The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast16 Sep 2024

#276: Justin Potter-University of Mount Olive

🎙️ From Baseball Dreams to Hammer Dreams: Justin Potter’s Coaching Journey at Mount Olive 🚀

In this episode of the Gill Athletics Connections Podcast, we sit down with Justin Potter, throws coach at the University of Mount Olive. Justin shares his unique journey, from playing baseball and football to discovering track and field in college. With a career that began as a graduate assistant at Lynchburg, Justin has navigated the challenges of coaching with wisdom passed down from his mentor Doug Thomsey, who famously said, “It’s your baby, figure it out.” Justin talks about how this philosophy empowered him to take ownership of his coaching journey, embrace responsibility, and develop a keen eye for detail in the technical aspects of throwing.

Tune in to hear how Justin balances the demands of recruiting, developing athletes, and the pursuit of excellence at Mount Olive. This conversation is packed with insights on coaching patience, growth, and building a lasting legacy in the world of track and field.

🎧 Listen now and learn how to "figure it out" with Justin Potter as we explore his path from athlete to mentor!

🌟 Explore Our Library: Dive into over 250 episodes featuring insights from coaching legends such as Boo Schexnayder and Dan Pfaff, Diljeet Taylor (BYU) and Beth Alford-Sullivan, as well as superstar coaches Petros Kyprianou (Illinois) and Althea Thomas (Vanderbilt) and many more! Find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more for your listening pleasure.

📲 Stay Connected: Want to get in touch with our host, Mike Cunningham? Follow him on Twitter (@MikeCunningham), shoot him an email at mcunningham@gillathletics.com, or send a text to 217-898-3038. We love hearing from our listeners! 🎧👍

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(870)

#351: Fireside chat with HoF Coach Randy Huntington Part 2 | Big Rocks, Coaching the Coach & the Long View of Track & Field

Part 2 of our fireside chat with Randy Huntington goes deeper than technique and medals. This is a conversation about legacy, empathy, curiosity, and what it really means to coach—especially when the ...

23 Feb 3h 25min

#116: Gill1918 presents Zontavious Johnson "Coaching the Short and Long Hurdles 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 ...

19 Feb 25min

#115: Gill1918 presents Zontavious Johnson "Coaching the Short and Long Hurdles Part 1"

18 Feb 23min

#114: Gill1918 Presents Coach Evander Wells “How I Use AI as a Coach” Powered by Coach O

Evander is the Men's and Women's Associate Head T&F Coach at the University of North Florida primarily coaching sprints, jumps, and hurdles, but also juggling all of the other duties of an NCAA coach....

17 Feb 12min

#350: Fireside chat with HoF Coach Randy Huntington Part 1 | World Records, China & the Cost of the Craft

🎉 Episode 350! That number deserves something special — and this conversation absolutely delivers.For this milestone episode, Mike sits down with Randy Huntington, one of the most influential and unc...

16 Feb 2h 11min

#113: Gill1918 presents Mike Erb "How to be a Great Assistant Coach Part 2"

12 Feb 20min

#112: Gill1918 presents Mike Erb "How to be a Great Assistant Coach Part 1"

11 Feb 21min

#111: Gill1918 Presents Coach/Author Dave Emeott “Growing Pains” Powered by Coach O

Dave is the head boys' coach at East Kentwood HS in MI where he has had great success in building a huge program and winning multiple championships. In this episode he shares how to achieve even more ...

10 Feb 9min