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
#315: Paris Vaughan-Lenoir Rhyne University
🎙️ From Reluctant Runner to Rising Leader: Paris Vaughan’s Coaching Journey
In this episode, we sit down with Paris Vaughan, the interim head coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University, whose story is anything …
#314: Jim Vahrenkamp-University of North Dakota
🎙️ "Our Job Is to Teach" — Jim Vahrenkamp, University of North Dakota
From a childhood of tagging along to practices to leading a D1 program, Jim Vahrenkamp’s coaching journey is one of relentless cur…
#43: Gill1918 presents Alan Wardsworth "Recording Your School's T&F History"
Welcome to Gill1918, the track & field coaching podcast powered by Gill Athletics. Since 1918, Gill has been dedicated to empowering coaches with innovative equipment—now, we're bringing elite coachi…
#42: Gill1918 presents Clayton O'Callaghan "Limiting Factors of Training"
Welcome to Gill1918, the track & field coaching podcast powered by Gill Athletics. Since 1918, Gill has been dedicated to empowering coaches with innovative equipment—now, we're bringing elite coachi…
#41: Gill1918 presents Mike Petro "Cleaning Your Inbox"
Welcome to Gill1918, the track & field coaching podcast powered by Gill Athletics. Since 1918, Gill has been dedicated to empowering coaches with innovative equipment—now, we're bringing elite coachi…
#40: Gill1918 presents Joshua Thomas "What I Learned Coaching a Para-Athlete for the First Time"
Welcome to Gill1918, the track & field coaching podcast powered by Gill Athletics. Since 1918, Gill has been dedicated to empowering coaches with innovative equipment—now, we're bringing elite coachi…
#313: Chad Blank-Clarinda (IA) High School
🎙️ "We Can't Be Great in April and Mediocre in May" – Chad Blank, Clarinda HS (IA)
This week’s guest is more than a coach — he’s a track guy, a school counselor, and a leadership cultivator in small-t…
#39: Gill1918 presents Jeremy Fischer "Training for the Jumps"
Welcome to Gill1918, the track & field coaching podcast powered by Gill Athletics. Since 1918, Gill has been dedicated to empowering coaches with innovative equipment—now, we're bringing elite coachi…
#38: Gill1918 presents Niko Karavolos "Long Term Athlete Development"
Welcome to Gill1918, the track & field coaching podcast powered by Gill Athletics. Since 1918, Gill has been dedicated to empowering coaches with innovative equipment—now, we're bringing elite coachi…
#37: Gill1918 presents Dr. Simone Erdner Part 2 "Dear Coach"
• Dr. Simone Erdner's website: DearCoachBook.com
• Free eBook download of Dear Coach
• The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by Bell Hooks
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Welcome to Gill1918, the track & field coaching po…
#36: Gill1918 presents Dr. Simone Erdner Part 1 "Dear Coach"
• Dr. Simone Erdner's website: DearCoachBook.com
• Free eBook download of Dear Coach
• The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by Bell Hooks
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Welcome to Gill1918, the track & field coaching po…
#312: Colin Hunter-Byron Center (MI) High School
🎧 "Amalgamation of Greatness" with Colin Hunter
📍 Byron Center, MI | Head Coach & Engineering Teacher
From robot design to relay strategy, Colin Hunter's journey into coaching is anything but typical. …
#35: Gill1918 presents Adam Trausch "How We Run a Successful XC Camp"
Welcome to Gill1918, the track & field coaching podcast powered by Gill Athletics. Since 1918, Gill has been dedicated to empowering coaches with innovative equipment—now, we're bringing elite coachi…
#34: Gill1918 presents Jeff Ondo "How to Coach HJ at Meets"
Jeff presents another podcast that goes over how to coach high jump at meets. Covers things like how to warm up properly, pick starting heights, create and use effective cues, handle athletes in runn…
#33: Gill1918 presents Harry Marra "Teaching Points of Excellence in the LJ" Points 5-7
5. THE LAST / FINAL STEP OF THE LJ APPROACH
A. Put the T/O foot down FLAT on to the T/O board. Not on your toe: not with the heel first....FLAT !!!
B. Maintain a PERPENDICULAR POSTURE throughout this p…
#32: Gill1918 presents Harry Marra "Teaching Points of Excellence in the LJ" Points 3 and 4
3. THE RUNWAY
A. The entire length of the approach must go from SLOW to FAST. The fastest part occuring at the moment of Take Off ( T/O ).
B. The RHYTHM of the approach should be smooth, consistent and…
#26: Gill1918 presents Ken Kemeny "Rethinking Throws Instruction: Glide to Spin"
Welcome to Gill1918, the track & field coaching podcast powered by Gill Athletics. Since 1918, Gill has been dedicated to empowering coaches with innovative equipment—now, we're bringing elite coachi…
#31: Gill1918 presents Harry Marra "Teaching Points of Excellence in the LJ" Intro/Points 1 and 2
The APPROACH and the TAKE OFF in the Long Jump (LJ) accounts for 90-95% of how success will be measured in this event!!
Hence, developing a consistent, correct and simplified runway approach and take …
#30: Gill1918 presents Lewis Edmonson "What is Your Purpose, What is Your Pride?"
Welcome to Gill1918, the track & field coaching podcast powered by Gill Athletics. Since 1918, Gill has been dedicated to empowering coaches with innovative equipment—now, we're bringing elite coachi…
#311: Jennifer Potter-Ithaca College
🎧 From Track Dork to Coaching Icon: The Jennifer Potter Story
“I’m still a track dork.” – Jennifer Potter
🏃♀️ After 30+ years in the sport, Ithaca College’s legendary head coach Jennifer Potter still …