#279: Mike Schofield-Sports Performance/Throws Coach (New Zealand)

#279: Mike Schofield-Sports Performance/Throws Coach (New Zealand)

🎙️ "Right on the Edge of Disaster" with Mike Schofield, Olympic Throws Coach


In this episode of the Gill Athletics Connections podcast, we travel to New Zealand to chat with Mike Schofield, the man behind Maddison-Lee Wesche’s journey to a silver medal in shot put at the Paris 2024 Olympics 🥈. Mike shares his unique coaching philosophy, forged from his non-traditional path into athletics after a start in golf. He opens up about the lessons learned in performance development, and how curiosity and pushing boundaries shape his coaching style.


Mike talks about the importance of being comfortable with failure in the pursuit of excellence, offering insight through his powerful quote: "Right on the edge of disaster is where exceptional happens." 🏅


Join us as we explore his journey from weightlifting and strength coaching to guiding one of the world’s top athletes in track and field! 🌍 #ThrowsCoach #TrackAndField #OlympicJourney #CoachingWisdom


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📲 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! 🎧👍


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#14: Houston Franks-LSU

#14: Houston Franks-LSU

Houston is in his first year at LSU as the head cross country coach after coaching several years at his alma mater Mississippi State. Success has followed Houston at every stop of his career and it's...

24 Mars 20201h 6min

#13: Chris Parno-Minnesota State

#13: Chris Parno-Minnesota State

One of the many benefits to doing a podcast such as this is learning about the lives of new and interesting people. Chris fits this category perfectly. You'll see quickly this young coach has a long p...

23 Mars 20201h 3min

#12: Dave Anderson-Bentonville West High School

#12: Dave Anderson-Bentonville West High School

Great time with a great coach who has spent 39 years coaching high school athletes and continues to do so today. You'll enjoy learning Dave's career journey and even his personal athletic experiences.

22 Mars 20201h 2min

#11: Andrew Craycraft-Millikin University

#11: Andrew Craycraft-Millikin University

So interesting to sit down with Andrew and discuss his athletic background, coaching background and even learn that he was a practicing attorney early in his career. Even the mighty Wu-Tang Clan gets ...

20 Mars 20201h 10min

#10: Chad Gunnelson-Univ of Dubuque

#10: Chad Gunnelson-Univ of Dubuque

Wonderful time sitting down with Chad on the phone to talk about coaching and life. Think you'll appreciate Chad's unique journey to becoming a track coach and specifically as the head coach of the U...

18 Mars 20201h 23min

#9: Stephen Madrid-City of Albuquerque

#9: Stephen Madrid-City of Albuquerque

While most of our guests are going to be current or former track coaches, from time to time we'd like to connect you with someone you might not know of in the track world yet plays a vital role. This ...

15 Mars 20201h 7min

#8: Zac Ball-Towson University

#8: Zac Ball-Towson University

Mixed it up with Zac in Albuquerque at the NCAA indoor championships. He was gracious enough to spend time with me while he prepared his athlete for their first indoor national championships. It was g...

14 Mars 20201h 5min

#7: Tyler Wingard-Christopher Newport University

#7: Tyler Wingard-Christopher Newport University

Excited to sit down with Tyler and learn about his HoF dad, how he picked up the javelin, and what goes on to hosting an indoor track meet with 2000+ athletes. Enjoy!

4 Feb 202057min

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