The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast

From cross country-only to a full track & field powerhouse, Coach Mike Rosolino has spent two decades+ growing Embry-Riddle’s program with vision, patience, and a whole lot of heart. In this conversation, we trace the evolution: early proposals, a 100-athlete open tryout, staffing stability, the NAIA ➜ NCAA DII transition, competing in two outdoor conferences, and what it’s like to coach your...

Gill is partnering with Glazier clinics for a FREE track and field clinic in December. To help you understand what value this clinic will provide you, we will have clinicians give introductions to themselves and their topics for December. Today we have Josiah Norville of Western Michigan giving us an intro into his December topic "Simple Triple Jump Breakdowns to Improve Each Phase of the Jum...

Back in August Randy Anderson of the Illinois Top Times Speed Lab hosted a one day track clinic featuring the great Boo Schexnayder and Vince Anderson. Coaches were treated to six amazing talks (and a free dinner!) and walked away more prepared for the 2026 season! For the month of October and September in 2025, we’ll be publishing each presentation in a two-part format. Every Wednesday and Thursd...

Back in August Randy Anderson of the Illinois Top Times Speed Lab hosted a one day track clinic featuring the great Boo Schexnayder and Vince Anderson. Coaches were treated to six amazing talks (and a free dinner!) and walked away more prepared for the 2026 season! For the month of October and September in 2025, we’ll be publishing each presentation in a two-part format. Every Wednesday and Thursd...

Katie Follett is a National Champion in the USATF Road Mile and a World Indoor 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 and more. Katie provided this free resource for you to use and share: Purpose Driven Mindset . This is part three of a series on mental resilience that Katie will present...

From Friday-night lights to track-side hurdles, Jhad Jones’ coaching journey is anything but typical. In this episode, he opens up about the long road from a football dream to building Buffalo’s next sprint and hurdle stars 🦬 Highlights: 🏈 Thought track only existed at the Olympics…until he found it himself 💥 A “petty bet” sparked his passion for coaching 🏃‍♂️ Hustled with two coaching jobs at...

Back in August Randy Anderson of the Illinois Top Times Speed Lab hosted a one day track clinic featuring the great Boo Schexnayder and Vince Anderson. Coaches were treated to six amazing talks (and a free dinner!) and walked away more prepared for the 2026 season! For the month of October and September in 2025, we’ll be publishing each presentation in a two-part format. Every Wednesday and Thursd...

Back in August Randy Anderson of the Illinois Top Times Speed Lab hosted a one day track clinic featuring the great Boo Schexnayder and Vince Anderson. Coaches were treated to six amazing talks (and a free dinner!) and walked away more prepared for the 2026 season! For the month of October and September in 2025, we’ll be publishing each presentation in a two-part format. Every Wednesday and Thursd...

Coach Emeott's East Kentwood HS teams have won 8 State Titles and a National Team Championship. At EK they've built one of the biggest T&F programs in the country. Learn how they recruit within their district and why those methods matter to both the team and to each athlete. If you’d like to contribute an episode, email David Mitchell at clientrelations@coacho.com.

From a street race with his sister in Brooklyn to leading Eastern Washington’s program in the Big Sky, Erin “Tuck” Tucker’s journey is full of grit, lessons, and growth. In this conversation, Tuck pulls back the curtain on coaching under Mouse, learning the hard way at Illinois, building something special at Kentucky, returning to Florida, and finding his home at EWU. 🏙️ Brooklyn circle-block race...

Back in August Randy Anderson of the Illinois Top Times Speed Lab hosted a one day track clinic featuring the great Boo Schexnayder and Vince Anderson. Coaches were treated to six amazing talks (and a free dinner!) and walked away more prepared for the 2026 season! For the month of October and September in 2025, we’ll be publishing each presentation in a two-part format. Every Wednesday and Thursd...

Back in August Randy Anderson of the Illinois Top Times Speed Lab hosted a one day track clinic featuring the great Boo Schexnayder and Vince Anderson. Coaches were treated to six amazing talks (and a free dinner!) and walked away more prepared for the 2026 season! For the month of October and September in 2025, we’ll be publishing each presentation in a two-part format. Every Wednesday and Thursd...

Along with being a 3-time Olympian, Angela is a 2-time World Indoor Champion at 60m. After her stellar sprinting career, she became an internationally respected coach from pros all the way down to youth. You can see a chart of the improvement of Angela's athletes HERE . If you’d like to contribute an episode, contact David Mitchell at clientrelations@coacho.com to learn more about how you can...

From the basketball courts of Oakland to the sprint lanes of Eugene, Curtis Taylor’s coaching journey is as inspiring as it is impactful. In this episode, Curtis shares how being cut from varsity basketball led him to track and eventually to a career shaping some of the nation’s fastest athletes at the University of Oregon. We dive deep into: 🏀 Growing up in Oakland’s basketball culture before di...

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. ***...

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. ***...

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 op...

Coach Emeott's East Kentwood HS teams have won 8 State Titles and a National Team Championship. He's coached 7 HS PV boys over 15' and 7 girls over 12', including NCAA Champ/Puma pro Gabi Leon. He's a coach, event director, and author with a wealth of experience to share! If you’d like to contribute an episode, email David Mitchell at clientrelations@coacho.com.

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 f...

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...

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 e...

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 c...

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 c...

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.