Stay ConnectedUnlock 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.
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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 see quickly this young coach has a long positive career ahead of him. Enjoy this talk!
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 and even his personal athletic experiences.
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 career. Even the mighty Wu-Tang Clan gets a mention. You're going to enjoy this interview!
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 specifically as the head coach of the University of Dubuque where he continues to evolve and adapt his coaching philosophy as he gains experience and learns each and every year. And of course, because it is March of 2020, we delve into the 'new' world that is college coaching in a season cut short and cancelled due to the Coronavirus. Enjoy this episode and let us know what you think.
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 track world yet plays a vital role. This week's guest is a hidden gem in the track and field world as he is an events supervisor for the Cit of Albuquerque. For the past 15 years, Stephen has been instrumental in the building (and tear down) of one of the top track's in the country, the home track of the University of New Mexico. We think you'll enjoy getting to know this hidden gem of a person and learn a thing or two on what goes on behind the scenes. Enjoy!
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 first indoor national championships. It was great learning about Towson's incredible indoor season, the Ashland experience, and so much more.
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. Enjoy!
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 of them. Enjoy!
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 learn more and more about his fascinating life as a child growing up in the Bronx, as well as what mentors he had and their affect on his life even to this day. Before time ran out we started delving into his passion for the Star Wars legacy and we learned he named one of his kids after a major character in the movie. Guess which one?
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 coaching. We take a deep dive into his business ownership of a skate and surf shop. And how he works with his athletes to create their own individual balance scale between academics, athletics, and social.
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