#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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#54: Michael Bergmann-President of Portland Track

#54: Michael Bergmann-President of Portland Track

Happy Fourth of July, we've got your fireworks today! Help me welcome Michael Bergmann to the podcast. Michael has had many roles in track and field including a 30 year career at Nike. Today we focus ...

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BONUS: Athletics LLC EP10 'Double Down'-June 12, 2020

BONUS: Athletics LLC EP10 'Double Down'-June 12, 2020

In this episode of Athletics LLC, we welcome Christian Taylor! The HUMBLE Olympic triple jumper joins the guys for some conversation about Tokyo 2021, the imbalance that exists in the horizontal jump...

1 Jul 20201h 15min

#53: Rodney Burkes-Illinois State

#53: Rodney Burkes-Illinois State

Rodney's journey is just beginning and you'll find out in today's episode how much he's accomplished in such a short amount of time. We had a blast getting to know his journey as an athlete, the passi...

29 Jun 20201h 5min

#52: Andrew Dubs-saving your alma mater from the chopping block (UCONN)

#52: Andrew Dubs-saving your alma mater from the chopping block (UCONN)

When the idea the University of Connecticut may drop men's track and field, alumni Andrew Dubs (current throws coach at Virginia Tech) sprang into action with many other alums to do everything in thei...

25 Jun 20201h 15min

#51: Robert Wood-Coffeyville Community College

#51: Robert Wood-Coffeyville Community College

Robert could be considered Mr. Junior College Track Coach. Having academically attending a junior college, starting his coaching profession at a junior college, and now as a long time assistant turne...

24 Jun 20201h

#50: Cale McDaniel-Kennesaw State University

#50: Cale McDaniel-Kennesaw State University

Imagine being in charge of an entire college program at the age of 27. Imagine if that program was your alma mater and you're taken over for your college coach who's been there for 20+ years. That's w...

22 Jun 20201h 5min

BONUS: Athletics LLC EP9 'Responsibilities'-June 5, 2020

BONUS: Athletics LLC EP9 'Responsibilities'-June 5, 2020

Join us this week to hear some conversation regarding what is going on in the world of the NCAA and the world we live in. The guys also dabbled a little in Olympics 2021 talk! Listen in to hear who ...

20 Jun 20201h 25min

#49: Marissa Chew-IUPUI and Coaches Collab

#49: Marissa Chew-IUPUI and Coaches Collab

Welcome back to the podcast Marissa Chew the organizer/administrator for the Facebook group Coaches Collab. We spend time with Marissa in episode 20 discussing the group and wanted to have her back to...

18 Jun 20201h 22min

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