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#ad FREE Online Track/Field Clinic starts tomorrow by Glazier Clinics
Excited to tell you about a FREE online Track and Field clinic starting tomorrow December 12th and continuing all day on December 13th.Our friends at Glazier…
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BONUS: Tyreek Price at 2024 USTFCCCA LIVE interview!
Every year at the USTFCCCA Convention, we do a LIVE taping of the Gill Connections podcast. Leading up to this year's LIVE taping on December 15th, we'll be…
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BONUS: Dave Espinoza at 2024 USTFCCCA LIVE interview!
Every year at the USTFCCCA Convention, we do a LIVE taping of the Gill Connections podcast. Leading up to this year's LIVE taping on December 15th, we'll be…
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#94: Gill1918 Presents Katie Follett "Developing a Competition Mindset" Powered by Coach O
Katie Follett is a National Champion in the USATF Road Mile and a World Indoor Finalist at 3000m. She competed as a pro for 13 years. Now she's giving back to…