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Join former college coach Mike Cunningham as he interviews track and field coaches from around the world uplifting and honoring their journey. We explore each coach's unique path discussing mentors, lessons learned, and successes along the way. Hear their story in their words and gain valuable insight into what makes them successful. If you want to connect with and learn more about the story behind the coach, this podcast is for you. The Gill Connections Podcast publishes a new unique interv ...
 
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It's time to talk JUCO as we welcome long time NJCAA track coach Keith Blackwill to the podcast. We learn of his rough start to college (1 year drop out who joined the Army) and how it turned around and transformed into a long successful coaching career. With a varied career mostly in the Kansas Jayhawk Conference, he has been on staff on several p…
 
Hey LLC fam, I'm not even going to go around the block on this title. The tiles have been asked to give their TOP 3 SPRINT US TALENTS ever. You'll LOVE this conversation! This convo of course comes after some TRACK IS BACK and is followed by the support/allowance for one double at the NCAA meet but hindering the other double. Why do y'all think the…
 
A military brat who dreamed of being a Strength & Conditioning coach, Steven joins us to give us incredible insight into the magic occurring during his time at University of Northern Iowa as an undergrad and grad student. You're going to enjoy the vortex of art and science with amazing athletes and coaches during the UNI period of his life and how …
 
Rounding out championship week...as always, we have to start with TRACK IS BACK. The oval has gone MAD! And we love it! One to ponder, and add to the list if you can add any, who is the best athlete to NOT win a global medal??? Olympic or World Champ Who are the best track and field rivalries? Who did we neglect to mention??? Great convo to match u…
 
Today we're joined by MF Athletics Sales Rep Lisa Wilson. Lisa sits down with us to talk about her athletic background as a thrower and how that turned into a long patient career as a hammer thrower, eventually competing in several USA Championships and Olympic Trials. Her story is indicative of the power coaches have in seeing something in their a…
 
Missed the LIVE taping of the Gill Connections podcast back on December 12, 2022? Here is the audio only version. We interviewed coaches and track personnel live from the Gaylord Rockies in Denver, Colorado. Guest include Blake Bolden (Drake Relays), Tim Byers (Kansas Relays), Charles Ryan (San Jose State Univ) and more! WATCH ON YOUTUBE Want to ha…
 
Hi everyone out there in LLC land! Here go the tiles again, making WAY too early predictions about the NCAA indoor meet and the USA champs indoor meet. Of course we hit TRACK IS BACK for all the juice from last weekend but in addition...who do the tiles think are going to be the teams to bring home hardware in a couple weeks? Then to look forward a…
 
Carol joins us to talk about her unique path in the coaching profession. How unique? Not withstanding she grew up in Jamaica and attended New York Tech in the US, she wasn't a track coach for more than half her career as she focused on Information Systems, computer networking, and the like for such companies as ABC News and JP Morgan Chase. Her car…
 
It's the hottest weekend for collegiate track and field and we can't wait! But first let's go back and recap last week's TRACK IS BACK! Sheesh... Next, the topic is buying your way thru...so we as a sport have to buy our way to the screen to watch what happens. Is this helping, hurting, or not relevant to the promotion of our sport??? Lastly, some …
 
Today we pull back the curtain to get a behind the scenes look into the famed Penn Relays. After the retirement of long time Director of Relays Dave Johnson, the Penn Relays went to the leadership of head track coach Steve Dolan and today's guest the Associate Director of Penn Relays Aaron Robison. We start by learning Aaron's background as a coach…
 
We talk about going thru seasons in life. Sports are going thru a season of milestones, we talk about the milestone in the upcoming Super Bowl, featuring two African-American quarterbacks for the first time. Then Coach Kersee has a training group for the decades, or so it is being talked about. The tiles speak as to which of the training groups, by…
 
We call the pigs this week as we welcome the head coach in waiting of the women Razorbacks of Arkansas to the program. Chris sits down to share his journey as a high school coach to multiple Big Ten titles at Penn State and SEC titles at Arkansas. We learn of his original plan to be a high school athletic director and how and why it changed to beco…
 
Happy LLC Day! Zoltar our favorite fortune teller from the movie BIG, will help guide the conversations this week. Starting with some track is back...SHEESH! Then the first fortune to come out of the machine is: NFL predictions; who's moving on??? Next fortune to be told is coaching jobs. With the new coaching limitation, who's going to have the bi…
 
Press play and get ready for some laughs and some tears. 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Dan O'Brien sits down to talk about the coaches that poured into him during his career as one of the top decathletes in the world. You'll learn of Larry Hunt the coach responsible for steering Dan into the decathlon and by that very act changed the world of track an…
 
Straight from the mouth of the tiles, the show goes up, down, back, and forth with the phrase "I said what I said". Starting off with the NFL play off weekend picks, the tiles are standing by what they pick for the weekend...which one is making an unruly prediction??? Next, going thru the variety of indoor facilities and now outright acknowledging …
 
You're not going to want to miss this one! While we get a great look into Erik's background as a Hilltopper of Western Kentucky University and his new role as the head coach of the University of South Florida, we dig really deep into conversations around coaching salaries, personal responsibilities versus professional, and more. We bust the myth of…
 
Sammy Dabbs is a highly successful track coach who's achieved outstanding results in the high school, college and professional ranks. Recently he held an Instagram Live event espousing his opinions and suggestions for high school coaches and club coaches to work together for the betterment of the program and athletes. While Sammy is very Texas spec…
 
What are some goals that are being brought up this week? Relay selection is up to the plate first: the tiles address what THEY THINK is the goal of the selection process? Next, the NCAA has passed legislation doing away with the "volunteer coach" position and now allowing for an additional coach for baseball and softball. What would be the goal for…
 
Director of Track and Filed of the Spire Academy, Kibwe Johnson joins us to talk some track. We get a fresh look at his athletic career that culminated in becoming an Olympian. This was a dream instilled into him by his grandparents who were Olympics super fans! We then explore his roles as the throws coach of IMG Academy and now as head of the Spi…
 
Sir FWP aka Sir Lucious has gotten a rep for dropping knowledge and they are tending to be words that start with the letter P. Well this week, not only does Sir Lucious drop some valuable Ps...Clyde, The Governor, and Lamar throw a couple too! Want to have an exploratory conversation about YOUR track equipment needs? Connect with us: Host Mike Cunn…
 
"I'm not going to fail, I'm not a failure." Today we explore the journey of second year head coach of the Sooners, Tim Langford. From his days growing up in Virginia under the mentorship of Coach Rufus Knight, Tim has always blazed a trail not many have tried before. You'll hear the amazing story of how a near death car crash helped show him the li…
 
Wrapping up the 2022 year with some insight on some recent happenings/topics... With the new Olympic qualifying standards and the WA qualifying procedures, what are the tiles thinking about them? With the latest HBCU football hiring, are some of these hires "jumping the line"? At what cost, if so. Lastly, NIL or transfer portal...which of the two h…
 
We hope you have as much fun listening to this episode of the podcast as our host and guest had recording it. Long time verteran jumps coach Jeremy Fischer joins us to discuss his growth as a track and field coach on many levels including coaching 18 World Championship and Olympic medalists. You'll be challenged by his journey on the college ranks …
 
As the tiles are back into our expected environments, they look forward to the coming year and chat about some of the changes that have occurred. Which of the athletes who have relocated to Bobby Kersee's camp might benefit the most from the move? Specifically: Jenna, Keni, Athing, or Brandon? Posed from a post on social media, do the women of the …
 
Happy New Year! We start our fourth season with a bang by sitting down with legendary Dan Pfaff. You've heard him speak on coaching Xs and Os, you've sat down at a clinic to hear him keynote, now hear his journey from southwest Ohio to coaching Olympic Gold medalists and world record holders. We learn his path from his time with Coach Tom Tellez at…
 
If you didn't catch us live in person or on IG here ya go! Want to have an exploratory conversation about YOUR track equipment needs? Connect with us: Host Mike Cunningham on Twitter: @mikecunningham Email: sales@gillathletics.com Phone: 800-637-3090 Twitter: @GillAthletics Instagram: @GillAthletics1918 Facebook: facebook.com/gillathletics LinkedIn…
 
Today we're joined by our teammate Robb Mathias who oversees our track sales in the west region of the US. Robb's background as a track coach and athlete as well as decades spent in the running shoe industry helps him serve coaches and dealers with great knowledge of track equipment. We can't wait for you to hear Robb's story as well as what he's l…
 
A question we waited to answer...what is the difference of being a successful professional coach and a successful collegiate coach? Obviously, we are able to have someone who has experienced those successes and you might be interested in what the responses are. Want to have an exploratory conversation about YOUR track equipment needs? Connect with …
 
There is a vast stratum of individuals responsible for making the track and field world spin. The most obvious are the coaches we feature on a weekly basis, less obvious are track surfacers, track reporters, and today's guest owners of equipment companies. Join us as we welcome the owner of VS Athletics Rich Benoy to the podcast. VS Athletics is an…
 
Hey there! It's about that time! Let's cut to the chase, every coach at one point or another has pondered if they have peaked their athletes too soon, too early, or at the wrong time. Listen in to what the tiles have to say about that. We bring up the most recent announcement regarding NIL and a major shoe brand and wrap up the show with a Clyde hi…
 
Can a volleyball game help find someone's passion to coach college track and field? Learn the journey of Nate Rucker, head coach of the Peacocks from Upper Iowa in today's podcast episode. Hear him share his life changing volleyball match as an undergrad at University of Dubucque and the career he built from that epiphany. He travels to Missouri, I…
 
Going thru the intricacies of the transfer portal with the tiles as we get ready for the new legislation to have an effect on moves in the coming year. But what then? What do we think the SAs need to be considering as they prepare to make the leap of "faith" to find their better pasture. Lastly, let's talk about where the biggest gap of them all is…
 
Can a distance coach become a successful sprints/jumps coach? Can an athlete who only runs one year of college cross country (because of poor grades) become a successful high school and collegiate coach? We explore these questions and more as we sit down with Connor Green to learn his journey in this great profession. Find out how he turned the tri…
 
It's that time of the week! As promised, Sir Lucious gets his 5 minutes of college FB recap...don't fret, I was on alert for muting Clyde. Though, he was well-mannered and didn't need to be muted! As the nominations have been released, the tiles reflect on the most improved athlete for 2022. We wrap up the convo with a little reflection of professi…
 
Do you remember when the coaching 'bug' bit you? Today we learn the journey of Village Tech School's Athletic Director/Head Track & XC Coach Ben Nicholas and how a fluke college assignment at a local high school turned into a career he'd never have guessed. We're grateful Ben had 'a miserable time' as a radio reporter/DJ as that led him to continue…
 
Happy Athletics LLC day! Lot's to unfold this week in conversations...NFL and the hiring tactics, college football, and recruiting from the seats of the panel. So buckle up and listen in... Want to have an exploratory conversation about YOUR track equipment needs? Connect with us: Host Mike Cunningham on Twitter: @mikecunningham Email: sales@gillat…
 
Join us today as we welcome a great guest with a great journey. We explore Joel's story from his 20/4 college degree program, his many years as a high school coach, and now his time at UNC-Asheville. We get into some really good conversations centered around being a coach who doesn't have college athletic experience, can a high school coach learn t…
 
We always say that there are so many good pieces for everyone to take away from each of the episodes but this one FOR SURE has at least one piece for all to walk away with. I'm not even going to lead into any of it besides that fact that Kara Winger spends time with the tiles! Want to have an exploratory conversation about YOUR track equipment need…
 
On this episode we sit down with the new Director of Track and Field at The Ohio State University to discuss her journey. What starts out as an undergraduate athletic career as a Buckeye has come full circle in her new position. Along the way, Rosalind has worked as an Intern Coach at Auburn University, an assistant coach at her alma mater, and the…
 
Hope everyone has enjoyed their week! The tiles wanted to get back to the basics and give the audience their two cents regarding a few topics that keep popping up recently. This is one for those who are looking for some growth, personally and professionally, might want to check out. See you in a few! Want to have an exploratory conversation about Y…
 
Today we take you from Greece to Athens and many other places in-between as we welcome the new Director of Track and Field for University of Illinois to the show. Petros grew up on the island of Cyprus as a decathlete. His life changed when his coach said he couldn't coach him anymore because he wasn't good enough. He bottled that disappointment in…
 
We're in good company tonight! The newly appointed Director of Track and field, Rosalind Joseph, joins the tiles for a little Q&A and good fun for this week! Enjoy ! Want to have an exploratory conversation about YOUR track equipment needs? Connect with us: Host Mike Cunningham on Twitter: @mikecunningham Email: sales@gillathletics.com Phone: 800-6…
 
Today we sit down with Dakota State alumni and head coach Anthony Drealan and learn his journey in this great profession. As an undergrad who wasn't sure he even wanted to run college track, Anthony has continually moved forward and now serves as the head coach of both track/field and cross country programs. We learn of the influence of his head co…
 
Legion of bounce is an understatement when you say the two names of our guests this week! Coach Peterson and Marquis Dendy join the tiles for a little debrief of some of what is going on in their worlds. A little light on the CURRENT, 'cause it's still spinning, coaches carousel. SHEESH! Sit back and enjoy! (Sorry for the delay) Want to have an exp…
 
We sit down and have a ton of fun with the USTFCCCA Girl's HS Coach of the Year, Desmond Dunham! We learn of his background from Gary, Indiana to matriculating at the prestigous Howard University, as well as his coaching background. We find out how his teams won SEVERAL Penn Relays wagon wheels and the key to those successes. We wrap up talking abo…
 
It's all in the title. There's so many tidbits to take away from Coach Hall and Abby in the brief convo that the tiles have this week. Kudos for the duo on being who they are sticking to that! Want to have an exploratory conversation about YOUR track equipment needs? Connect with us: Host Mike Cunningham on Twitter: @mikecunningham Email: sales@gil…
 
With the support of the US Marines, the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) names a high school boy's and girl's national coach of the year. Today we present to you the 2022 National Boy's High School Coach of the year, the wise the wonderful Tim Byrne. Join us as we discuss his track and field history tha…
 
Happy Athletics LLC day! I can't even put into words the pebbles that are turned over in this week's episode. Pay attention, 'cause you might miss some! Listen, to Marvin Bracy's background. There's always more than you think you already know. Personally, I think this might be the best episode since season 1... Want to have an exploratory conversat…
 
As the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), Sam and his team are instrumental in moving the sport and the coaching profession in an upwards trajectory. On today's episode, we learn Sam's background in the sport (he was a steel pole vaulter!), his coaching background (LSU!), as well…
 
Happy Athletics LLC day! As if we didn't already understand how World Athletics was operating there are new standards and qualifications that are in place that again leave one to ponder the strategy of their season. Not to be one up'd, the NCAA did the same thing recently for the transfer portal. So needless to say, the conversations had in this ep…
 
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