The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast

This past February, the great people of the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association held their annual Track/Field clinic with amazing speakers. WISTCA has graciously allowed us to share these speaker's topics on the Gill1918 Project. ENJOY!

Steve is an EU American Football Hall of Famer, the Inventor and CEO of  Two8 Bands , and the author of  If We Knew Better, We'd Move Better . He shares one chapter of the audio version of his book to introduce the concept of movement literacy and to help us understand why it matters to coaches, athletes, and everyone else, too. If you have a topic that would benefit others, contact  David Mit...

There are episodes where you learn… and then there are episodes where you feel something. This is one of those. Sean Foulkes didn’t start track and field because of a dream—he started because his friends wouldn’t let him skip practice. But what began as simple peer pressure turned into a deep pursuit of mastery, fueled by curiosity, VHS film breakdowns, and hours of self-coaching. Then life shifte...

This past February, the great people of the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association held their annual Track/Field clinic with amazing speakers. To kick off the weekend they hosted a women4women program featuring inspirational speakers. WISTCA has graciously allowed us to share these speaker's topics on the Gill1918 Project. ENJOY!

This past February, the great people of the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association held their annual Track/Field clinic with amazing speakers. To kick off the weekend they hosted a women4women program featuring inspirational speakers. WISTCA has graciously allowed us to share these speaker's topics on the Gill1918 Project. ENJOY!

Tyson is a 7-time Team USA member including the 2016 Paralympic Games. He's a 2-time Para World Championships Silver Medalist, and a Para Pan American Gold Medalist. Tyson and his wife, Kenzie, met at Idaho State and now serve as high school T&F coaches in Idaho. He is also the E-Commerce Manager for  Black Label Supplements--Science-Backed Sports Nutrition . In this episode, Tyson shares...

Alan Wardsworth’s story doesn’t start on a pristine track facility—it starts in chaos. A childhood that spanned continents. A high school that literally burned to the ground. A kid who wasn’t focused in the classroom… until sport gave him a reason to be. And then, almost by accident, he finds track and field. What follows is a journey shaped by curiosity, resilience, and a willingness to figure th...

This past February, the great people of the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association held their annual Track/Field clinic with amazing speakers. To kick off the weekend they hosted a women4women program featuring inspirational speakers. WISTCA has graciously allowed us to share these speaker's topics on the Gill1918 Project. ENJOY!

This past February, the great people of the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association held their annual Track/Field clinic with amazing speakers. To kick off the weekend they hosted a women4women program featuring inspirational speakers. WISTCA has graciously allowed us to share these speaker's topics on the Gill1918 Project. ENJOY!

Coach Emeott's East Kentwood HS (MI) team will be competing for their 9th D1 state title this weekend to go with a national championship as well. To maximize the leadership potential of all team members, East Kentwood does not have team captains, but instead utilizes layered leadership. In his book,  Beyond the Finish Line  Emeott covers how a focus on transforming lives instead of outcomes ha...

Last week on the show, we heard the journey of TJ Lawson at IMG Academy — so this week we had to get the other Lawson. In this episode, Bill Lawson, Head Track & Field Coach at IMG Academy, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation that starts in rural Illinois and stretches all the way to TrackTown USA, the NCAA, and now the inaugural Under Armour High School Championships. Along the way, Coac...

Grateful to Rekortan for hosting a Coaches Speaker Session at the 2026 Penn Relays. Recorded on Friday during the Coaches Hospitality, Rekortan invited coaches and Rekortan teammates to share their running and coaching experiences to give value to the audience. Gill Athletics is grateful for Rekortan's trust to record these sessions to bring them to you in our Gill1918 Project podcast format....

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🌟 Explore Our Library : Dive into over 350 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 Twitch.tv, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more! 🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode:  Reach out to...

🌟 Explore Our Library : Dive into over 350 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 Twitch.tv, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more! 🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode:  Reach out to...

Nationally known T&F announcer David Mitchell recalls some painful moments from his 20+ years as a high school coach that led to the creation of a systematic way to “Honor the Baton” and develop a team culture that prevents most relay issues before they ever get the chance to cause headaches for coaches! This episode replay from July, 2025 has a special addition to it discussing ways we might...

This week on The Gill Connections Podcast , Mike Cunningham is joined by TJ Lawson , Assistant Director of Track & Field at IMG Academy. TJ shares his journey from growing up around Hayward Field, competing as a near–8,000 point decathlete, and ultimately finding his calling in coaching and program leadership after injuries reshaped his athletic path. The episode pulls back the curtain on IMG...

Grateful to Rekortan for hosting a Coaches Speaker Session at the 2026 Penn Relays. Recorded on Friday during the Coaches Hospitality, Rekortan invited coaches and Rekortan teammates to share their running and coaching experiences to give value to the audience. Gill Athletics is grateful for Rekortan's trust to record these sessions to bring them to you in our Gill1918 Project podcast format....

Grateful to Rekortan for hosting a Coaches Speaker Session at the 2026 Penn Relays. Recorded on Friday during the Coaches Hospitality, Rekortan invited coaches and Rekortan teammates to share their running and coaching experiences to give value to the audience. Gill Athletics is grateful for Rekortan's trust to record these sessions to bring them to you in our Gill1918 Project podcast format....

🌟 Explore Our Library : Dive into over 350 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 Twitch.tv, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more! 🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode:  Reach out to...

🌟 Explore Our Library : Dive into over 350 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 Twitch.tv, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more! 🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode:  Reach out to...

🌟 Explore Our Library : Dive into over 350 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 Twitch.tv, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more! 🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode:  Reach out to...

Lauren grew up participating in many sports along with her MLB veteran brother, Jason Bay, and went on to represent Canada in softball in 3 Olympic Games, but knew very little about track. Her perspectives changed dramatically when she became a Track & Field mom for the first-time and she's now a strong advocate encouraging families to get involved in the sport with a very affirming messag...

Kailey Johnson didn’t grow up dreaming of being a coach. She grew up in it. From playing in the sand pits as a kid while her dad coached… to competing as a hurdler at Central Methodist… to now standing on the other side of the track as a coach — her journey is a full-circle story that hits different. What makes this episode even more special? Back in January of 2021, her head coach — Kenny Anderso...

Grateful to Rekortan for hosting a Coaches Speaker Session at the 2026 Penn Relays. Recorded on Friday during the Coaches Hospitality, Rekortan invited coaches and Rekortan teammates to share their running and coaching experiences to give value to the audience. Gill Athletics is grateful for Rekortan's trust to record these sessions to bring them to you in our Gill1918 Project podcast format....