The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast

Maddie is an internationally recognized sports dietitian on a mission to get science-backed nutrition information into the hands of coaches, parents, and athletes. She was a D1 runner who went on to be a USATF Indoor finalist at 3k and is the founder of Maddie Riley Nutrition . Maddie shares insights along with practical strategies to prevent and overcome common tummy troubles for athletes of all...

Evan Gerish didn’t take the traditional path to becoming a college coach… and that’s exactly what makes this conversation so powerful. From a kid racing his uncle in the driveway… to a self-made hurdler… to having his career cut short by a heart condition… Evan’s journey is full of unexpected turns. And somewhere along the way, he became what he proudly calls a “hurdle nerd.” But this episode isn’...

The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince Anderson, Chris Korfist, and Dwight Phillips. Today we share part 2 of Sammy Dabbs' talk on the intermediate hurdles. Enjoy! Don't forget to join us over on YouTube for the video version of Monday's Gill Connections Podcast as well as Twitc...

The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince Anderson, Chris Korfist, and Dwight Phillips. Today we share part 1 of Sammy Dabbs' talk on the intermediate hurdles. Enjoy! Don't forget to join us over on YouTube for the video version of Monday's Gill Connections Podcast as well as Twitc...

Steve is the creative force behind @Speedy_Sto on IG where his weekly U12 T&F Rankings are published. He's also the meet director of The Speedy Sto Rankings Showcase each May in High Point, NC. Steve makes a compelling case for each of us to celebrate athletes early to help them shape great character for the future---beyond sports and into adulthood. If you've got a topic on your heart...

Nate Browne didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming a Division I head coach. He grew up racing cousins in a church parking lot in Iowa. He chased a scholarship. He switched from the 400m to the 800m and found his event. He built All-American credentials. And then he walked into the business world. 📉 Yellow Pages sales. 📉 Subprime lending. 📉 A $12,000 year and $30,000 in credit card debt. Until one...

The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince Anderson, Chris Korfist, and Dwight Phillips. Today we share part 2 of Dwight Phillip's talk on coaching the triple jump. Enjoy! Don't forget to join us over on YouTube for the video version of Monday's Gill Connections Podcast as well as T...

The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince Anderson, Chris Korfist, and Dwight Phillips. Today we share part 1 of Dwight Phillip's talk on coaching the triple jump. Enjoy! Don't forget to join us over on YouTube for the video version of Monday's Gill Connections Podcast as well as T...

In just 3.5 years as Director of T&F/XC at The Lawrence School in NJ, Coach Duncan's athletes and teams have earned 22 county, conference, and state team titles to go with 20 HS All-Americans and 2 World Jr Qualifiers. Derrhyl spent 6 years as a pro T&F athlete and combines that knowledge with a very effective coaching style that focuses on developing the whole person. His new book Coa...

Rick Moore didn’t set out to become a legendary pole vault coach. He was a football guy. A wrestler. A chicken farmer. A middle school coach trying to figure it out. Then one junior high track meet changed everything. From that moment forward, Rik built one of Georgia’s most dominant programs: 🏆 Six straight state titles in the vault 🥇 Multiple 1–2 finishes at the state meet 🚀 Coaching Georgia’...

The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince Anderson, Chris Korfist, and Dwight Phillips. Today we share Chris Korfist's talk on sprint training. Enjoy! Don't forget to join us over on YouTube for the video version of Monday's Gill Connections Podcast as well as Twitch. TV for 24/7 t...

The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince Anderson, Chris Korfist, and Dwight Phillips. Today we share part 2 of Dwight Phillip's talk on coaching the long jump. Enjoy! Don't forget to join us over on YouTube for the video version of Monday's Gill Connections Podcast as well as Twi...

The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince Anderson, Chris Korfist, and Dwight Phillips. Today we share part 1 of Dwight Phillip's talk on coaching the long jump. Enjoy! Don't forget to join us over on YouTube for the video version of Monday's Gill Connections Podcast as well as Twi...

David is a Coach O Ambassador and nationally known T&F announcer. He also serves as the Director of Client Relations for CoachO.com Leaning on his personal experience as a high school T&F coach, David encourages coaches to attend or host a 9th/10th grade-only meet and shares his insights on how it helps the athletes, coaches, and team. If you have a topic to share on this podcast, contact...

Some coaching stories are about wins. Some are about rebuilding. This one is about truth, belief, and resilience when the system fails you. Sol Stephens’ journey spans classrooms, weight rooms, locker rooms, and boardrooms — from a second-grade teacher who changed his life, to building successful college programs, to having that program cut while doing everything right . This is not a bitter conve...

The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince Anderson, Chris Korfist, and Dwight Phillips. Today we share part 2 of Vince Anderson's talk on 400m training. Enjoy! Don't forget to join us over on YouTube for the video version of Monday's Gill Connections Podcast as well as Twitch. TV f...

The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince Anderson, Chris Korfist, and Dwight Phillips. Today we share part 1 of Vince Anderson's talk on 400m training. Enjoy! Don't forget to join us over on YouTube for the video version of Monday's Gill Connections Podcast as well as Twitch. TV f...

Latasha is an Olympic Gold Medalist in the 4x4, World Record Holder in the 4x2, 2-time Olympian, and Hall of Famer. Currently, she leads Christ Studios and the LC Treasures Within Foundation which provides scholarships to students. Latasha shares from her journey moving from perennial HS state champ to Olympic champion and encourages young athletes, their parents, and coaches to provide patience a...

Some coaches leave the sport because they’re burned out. Some leave because they’ve lost their passion. Devin Green stepped away for a different reason — his son. In this deeply honest conversation, Devin walks us through a coaching journey that started with a high-school 4x400 emergency, grew through years of building programs in Arizona, and ultimately led to one of the hardest decisions a coach...

Coach Dr. Dillon Martinez talks to us about ways to effectively give our athletes feedback as well as the six mistakes when giving feedback. This episode is perfect for coaches of all events of all ages. A link to his book can be found here: https://a.co/d/0aCWfu9i Welcome to Gill1918 , the track & field coachingpodcast powered by Gill Athletics . Since 1918, Gill has been dedicatedto empoweri...

The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince Anderson, Chris Korfist, and Dwight Phillips. Today we share part 2 of Erik Jenkins' talk on the relays. Enjoy! Don't forget to join us over on YouTube for the video version of Monday's Gill Connections Podcast as well as Twitch. TV for 24/...

The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince Anderson, Chris Korfist, and Dwight Phillips. Today we share part 1 of Erik Jenkins' talk on the relays. Enjoy! Don't forget to join us over on YouTube for the video version of Monday's Gill Connections Podcast as well as Twitch. TV for 24/...

Kamara Sitton is instrumental in bringing The Pink Spike Festival Girls/Women Only T&F Meet and scholarship to life each spring. Kamara is a coach for the Titans Track Club (AAU) in Upstate SC. She earned her Master's in Sports Administration from Arkansas State University and uses it in a variety of sports-related contexts. She enthusiastically provides reasons why female-only sporting ev...

What happens when a program built over five decades gets handed—quite literally—from father to son? In this special father–son edition of the Gill Connections Podcast, longtime UW–Stevens Point legend Rick Whitt and current head coach Brett Whitt sit down together to share one of the most unique coaching journeys you’ll ever hear. From handwritten recruiting letters sent to his own son, to navigat...

The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince Anderson, Chris Korfist, and Dwight Phillips. Today we share part 2 of Sammy Dabbs' talk on the high hurdles. Enjoy! Don't forget to join us over on YouTube for the video version of Monday's Gill Connections Podcast as well as Twitch. TV fo...