The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast

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 coaching education straight to your ears.Our goal is to create the Ted Talks of track/field podcasts bringing the annual track clinic to your ears DAILY! Topics will include but are not limited to covering key strategies, techniques, and training principles to help you improve athlete performance, structure better workouts, enhance team culture, and more!Whether you're a high school, collegiate, or club coach, Gill1918 is your go-to resource for quick, high-impact coaching education from the best minds in the sport.📩 Want to contribute an episode? Submit your 10-30 minute coaching talk to mcunningham@gillathletics.com or read ⁠⁠THIS LINKEDIN ARTICLE⁠⁠ for information on how to get started. All coaches are invited to participate!🎙️ Don’t forget to subscribe and follow Gill Athletics for more expert coaching insights!#TrackAndField #CoachingEducation #Gill1918 #ByCoachesForCoaches #TrackCoach #TedTalksOfTrackFieldPodcast

We're excited to partner with Glazier Clinics for a FREE Track and Field Clinic in December of 2025. This online coaching education opportunity will bring some of the greatest coaches around the country and include all track/field disciplines. To whet your appetite, here is a former Glazier Clinic Presentation by David Neville. Look out for the sign up for December's clinic in the near future.***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 coaching education straight to your ears.Our goal is to create the Ted Talks of track/field podcasts bringing the annual track clinic to your ears DAILY! Topics will include but are not limited to covering key strategies, techniques, and training principles to help you improve athlete performance, structure better workouts, enhance team culture, and more!Whether you're a high school, collegiate, or club coach, Gill1918 is your go-to resource for quick, high-impact coaching education from the best minds in the sport.📩 Want to contribute an episode? Submit your 10-30 minute coaching talk to mcunningham@gillathletics.com or read ⁠⁠⁠THIS LINKEDIN ARTICLE⁠⁠⁠ for information on how to get started. All coaches are invited to participate!🎙️ Don’t forget to subscribe and follow Gill Athletics for more expert coaching insights!#TrackAndField #CoachingEducation #Gill1918 #ByCoachesForCoaches #TrackCoach #TedTalksOfTrackFieldPodcast

We're excited to partner with Glazier Clinics for a FREE Track and Field Clinic in December of 2025. This online coaching education opportunity will bring some of the greatest coaches around the country and include all track/field disciplines. To whet your appetite, here is a former Glazier Clinic Presentation by David Neville. Look out for the sign up for December's clinic in the near future.***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 coaching education straight to your ears.Our goal is to create the Ted Talks of track/field podcasts bringing the annual track clinic to your ears DAILY! Topics will include but are not limited to covering key strategies, techniques, and training principles to help you improve athlete performance, structure better workouts, enhance team culture, and more!Whether you're a high school, collegiate, or club coach, Gill1918 is your go-to resource for quick, high-impact coaching education from the best minds in the sport.📩 Want to contribute an episode? Submit your 10-30 minute coaching talk to mcunningham@gillathletics.com or read ⁠⁠THIS LINKEDIN ARTICLE⁠⁠ for information on how to get started. All coaches are invited to participate!🎙️ Don’t forget to subscribe and follow Gill Athletics for more expert coaching insights!#TrackAndField #CoachingEducation #Gill1918 #ByCoachesForCoaches #TrackCoach #TedTalksOfTrackFieldPodcast

DeeDee is not only a 3-time Olympian, she's also an Executive Pastry Chef, a global motivational speaker, and she's the author of the inspirational new book I Can. I Must. I Will!. DeeDee is truly an expert on goal-setting and goal-getting! If you’d like to contribute an episode, contact David Mitchell at clientrelations@coacho.com to learn more.

From dirt tracks in Georgia to leading one of the nation’s powerhouse high school programs, Jason Cage’s journey is a story of resilience, faith, and servant leadership. As head coach at Westlake High School, he’s built more than a track program—he’s built a culture that attracts 200+ athletes every season, state championships, and even Gatorade Athletes of the Year.In this episode, Coach Cage opens up about:🏃 His late start in track & field and the coach who changed his life🌍 Lessons learned from running with international teammates in junior college📚 The power of coaching education and why he hosts clinics for fellow coaches & parents🏆 How Westlake built a culture of pride, discipline, and community💡 Balancing family, teaching, and leading one of the largest HS programs in the country“Track saved my life. The discipline, the relationships, the lessons—it all shaped who I am today.” – Jason Cage🌟 Explore Our Library: Dive into 300+ episodes featuring insights from coaching legends such as Boo Schexnayder and Dan Pfaff, Diljeet Taylor (BYU) and Beth Alford-Sullivan, as well as superstar coaches Petros Kyprianou (Illinois), Althea Thomas (Vanderbilt) and many more! Find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more for your listening pleasure.🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode: Reach out to Mike Cunningham for instruction on how to create your very own Gill1918 Project episode, which airs Tuesdays through Sundays. Find YOUR voice on the Gill Connections Podcast Network.📲 Stay Connected: Want to get in touch with our host, Mike Cunningham? Follow on Twitter (@MikeCunningham), email at mcunningham@gillathletics.com, or text to 217-898-3038. We love hearing from you! 🎧👍

What happens when a football-obsessed strength coach turns into one of the most respected high school sprint coaches in America? Chris Korfist’s journey from law school aspirations to redefining sprint development at Homewood-Flossmoor High School is one of reinvention, humility, and relentless curiosity.In this episode, you’ll hear:🧠 How one bad year on the track sparked a decades-long quest for better coaching📼 Learning before the internet: VHS tapes, letters, and snowstorms🏈 Transitioning from a football identity to a track & field innovator🌀 Building a training palette instead of following cookie-cutter programs💥 The neurological approach behind RPR (Reflexive Performance Reset)🧘 Why every HF sprinter begins practice with 5 minutes of belly breathing🧪 Training sprinters with science, soul, and skepticism of "the noise"🛠️ How a high school social studies teacher became a trusted NFL consultant"We lose the art of coaching when we just become exercise instructors." — Chris Korfist💡 Worth every second of your time and attention, this episode shows the power of self-reflection, mentorship, and doing things your own way.🌟 Explore Our Library: Dive into 300+ episodes featuring insights from coaching legends such as Boo Schexnayder and Dan Pfaff, Diljeet Taylor (BYU) and Beth Alford-Sullivan, as well as superstar coaches Petros Kyprianou (Illinois), Althea Thomas (Vanderbilt) and many more! Find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more for your listening pleasure.🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode: Reach out to Mike Cunningham for instruction on how to create your very own Gill1918 Project episode, which airs Tuesdays through Sundays. Find YOUR voice on the Gill Connections Podcast Network.📲 Stay Connected: Want to get in touch with our host, Mike Cunningham? Follow on Twitter (@MikeCunningham), email at mcunningham@gillathletics.com, or text to 217-898-3038. We love hearing from you! 🎧👍

Tiara is the founder of Real Talk With Tee found all across social media. Her interviews have been praised by T&F athletes and fans alike for the way she allows the human side of the stars to shine through. Be sure to follow Tee for The Content House coming to you from the Tokyo World Championships! If you’d like to contribute an episode, contact David Mitchell at clientrelations@coacho.com to learn more.

From the rooftops of Udine, Italy, to the R&D department at Gill Athletics, Matteo Madrassi’s journey is anything but ordinary. Raised with a love for climbing, parkour, and BMX, Matteo discovered pole vault at 14 and quickly soared to world junior competition. His path led him through NAIA and NCAA championships, engineering degrees, and an MBA — all while chasing Olympic dreams.💡 In this episode:🏙 Growing up in Italy and avoiding soccer to forge his own path🪂 How a PE teacher spotted his talent for pole vaulting🎓 Transitioning from Italian high school to U.S. college athletics🏆 PRs, injuries, and the mindset to keep going🛠 Inside his summer internship with Gill Athletics R&D“I might not leave my mark in the sport as an athlete, but maybe I will as an engineer.” – Matteo Madrassi🌟 Explore Our Library: Dive into 300+ episodes featuring insights from coaching legends such as Boo Schexnayder and Dan Pfaff, Diljeet Taylor (BYU) and Beth Alford-Sullivan, as well as superstar coaches Petros Kyprianou (Illinois), Althea Thomas (Vanderbilt) and many more! Find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more for your listening pleasure.🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode: Reach out to Mike Cunningham for instruction on how to create your very own Gill1918 Project episode, which airs every Tuesday through Sunday. Find YOUR voice on the Gill Connections Podcast Network.📲 Stay Connected: Want to get in touch with our host, Mike Cunningham? Follow on Twitter (@MikeCunningham), email at mcunningham@gillathletics.com, or text to 217-898-3038. We love hearing from you! 🎧👍

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 coaching education straight to your ears.Our goal is to create the Ted Talks of track/field podcasts bringing the annual track clinic to your ears DAILY! Topics will include but are not limited to covering key strategies, techniques, and training principles to help you improve athlete performance, structure better workouts, enhance team culture, and more!Whether you're a high school, collegiate, or club coach, Gill1918 is your go-to resource for quick, high-impact coaching education from the best minds in the sport.📩 Want to contribute an episode? Submit your 10-30 minute coaching talk to mcunningham@gillathletics.com or read ⁠⁠THIS LINKEDIN ARTICLE⁠⁠ for information on how to get started. All coaches are invited to participate!🎙️ Don’t forget to subscribe and follow Gill Athletics for more expert coaching insights!#TrackAndField #CoachingEducation #Gill1918 #ByCoachesForCoaches #TrackCoach #TedTalksOfTrackFieldPodcast

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 coaching education straight to your ears.Our goal is to create the Ted Talks of track/field podcasts bringing the annual track clinic to your ears DAILY! Topics will include but are not limited to covering key strategies, techniques, and training principles to help you improve athlete performance, structure better workouts, enhance team culture, and more!Whether you're a high school, collegiate, or club coach, Gill1918 is your go-to resource for quick, high-impact coaching education from the best minds in the sport.📩 Want to contribute an episode? Submit your 10-30 minute coaching talk to mcunningham@gillathletics.com or read ⁠⁠THIS LINKEDIN ARTICLE⁠⁠ for information on how to get started. All coaches are invited to participate!🎙️ Don’t forget to subscribe and follow Gill Athletics for more expert coaching insights!#TrackAndField #CoachingEducation #Gill1918 #ByCoachesForCoaches #TrackCoach #TedTalksOfTrackFieldPodcast

Jamie is a two-time US Olympian in the high jump and a former D1 coach. He's also an accomplished actor and filmmaker. You're invited to register for Jamie's upcoming HJ Virtual Clinic that takes place on 9/21/25. If you’d like to contribute an episode, we’d love to hear from you! Email David Mitchell at clientrelations@coacho.com to learn about how to join the team.

From competing at Bucknell to leading both men’s and women’s programs at Missouri Southern State University, Brian Shiding’s career has been defined by growth, opportunity, and memorable performances on the national stage. This episode follows his journey from athlete to head coach, highlighting the pivotal stops and the athletes who made the moments unforgettable.In This Episode:🎓 Competing at Bucknell and developing a passion for coaching🏃‍♂️ Graduate assistant lessons at La Salle University🚀 Making the leap to Missouri-Rolla and building a competitive program🏆 Earning the head coach title for the MSSU men’s team👩‍🏫 Taking over both programs after the women’s head coach retired🌟 Nationals memories that shaped his approach to coaching💡 How standout athlete performances fueled program growthQuote from Coach Shiding:“Each program, each athlete, and each championship moment has prepared me for the next challenge.”🌟 Explore Our Library: Dive into 300+ episodes featuring insights from coaching legends such as Boo Schexnayder and Dan Pfaff, Diljeet Taylor (BYU) and Beth Alford-Sullivan, as well as superstar coaches Petros Kyprianou (Illinois), Althea Thomas (Vanderbilt) and many more! Find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more for your listening pleasure.🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode: Reach out to Mike Cunningham for instruction on how to create your very own Gill1918 Project episode, which airs every Tuesday through Sunday. Find YOUR voice on the Gill Connections Podcast Network.📲 Stay Connected: Want to get in touch with our host, Mike Cunningham? Follow on Twitter (@MikeCunningham), email at mcunningham@gillathletics.com, or text to 217-898-3038. We love hearing from you! 🎧👍

Katie Follett is a National Champion in the USATF Road Mile and a World Championships finalist at 3000m. She competed as a pro for 13 years. Now she's giving back to the sport in many ways including serving as a Mental Skills Coach to teams and individuals, speaking at clinics, and hosting camps. Katie provided this free, fun resource for you to use and share entitled How to Silence Self-Talk. This is part two of a series on mental resilience that Katie will present here over the coming months.If you’d like to contribute an episode, we’d love to hear from you! Please contact David Mitchell at clientrelations@coacho.com to learn more.

🏃‍♂️ What if your high school athlete could go home by 4 p.m., ride bikes with friends, and still chase national titles?This week, we’re joined by "Coach Mo" from The St. James Academy in Virginia, whose bold approach to youth development flips the script on burnout, over-scheduling, and unhealthy sports obsession. His work is creating balance for student-athletes and coaches alike.In this powerful episode, you'll hear about:🏫 Why St. James Academy is changing the game with its school-athletics model🔥 Mo’s take on work-life balance for coaches and athletes alike🛑 The dangers of 14-hour athlete days and what we can do differently🎤 The upcoming fall track & field clinic hosted at St. James Academy🏈 Mo’s journey from youth football coach to building a national track program“Once I pull in that driveway, there is no more track and field.”— Mo, on setting healthy boundaries in coaching🔥 Don’t forget to check out the upcoming clinic this fall! Just Google "St. James Academy Track Clinic" to find the latest info.🌟 Explore Our Library: Dive into 300+ episodes featuring insights from coaching legends such as Boo Schexnayder and Dan Pfaff, Diljeet Taylor (BYU) and Beth Alford-Sullivan, as well as superstar coaches Petros Kyprianou (Illinois), Althea Thomas (Vanderbilt) and many more! Find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more for your listening pleasure.🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode: Reach out to Mike Cunningham for instruction on how to create your very own Gill1918 Project episode, which airs every Tuesday through Sunday. Find YOUR voice on the Gill Connections Podcast Network.📲 Stay Connected: Want to get in touch with our host, Mike Cunningham? Follow on Twitter (@MikeCunningham), email at mcunningham@gillathletics.com, or text to 217-898-3038. We love hearing from you! 🎧👍

Recently National Business Development Manager Mike Cunningham attended the Business of Small College Athletics (BoSCA) Convention in Oak Brook, IL. While there, he captured amazing presentations from Athletic Directors around the country that we thought would bring value to our audience here at the Gill Connections Podcast.We've been publishing BONUS episodes from BoSCA for the past few weeks, this is our last one out of five. If you received value from this episode, we encourage you to go back and listen to the other four amazing presenters. Also, we'd love to hear feedback from you to confirm this was a VALUE GIVER to you.In the meantime, if you are a small college administrator, to check out BoSCA as we were thoroughly impressed with the Convention and the Organization as a whole.

Tanya is the Founder & CEO of Sportspreneurs-A Division of Activate International and a Coach O Ambassador. This is Tanya's 2nd episode on the new financial realities in T&F for the Youth and Beginner Series Powered by Coach O. If you’d like to contribute an episode, we’d love to hear from you! Please contact David Mitchell at clientrelations@coacho.com to learn more.

🎙️ **From Montana Miles to Oregon Impact: Alan King’s Unexpected Coaching Calling**In this episode of the *Gill Connections Podcast*, we sit down with Alan King, head coach at Umpqua Community College, whose journey from Billings, Montana, to building a brand-new Gill-equipped track in Roseburg, Oregon, is nothing short of inspiring.Alan opens up about his early love for distance running, the surprising fork in the road that led him from a history degree to coaching, and how he's leveraging social media to recruit athletes from across the country to a growing program in the Pacific Northwest.🏃‍♂️ From athlete to coach — a journey that wasn’t in the original plan🏗️ Behind the scenes of Umpqua’s new Gill Athletics track & field facility📱 Social media recruiting strategies that actually work🏔️ Lessons learned from growing up in Montana👟 Why community college is a powerful launchpad for athletes and coaches alike"I never planned to be a coach… but here I am, loving every second of it." — Alan King🎧 Listen in as Coach King shares how passion, persistence, and platforms like Instagram are fueling his program’s momentum — and how Gill Athletics is helping pave the way, literally and figuratively, for the next generation of track and field athletes.🌟 Explore Our Library: Dive into 300+ episodes featuring insights from coaching legends such as Boo Schexnayder and Dan Pfaff, Diljeet Taylor (BYU) and Beth Alford-Sullivan, as well as superstar coaches Petros Kyprianou (Illinois), Althea Thomas (Vanderbilt) and many more! Find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more for your listening pleasure.🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode: Reach out to Mike Cunningham for instruction on how to create your very own Gill1918 Project episode, which airs every Tuesday through Sunday. Find YOUR voice on the Gill Connections Podcast Network.📲 Stay Connected: Want to get in touch with our host, Mike Cunningham? Follow on Twitter (@MikeCunningham), email at mcunningham@gillathletics.com, or text to 217-898-3038. We love hearing from you! 🎧👍

Recently National Business Development Manager Mike Cunningham attended the Business of Small College Athletics (BoSCA) Convention in Oak Brook, IL. While there, he captured amazing presentations from Athletic Directors around the country that we thought would bring value to our audience here at the Gill Connections Podcast.We've got five total BONUS episodes in a row every Thursday which started back on July 24. This is BONUS episode #4. We'd love to hear feedback from you to confirm this was a VALUE GIVER to you.In the meantime, if you are a small college administrator, to check out BoSCA as we were thoroughly impressed with the Convention and the Organization as a whole.

Coach Emeott's East Kentwood HS teams have won 8 State Titles to go with 3 State Runner-up finishes and a National Team Championship. He's a coach, event director, and author with a wealth of experience to share! If you’d like to contribute an episode of Youth & Beginner Series Powered by Coach O, we’d love to hear from you! Email clientrelations@coacho.com to learn more.

🎙️ **From PR Dreams to Coaching Reality: A Track Journey Rooted in Purpose**In this episode of the Gill Connections podcast, we sit down with a coach whose story starts in Vermillion, South Dakota, winds through the world of public relations, and finds a calling in the multi-events of track and field. Help us welcome the wise the wonderful Anne Cleary!From her time as a heptathlete at Central Missouri to discovering a deeper passion for mentoring young people, this episode is filled with lessons on adaptability, values, and the power of purpose-driven leadership.🔑 **In this episode:*** 🏠 Growing up in Vermillion and the pull of small-town roots* 🧭 The college decision-making process—why fit matters more than division level* 📝 Starting in public relations before realizing coaching was the true calling* 🏃‍♀️ Competing in multi-events and how that shaped her coaching perspective* 🧑‍🏫 Learning to lead with empathy, mentorship, and servant leadership* 📈 The role of mentorship in her journey and paying it forward with her athletes> *"I thought I wanted the glamour of public relations. But once I got a taste of coaching, I realized—this is where I can make an impact." -Anne Cleary🌟 Explore Our Library: Dive into 300+ episodes featuring insights from coaching legends such as Boo Schexnayder and Dan Pfaff, Diljeet Taylor (BYU) and Beth Alford-Sullivan, as well as superstar coaches Petros Kyprianou (Illinois), Althea Thomas (Vanderbilt) and many more! Find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more for your listening pleasure.🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode: Reach out to Mike Cunningham for instruction on how to create your very own Gill1918 Project episode, which airs every Tuesday through Sunday. Find YOUR voice on the Gill Connections Podcast Network.📲 Stay Connected: Want to get in touch with our host, Mike Cunningham? Follow on Twitter (@MikeCunningham), email at mcunningham@gillathletics.com, or text to 217-898-3038. We love hearing from you! 🎧👍