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Mitchel Couch

Mitchel Couch

Eastern Illinois
* Hired as an assistant coach on head coach James Gildon’s staff in December 2023
* Serves as throws coach at EIU
* Enters third season during the 2025-26 academic year
* Coached OVC Men's Discus Champion - Matthew Gladieux (2024)
* Has coached three second team All-OVC selections (women's track & field)
* Has coached one second team All-OVC selection (men's track & field)
* Coached three athletes with bronze medal finishes at indoor and outdoor championships in 2025
* Coached athletes that have set six top ten EIU throws marks (men's track & field)
* Coached athletes that have set eight top ten EIU throws marks (women's track & field)

Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Member of track and field staff at SUNY Oneonta (2018-23)
* Worked as associate cross country and track & field coach
* Primary focus was on throws group at SUNY Oneonta
* Coached one NCAA Division III All-American
* Coached three NCAA qualifying performances
* Coached four SUNYAC Individual Conference Champions
* Coached 18 All-SUNYAC All-Conference performers
* Coached 10 All-AARTFC (All-Region) performers
* Had at least one group in Top 20 nationals list each season
* Had multiple individuals rank in the NCAA Top 50 national list each season
* Coached school record holder Isabella Fabrizio in the indoor and outdoor shot put
* Coached a total of 20 Top 5 school performances
* Coached one season at SUNY Cortland as an assistant intern coach
* Primary focus was coaching throws group
 
Personal
* Competed in track & field at SUNY Cortland
* Was the NCAA Division III national runner-up in 2017 in the hammer throw
* Was a three time NCAA Division III national qualifier
* Set school record in both the weight throw and hammer throw
* Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland in 2018
* Master’s degree from SUNY Cortland in 2021
* USTFCCCAF Courses in Hammer Throw Specialist & Throwing Event Specialist among others
* Native of Oneonta, New York


 
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