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.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 75 minutes
- Episodes
- 719
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
BONUS: Athletics LLC S2 E12 'Decisions, decisions, decisions' June 25, 2021
Hello there! We're back, and I didn't mess anything up! Jumping right into the Trials for Tokyo, how do you even know what to highlight first!? Lucious, Lamar, and Clyde take care of that for you.…
#114: Raffael Craig-Louisiana Tech University
***Investing in a pole vault or high jump pit next season, find out why coaches choose Gill more times than any other manufacturer. Email Mike Cunningham ([email protected]) to get the co…
BONUS: Athletics LLC S2 E10 'NCAA Outdoor Championships Edition' June 9, 2021
We made it! We made it to the CHAMPIONSHIP meet! The best results producing meet that isn't professional. Tonight's episode comes to you early so you can hear our results predictions before they h…
#113: Ian Hankins-Keystone College
***Do you like your program to be on the cutting edge of technology? Look no further than Gill's brand new HALO wireless starting device! Head over to www.gillathletics.com and click on NEW PRODUCTS.…
BONUS: "Coach Growth Podcast" interviewing Mike Cunningham
The 'Coach Growth Podcast' hosted by Andrew McGhghy interviewed Gill National Sales Manager. Today we rebroadcast that interview for you here. Coach McGhghy does a great job of coaching high school …
BONUS: Athletics LLC S2 E9 'Be where your feet are' June 4, 2021
Apologies to those out there who are use to our regular posting time, we have been having major technical difficulties recently and time HAS NOT worked in our favor! But nonetheless, we adapt and mo…
#112: Carrie Lane-University of Wyoming
***Is it time to upgrade your throwing facility? Look no further than Gill's discus and hammer cage lineup. Designed with safety and longevity in mind, maybe a Gill cage is what your program needs. H…
BONUS: Athletics LLC S2 E8 'Tick Tock; You're on the clock' May 28, 2021
Happy Championship season! Do you feel that in the air? The air is filled with people trying to be better than they were yesterday or last week. Let's get it! Track is back! The weeks past have …
#111: Alonzo Webb Jr and Alonzo Webb III-University of Pittsburgh
***Creating a championship sprint/hurdle program? No program is complete without Fusion Starting Blocks from Gill Athletics. Consider the most popular championship starting block on the market and up…
BONUS: Athletics LLC S2 E7 'Rest in Love-Lee Evans' May 21, 2021
It is with the utmost gratitude and grace that we lift up the Evans family this week. The track and field world has lost a great human being. #speedcity #68olympians Now that all conference champion…
#110: Cameron Babb-Washburn University
Cameron is the head coach of Washburn University, the Ichabods. We sit down and talk about his roots in track and field, how he became a decathlete, as well as his alumni status as an Emporia State g…
BONUS: Athletics LLC S2 E6 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T' May 14, 2021
What you want? Track ain't got it! Whatever you think we are going to talk about regarding DK's performance at Golden Games, it ain't it. Clear your mind, open your ears and be ready to receive th…
#109: Ervin Lewis-Senior Associate AD of Facilities & Operations | Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Athletics
Today we talk with an important member of the track and field community who is 'behind the scenes'. Ervin is over the operations and facilities at the University of North Florida home to some of the …
BONUS: Athletics LLC S2 E5 'Broke-professional'-May 7, 2021
Hey Wilson! You'll get it once you start watching this week's episode ;) DK Metcalf. OOhwee, everyone has their two cents about the FB player taking a spot at Mt SAC this weekend. Is this race a …
#108: Jesse Herbst-Dayton (KY) High School
Today we 'Kick Some Asphalt'! Jesse Herbst of Dayton HS in Kentucky let's nothing stand in his way. His alma mater has no track facility, yet he hosted a home track meet this past spring. Today we le…
BONUS: Athletics LLC S2 E4 'Comfortable with Uncomfortable'-April 30, 2021
Whoop whoop! Happy Athletics LLC day aka Friday y'all! It has been a week, has it not?! Well, as a must, TRACK IS BACK and there is no way we didn't forget at least one highlight from the prior we…
#107: Jeff Hartwig Part 2-T&F Agent/Coach/Advocate
If you haven't listened to part 1 (Episode 102 back on May 10th) do yourself a favor and listen to that first. Then join us for today's episode where we pick up and meet Jeff Hartwig the track agent/…
BONUS: Athletics LLC S2 E3 '#reinstate48'-April 23, 2021
Hey there! Thanks for joining us in season 2 of Athletics LLC! What a week it has been for track and field...and Sir Lucious, Lamar, and Clyde will tell you what stood out to them in the world of c…
#106: Derrick Calhoun-Morgan Park (IL) HS
The opportunity to sit down with a legendary coach such as Derrick Calhoun is a special treat. We learn the specialness of a 30 year coaching career as the girl's head coach at Morgan Park High Schoo…
BONUS: Athletics LLC S2 E2 'From the audience'-April 16, 2021
Happy Friday! Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of Athletics LLC season TWO!!! After going over what happen last week in TRACK IS BACK, we field a question from the audience...it's a great GROWTH…