#322: Andre' Kidd – Ferrum College | Finding Purpose Through Track & Field Coaching

#322: Andre' Kidd – Ferrum College | Finding Purpose Through Track & Field Coaching

🎙️Andre’ Kidd | Ferrum College Head Coach


In this inspiring episode of the Gill Connections Podcast, we sit down with Andre’ Kidd, head coach of Ferrum College Track & Field, to explore a powerful coaching journey that stretches from field day footraces to military service and now to the collegiate sidelines.


🔥 “The ceiling keeps getting higher.” — Coach Kidd


Coach Kidd shares a moving story of perseverance, mentorship, and transformation:


🔹 From wrestling mats and 300m hurdles to active military duty and jumping out of planes

🔹 Building a track program from scratch at the community college level 🏃‍♂️

🔹 Learning to recruit, coach, and mentor — all while working full-time and raising a family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

🔹 Leading Ferrum College's transition from NCAA Division III to Division II 🎯

🔹 The mindset shift: turning walk-ons into competitors and teams into families 💪

🔹 Embracing mentorship and passing it forward: “You’ve got to want to be in this house.”


💡 Coach Kidd’s journey is a reminder that greatness in coaching isn’t defined by division or budget, but by heart, hustle, and belief in others.


🎧 Whether you're a coach, athlete, or just love a great story about leadership and growth, this one will leave you fired up.


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