#274: Chris McCoy-Univ of Arkansas-Pine Bluff

#274: Chris McCoy-Univ of Arkansas-Pine Bluff

🎙️ In this episode of the Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast, we sit down with Chris McCoy, the head coach at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff. 🦁 Coach McCoy shares his journey from growing up in Arkansas to becoming a successful collegiate coach, with a deep dive into his unique approach to recruiting and team-building. We also explore his experiences with legendary mentors and his perspective on the ever-changing landscape of track and field, including the impact of the transfer portal.


Coach McCoy emphasizes the importance of connections in coaching, stating, "You've got to know administrators to get a head coaching job." 💼 Whether you're a coach, athlete, or track and field enthusiast, this episode is packed with valuable insights and engaging stories. Tune in for a conversation that’s as informative as it is inspiring! 🌟


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#105: Gill1918 Presents 3-time Olympian Shannon Rowbury “Ask an Olympian Anything Highlights” Powered by Coach O

#105: Gill1918 Presents 3-time Olympian Shannon Rowbury “Ask an Olympian Anything Highlights” Powered by Coach O

Originally recorded as a live interactive webinar called "Ask Olympian Shannon Rowbury Anything", this episode is a compilation of a few of the many great highlights as Shannon shared wisdom from her ...

27 Tammi 14min

#347: Joseph Tooks-Bloom Township (IL) HS | From Blazing Trojan to Transformational Track Leader

#347: Joseph Tooks-Bloom Township (IL) HS | From Blazing Trojan to Transformational Track Leader

What happens when a kid who raced his principal in 5th grade grows into the head coach of the Blazing Trojans? In this episode, Mike sits down with Joseph Tooks, the energetic and intentional girls’ h...

26 Tammi 1h 49min

#104: Gill1918 presents JC Lambert "Coaching the Throws and the Weight Room Part 2"

#104: Gill1918 presents JC Lambert "Coaching the Throws and the Weight Room Part 2"

Back in the fall of 2025, Coach Marques Lowe (Gill podcast alum!) and the Vipers Track Club hosted a Central Illinois Pre-Season Coaches Clinic. To increase the value to other coaches, he has allowed ...

22 Tammi 17min

#103: Gill1918 presents JC Lambert "Coaching the Throws and the Weight Room Part 1"

#103: Gill1918 presents JC Lambert "Coaching the Throws and the Weight Room Part 1"

Back in the fall of 2025, Coach Marques Lowe (Gill podcast alum!) and the Vipers Track Club hosted a Central Illinois Pre-Season Coaches Clinic. To increase the value to other coaches, he has allowed ...

21 Tammi 19min

#102: Gill1918 Presents Katie Follett "Championship Mindset" Powered by Coach O

#102: Gill1918 Presents Katie Follett "Championship Mindset" Powered by Coach O

Katie is a mental skills coach for Elevated Performance following a 13-year career as a pro runner including winning a US Road Mile Championship and being a 3000m World Championships finalist. This is...

20 Tammi 11min

#346: Laurie Feit-Melnick - Univ of Rhode Island | 33 Years of Leadership, Legacy & Trailblazing

#346: Laurie Feit-Melnick - Univ of Rhode Island | 33 Years of Leadership, Legacy & Trailblazing

From Long Island in the early 1980s—where girls weren’t even allowed to run cross country—to becoming the second head women’s coach in University of Rhode Island history, Laurie Feit-Melnick has spent...

19 Tammi 1h 45min

BONUS: Live from USTFCCCA 2025 | Interviews from the Convention

BONUS: Live from USTFCCCA 2025 | Interviews from the Convention

Each year at the USTFCCCA Convention, we sit down with coaches for micro 5-10/ish minute interviews. This year we asked them "What are you a nerd about off the track?" in an attempt to learn about the...

15 Tammi 3h 15min

#101: Gill1918 Project presents Andrew Basler "Leaders Don't Always Have the Loudest Voices"

#101: Gill1918 Project presents Andrew Basler "Leaders Don't Always Have the Loudest Voices"

Andrew Balser joins us on the Gill1918 Project to teach us about a leadership lesson that made him a better coach, a better father, and a better husband. Early in his professional journey he thought l...

14 Tammi 17min

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