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Unlock the world of track & field coaching with The Gill Connections Podcast! Host Mike Cunningham brings you inspiring stories, real conversations, and coaching insights from leaders at every level. Discover a new coach's interview every Monday.
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#237: Gill1918 Presents Mike Cunningham "7 Pole Vault Inspection Mistakes That Increase Liability" (opens the original)
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Most pole vault safety problems do not begin with one dramatic failure. They begin with a small tear that gets ignored. A vault box collar that is never inspected. A concern that is noticed but never documented—or corrected. In this episode, Mike Cunningham breaks down seven inspection mistakes that can create unnecessary risk for coaches, schools, and athletes. 🏃 Why a casual “it looks okay” is not a real inspection 🔍 What coaches may miss when they only look at the vinyl 📝 Why inspection logs
#236: Gill1918 Presents Jeremy Fischer “Long Jump Approach Considerations” Powered by Coach O (opens the original)
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Jeremy Fischer is an elite jumps coach and educator who has coached athletes to 19 Olympic and World Championship medals, plus 20 Para and Para World medals. This is part 1 of 4 in his series across the remainder of 2026 on coaching the horizontal jumps. Part 1 focuses on an overview of developing an effective LJ approach. Jeremy is the founder of Maximum Velocity Athletics and will host the live online Horizontal Jumps Masterclass on January 2-3, 2027 along with an incredible team of clinicians
#382: Brett Halvaks-Cal Lutheran University | From Walk-On to Head Coach (opens the original)
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🎙️ On this episode of the Gill Connections Podcast, Mike Cunningham sits down with Brett Halvaks , Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Cal Lutheran University . 🏃 Brett's story isn't the typical track and field success story. He didn't grow up in youth running programs. He started cross country as a freshman in high school after getting cut from basketball. He even took a year away from the sport after arriving at college before eventually returning, finding his passion, and building a
BONUS: BoSCA-Courtney Thomsen, Midland University | Using Data to Create a Sustainable Athletic Department (opens the original)
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An exceptional organization, the Business of Small College Athletics (BoSCA), holds an annual convention attended by some of the most passionate hard working adminstrators in the country. Coming together to share their experiences and knowledge, the BoSCA Convention features some of the top administrators around speaking on important topics that could provide value to our current slate of track/field coaches whether you have an interest in becoming an administrator one day or not. We hope these
#235: Gill1918 Presents Mike Cunningham "The 5 Biggest Mistakes Schools Make When Buying a Pole Vault Pit!" (opens the original)
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Most schools purchase a new pole vault pit only once every 10 to 20 years. Unfortunately, that lack of buying experience can lead to preventable—and expensive—mistakes. In this episode, Mike Cunningham breaks down the five biggest mistakes schools make when selecting a pole vault landing system: • Choosing the cheapest pit instead of the best long-term value • Buying only for the program’s current needs • Assuming every pole vault pit is constructed the same way • Ignoring the total cost of owne
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