#330: Curtis Taylor-University of Oregon | From Oakland Hoops to Sprint Coaching Greatness

#330: Curtis Taylor-University of Oregon | From Oakland Hoops to Sprint Coaching Greatness

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 discovering track

  • 🎓 Lessons from UC Davis, kinesiology, and the science of coaching

  • 🏆 Building East Oakland track programs with community support

  • 👟 Mentorship from the legendary Tony Wells

  • 🎯 Goal-setting and athlete accountability at Oregon

  • 🌍 Busting myths about recruiting and development in Power Four programs


💬 “You’ve got to figure out the WHY of everything you’re doing. If you can’t explain the why, you probably shouldn’t be doing it.” – Curtis Taylor


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#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

#100: Gill1918 Presents David Mitchell “The Joy of Being Simple-Minded” Powered by Coach O

#100: Gill1918 Presents David Mitchell “The Joy of Being Simple-Minded” Powered by Coach O

David is a nationally known T&F announcer and is the Director of Client Relations for Coach O. Pulling from his decades coaching experience, he shares how to simplify the teaching of new concepts for ...

13 Tammi 16min

#345: Trent Baltzell-Univ of Rhode Island | From Athlete to Head Coach of His Alma Mater

#345: Trent Baltzell-Univ of Rhode Island | From Athlete to Head Coach of His Alma Mater

From competing as a multi-event athlete at the University of Rhode Island to leading the program as head coach, Trent Baltzell has lived every phase of the collegiate track and field experience.In thi...

12 Tammi 2h 28min

#99: Gill1918 Presents Kim Haddix/Mariah Hohman “Lessons Learned as an Ohio TF Official"

#99: Gill1918 Presents Kim Haddix/Mariah Hohman “Lessons Learned as an Ohio TF Official"

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 coachin...

7 Tammi 14min

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