Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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Eastern Illinois
* Hired as Director of Track & Field at Eastern Illinois in June of 2018
* Begins third season as head coach of track program with 2020-21 season, eighth season overall at EIU
* OVC Men's Outdoor Track Coach of the Year in 2019 & 2021
* Coached men's team to OVC Outdoor Track Championship in 2019 and 2021
* OVC Men's Indoor Track Coach of the Year in 2020
* Coached men's team to OVC Indoor Track Championships in 2020
* Coached 11 athletes that posted EIU career top ten times (including 400m record holder Pedra Hicks for women) in 2019
* Coached two athletes that advanced to NCAA West Regional in 2019
* Coached seven athletes and women's 4x100 relay team that advanced to NCAA West Regional in 2021
* Coached seven athletes that posted EIU career top ten times (indoors including 200m indoor record holder Danielle Frank) in 2020
* Coached two relay teams that posted EIU career top ten times in 2020 indoor season
* Coached 10 athletes that posted EIU career top ten times in 2021
* Coached three relay teams that posted EIU career top ten times in the 2021 outdoor season including 4x100 women's school record
* Coached 28 All-OVC first team performers
* Coached 23 All-OVC second team performers
* Coached OVC Male Track Athlete of the Year in 2019-20 (Dustin Hatfield)
* Coached OVC Male Track Athlete of the Year in 2020-21 (Adam Swanson)
* Coached honorable mention All-American Adam Swanson (800 meters) 

Eastern Illinois Assistant Coach
* Assistant track coach at EIU from 2009-14
* Helped coach EIU to nine Ohio Valley Conference Championships
* Helped coached All-American sprinter Zye Boey
* Helped team set eight school records
* Helped coach 44 OVC Individual Event Champions
* Helped coach 55 All-OVC honorees
* Helped with management of IHSA State Track Meet
* Helped with management of NJCAA Indoor National Championship

Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Worked four years as an assistant track coach at Illinois State University (2015-18)
* Named Associate Head Coach at Illinois State in 2017-18
* USTFCCCA Midwest Regional Assistant Coach of the Year in 2018
* Coached seven national qualifiers in Anderson Devonish (2), Derrius Rodgers (2), Jaylan McConico (2) and Kentre Patterson
* Coached MVC Most Valuable Athlete - Anderson Devonish in 2018 (winning 200m, 400m and 4x400 relay)
* Coached Jaylan McConico to Indoor and Outdoor All-American honors
* Coached 26 NCAA West Preliminary First Round Qualifiers
* Coached 3 USATF Junior Qualifiers
* Helped team set nine school records
* Coached five All-Americans
* Coached 25 Missouri Valley Conference Champions
* Coached 80 All-MVC honorees
* Assistant coach for one season at California University (Pa.) - NCAA Division II
* Coached one athlete to World Junior Championships in the 200 meter dash

Personal
* Four-year member of Eastern Illinois men's track team (2005-08)
* Earned second team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors
* Team Captain
* Bachelor's Degree from Eastern Illinois in 2008
* Master's Degree from Eastern Illinois in 2009
* He and wife Jessica have one daughter
* Native of Plainfield, Ill.