Hear From the Coaches

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Podcasts, interviews, videos and press features on college track & field and cross country coaches and the programs they run — gathered program by program, every division, free. How a coach talks about recruiting, training and the team tells you more than any roster page.

interviews & features: 492
programs: 242
podcasts: 164
videos & articles: 328

492 items across 242 programs

Air Force

Mountain West · D1 · 6 items

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VideoAir Force Falcons (YouTube) · Dec 2025Ryan Cole interview, December 2025Ryan Cole

VideoMountain West Network (YouTube) · Oct 2023Course preview day with Air Force men's head coach Ryan ColeRyan Cole · Men's

VideoAir Force Falcons (YouTube) · Aug 2023Laura Bowerman preseason interview with Air Force athletics (Aug 2023)Laura Bowerman · Women's

PodcastGill Athletics Connections Podcast · May 2021The whole Air Force Academy coaching staff on what it means to coach at a service academyProgram feature

VideoAir Force Falcons (YouTube) · Jun 2020Coach Chats: Ryan Cole on the Air Force cross country program and a historic seasonRyan Cole

Articlegoairforcefalcons.comAir Force director of track & field/cross country Ryan Cole is a frequent subject of the program's official interview video series posted to goairforcefalcons.com, discussing the team throughout the 2026 season.Coach interview

Alabama A&M

SWAC · D1 · 1 item

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Articleaamusports.comAlabama A&M athletics published a full feature introducing Andrew Murphy as head cross country and track & field coach, tracing his path from Howard through Morgan State and Cal State East Bay.Coach interview

Alabama State

SWAC · D1 · 2 items

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PodcastSpotifyAlabama State head coach Ritchie Beene was the guest on Episode 46 of the Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast, discussing his path to coaching and the HBCU track tradition.Coach interview

VideoYouTubeVideo version of Ritchie Beene's Gill Athletics Connections Podcast appearance (Episode 46) is available on YouTube.Coach interview

Albany

America East · D1 · 1 item

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Articlealbany.edu'Tracking the Incredible NCAA Coaching Legacy of Roberto Vives' — UAlbany's feature on the Bronx-born coach who has led the Great Danes track & field program since 1985.Coach interview

Appalachian State

Sun Belt · D1 · 3 items

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PodcastNothin' But An App State Podcast · May 2023Damion McLean on App State's new outdoor track facility (Nothin' But An App State Podcast)Damion McLean

PodcastLead Well · Aug 2021Lead Well: Managing Yourself for Success with App State's Damion McLeanDamion McLean

PodcastSpotifyApp State director of track & field/cross country Damion McLean was the guest on episode #123 of The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast, discussing his rise from App State assistant coach to program director.Coach interview

Arizona

Big 12 · D1 · 1 item

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ArticleArizona Daily Star / ThisIsTucson · Jun 2025New Arizona coach Andrew Dubs lays out his plan for the WildcatsAndrew Dubs

Arkansas

SEC · D1 · 6 items

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ArticleWholeHogSports Daily Podcast · Jun 2026Doug Case on winning his second national title of 2026 with Arkansas (WholeHogSports)Doug Case · Men's

PodcastGill Athletics Connections Podcast · Feb 2023Chris Johnson on the Gill Athletics Connections Podcast (#194)Chris Johnson · Women's

PodcastSpotifyHead coach Doug Case joined The Razorback Daily podcast to discuss Arkansas men's track and field's 2026 SEC/NCAA title chase, fresh off being named SEC Outdoor Coach of the Year.Coach interview

PodcastApple PodcastsArkansas Track & Field coaches Q&A featuring women's head coach Chris Johnson (Apple Podcasts)Coach interview

Articlearkansasrazorbacks.comwomen's head coach Chris Johnson on the official Razorbacks podcast (Episode 240)Coach interview

Articlekark.comArkansas head coaches Chris Bucknam and Marc Burns join Pig Trail Nation to preview the Razorbacks at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.Coach interview

Arkansas State

Sun Belt · D1 · 4 items

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PodcastThe Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast · Jun 2025Dr. Jim Patchell: from hurdler to Arkansas State head coach and PhD (Gill Connections #317)Dr. Jim Patchell

PodcastSecond To None: The A-State Podcast · Oct 2023A visit with A-State cross country head coach Jesse Duvall (Second To None, Ep. 118)Jesse Duvall

PodcastSecond To None: The A-State Podcast · Mar 2023A conversation with A-State track & field director Dr. Jim Patchell (Second To None, Ep. 85)Dr. Jim Patchell

Article953theticket.comDr. Jim Patchell talks A-State track & field on The Ticket, Jonesboro's sports radio station.Coach interview

Army

Patriot · D1 · 2 items

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VideoArmy West Point Athletics · Apr 2020One-on-One with Mike Smith, Army Director of Track & Field/Cross CountryMike Smith

VideoYouTubeArmy West Point Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Mike Smith was interviewed one-on-one about his move to West Point after 20 years coaching at Kansas State, where he became Army's 11th director of the program when he was hired in 2014.Coach interview

Ball State

MAC · D1 · 2 items

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VideoYouTubeMeet head coach Adrian Wheatley in Ball State Athletics' official YouTube introduction to the Cardinals' track & field program.Coach interview

Articleballstatedailynews.comHead coach Adrian Wheatley on building a team-led program as Ball State track & field soared at the 2025 We Fly Challenge (Ball State Daily News).Coach interview

Baylor

Big 12 · D1 · 2 items

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PodcastSpotifyCurrent head coach Michael Ford — a Baylor alum and former two-time indoor national champion for the Bears — sat down for a wide-ranging interview on The Sic 'Em Podcast (Ep. 22), Baylor Athletics' official show, discussing his first year leading the program.Coach interview

VideoYouTubeHead coach Michael Ford appeared on Baylor's official Coach's Show (February 19, 2026 episode) discussing the track and field program alongside fellow Baylor head coach Nicki Collen, one of several 2025-26 season appearances on the show.Coach interview

Bellarmine

ASUN · D1 · 1 item

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Articleathletics.bellarmine.eduBellarmine's Director of XC/T&F Emma Petersen was featured in the August 2025 announcement of her hiring, which detailed her seven seasons at UC Davis including a 2021 Big West women's cross country title and Big West Coach of the Year honors.Coach interview

Bethune-Cookman

SWAC · D1 · 1 item

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Articlehbcugameday.comHBCU Gameday feature on Director of Track & Field Garon Jackson's induction into the Voorhees University Athletics Hall of Fame, covering his undefeated EIAC career and his CIAA title-winning run at Claflin.Coach interview

Binghamton

America East · D1 · 1 item

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Articlewbng.comHead coach Mike Thompson on WBNG's Coaches Show breaking down the Bearcats' push for their first America East indoor title.Coach interview

Boise State

Pac-12 · D1 · 4 items

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VideoBoise State Broncos (Bronco Studios Live) · May 2026Pat McCurry live from the Mountain West Championships (Bronco Studios Live, May 2026)Pat McCurry

VideoBoise State Broncos (Bronco Studios Live) · Feb 2026Pat McCurry on Bronco Studios Live (Feb. 16, 2026)Pat McCurry

ArticleBroncoSports.com · Jul 2024The Start of a New Era: Pat McCurry takes over Boise State track & fieldPat McCurry

PodcastSpotifyHead coach Pat McCurry and Olympian-turned-assistant-coach Marisa Howard joined the Off The Blue podcast to discuss Howard's path from the 2024 Paris Olympics steeplechase to the Boise State coaching staff.Coach interview

Boston College

ACC · D1 · 2 items

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ArticleBCEagles.com #ForBoston Files · Nov 2023All For One, One For NCAAs: how BC women's cross country got back to nationalsProgram feature · Women's

Articlebcheights.comIn a November 2024 feature, head coach Pete Watson discussed the program's turnaround: the women's XC team jumped from 16th to 2nd nationally (auto-qualifying for NCAAs) in one year, with 26 broken school records and BC's first sub-4-minute miler. (Note: article is from Nov 2024, the most recent substantive on-record feature found.)Coach interview

Boston University

Patriot · D1 · 3 items

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PodcastGoTerriers.com · Mar 2025Jon Molz on BU's All-Americans at the NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsJon Molz

PodcastGoTerriers.com · Mar 2025Grant Cartwright reflects on BU's Patriot League Championships (women win, men third)Grant Cartwright

Articlebu.eduBU Today profiled Grant Cartwright, director of track & field and cross country, in a feature on his first season leading the program (2024-25), which included the women's team's first Patriot League indoor title since 2016 and a wave of rewritten school records. Cartwright remains the program's director, and BU's women's team went on to win a second consecutive Patriot League indoor title in 2026.Coach interview

Bowling Green

MAC · D1 · 2 items

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PodcastAll The Miles Mattered · Mar 2025Lou Snelling Q&A on All The Miles Mattered: his running roots and 20+ years of college coachingLou Snelling

Videousatf.tvBowling Green head cross country/track & field coach Lou Snelling was featured in a USATF.tv article and video interview, "Talking Cross Country With Head Coach Lou Snelling," discussing the program.Coach interview

Bradley

MVC · D1 · 1 item

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Articlebradleybraves.comA Conversation with Andrew Carlson - Bradley All-Access video interview with the Braves cross country and track and field head coach.Coach interview

Brown

Ivy · D1 · 2 items

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PodcastThe Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast · Dec 2024Gill Connections #291: Brown's John Kenworthy on Ivy League admissions and building a distance programJohn Kenworthy · Women's

Articlebrownbears.comBrown men's and women's cross country/track & field coaching chair Ken Hunt appeared on the Brown Bears Podcast in a 2022 episode discussing the program shortly after his promotion to the role.Coach interview

Bucknell

Patriot · D1 · 3 items

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PodcastThe Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast · Jun 2026Kevin Donner on 25 years building Bucknell's championship culture (Gill Connections #369)Kevin Donner

ArticleThe Bucknellian · Nov 2016Coach profile: Kevin Donner leads Bucknell women's cross country to Patriot League titleKevin Donner · Women's

PodcastSpotifyBucknell head cross country/track & field coach Kevin Donner -- current head coach and a 32-time Patriot League Coach of the Year -- was a featured guest on The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast, discussing his career building the Bucknell program, in an episode titled "From $1,000 Stipend to 25 Years of Building a Championship Culture."Coach interview

Buffalo

MAC · D1 · 2 items

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PodcastUB Insider (ubbulls.com) · Apr 2023UB Insider podcast: Director and head coach Vicki MitchellVicki Mitchell

ArticleUBNow (University at Buffalo) · Oct 2016Mitchell balances drive to win with desire to do good: UB profile of Vicki MitchellVicki Mitchell

Butler

Big East · D1 · 5 items

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PodcastThe Evening Double · Sep 2026Matt Roe on The Evening Double: how Butler develops athletesMatt Roe

PodcastAirey Bros Radio · Mar 2026Matt Roe on Airey Bros Radio: building Big East champions and recruiting distance talentMatt Roe

VideoCITIUS MAG · Nov 2023CITIUS MAG: Matt Roe after Butler men win the NCAA Great Lakes RegionalMatt Roe · Men's

VideoBIG EAST Conference · Oct 2023BIG EAST interview: Matt Roe after Butler's men win the 2023 conference cross country titleMatt Roe · Men's

Articleryansheaffer.comButler head cross country/track & field coach Matt Roe was the guest on Episode 10 of "The Bravest Kind" podcast, hosted by Ryan Sheaffer, discussing his coaching philosophy including the concept of a "Not To Do List."Coach interview

BYU

Big 12 · D1 · 7 items

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ArticleThe Salt Lake Tribune / The New York Times · Jun 2026NYT profile of BYU's Diljeet Taylor: the coach who won't change for her 'haters'Diljeet Taylor · Women's

PodcastCITIUS MAG Podcast · Feb 2025Diljeet Taylor on becoming a Nike pro coach while staying at BYUDiljeet Taylor · Women's

ArticleBYUradio Cougar Gold · Jul 2024Ed Eyestone: the Olympian who builds Olympians (Cougar Gold)Ed Eyestone · Men's

PodcastCITIUS MAG Podcast · May 2023Diljeet Taylor on coaching her runners' whole livesDiljeet Taylor · Women's

ArticleY Magazine (BYU) · Oct 2021Winner of Hearts: how Diljeet Taylor turned BYU's runners into championsDiljeet Taylor · Women's

PodcastSpotifyEd Eyestone joined The Sunday Plodcast for a long interview on his career and coaching Conner Mantz, Clayton Young, and Kenneth Rooks at BYU.Coach interview

PodcastSpotifyEd Eyestone spoke to the CITIUS MAG Podcast right after BYU won the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships men's team title.Coach interview

Cal State Northridge

Big West · D1 · 1 item

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Articlegomatadors.com'A Conversation with Justin Johnson' - CSUN Athletics video feature with the Matadors' head track & field/cross country coach.Coach interview

California

ACC · D1 · 1 item

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ArticleCalBears.com (Inside The Lair) · Feb 2020Full Circle: Robyne Johnson's return to lead Cal track and fieldRobyne Johnson

California Baptist

WAC · D1 · 2 items

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PodcastThe CBU Lancers Athletic Podcast · Sep 2025Sean Smith and Ava Dyck on CBU cross country's run at the top of the WACSean Smith

PodcastThe CBU Lancers Athletic Podcast · Sep 2024Meet CBU's new cross country and track head coach Sean SmithSean Smith

Campbell

CAA · D1 · 1 item

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Articlegocamels.comEvan Darm on being named Campbell's permanent head coach of track & field and cross country after dropping the interim tag (Campbell Athletics, June 2025).Coach interview

Canisius

MAAC · D1 · 1 item

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Articlegogriffs.comCanisius athletics published a full introduction of new head cross country/track coach Nick Wilson, covering his path from NAIA power-builder at Lindsey Wilson to the Griffs.Coach interview

Central Arkansas

ASUN · D1 · 1 item

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Articleucasports.comUCA head coach Josey Weaver was featured in a June 2025 UCA Athletics story on receiving the Raymond Bright Award.Coach interview

Central Connecticut

NEC · D1 · 2 items

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Articleunionleader.comNew Hampshire Union Leader feature 'CT's mountain man' on CCSU coach Eric Blake, the four-time Mount Washington Road Race champion still racing up New England's tallest peak.Coach interview

Articlecentralrecorder.orgStudent-newspaper feature 'Eric Blake: Coach, Friend and Father' profiles the CCSU head coach's approach to building the Blue Devils program while balancing coaching, recruiting and family life.Coach interview

Charleston Southern

Big South · D1 · 2 items

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VideoYouTubeVideo: sit-down interview with CSU Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Jim Stintzi discussing his program.Coach interview

Articlecsusports.comFeature article: 'A Decade of Excellence' - CSU athletics examines the past 10 years of the track & field/XC program under coaches Stintzi and Thompson (June 2026).Coach interview

Cincinnati

Big 12 · D1 · 1 item

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PodcastGill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast · Nov 2023Susan Seaton on the Gill Athletics Connections Podcast: her journey from East Germany to leading CincinnatiSusan Seaton

Clemson

ACC · D1 · 1 item

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Articleclemsontigers.comClemson's current Director of Track & Field and Cross Country, Mark Elliott, was named 2026 ACC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year after leading the Tigers to the ACC title, per Clemson's own athletics site.Coach interview

Coastal Carolina

Sun Belt · D1 · 2 items

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ArticleGoCCUSports.com · Sep 2021Coastal Carolina's own Coach Fowler experiences an Olympics like no otherSandy Fowler

Articlewpde.comCoastal Carolina Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Sandy Fowler was featured by WPDE ABC15 discussing her role as an assistant throws coach for Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.Coach interview

Colorado

Big 12 · D1 · 5 items

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ArticleCUBuffs.com · Nov 2025Buffs cross country makes major strides in year two of the Carlson eraProgram feature

PodcastThe Running Effect Podcast · Aug 2025Colorado's Sean Carlson: the championship formula — tough leadership and uncompromising standardsSean Carlson

ArticleCITIUS MAG · Sep 2024Colorado's Sean Carlson on rebuilding the Buffs' cross country program as new directorSean Carlson

ArticleFloTrack · Sep 2024Sean Carlson already making waves as coach at ColoradoSean Carlson

Articleflotrack.orgFloTrack caught up with Colorado's Sean Carlson after his men's and women's teams both placed 3rd at the 2025 Gans Creek Classic to break down the Buffs' breakout team performance.Coach interview

Colorado State

Pac-12 · D1 · 3 items

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PodcastHMMR Podcast · Jan 2024Throwing smarter with Colorado State's Brian Bedard (HMMR Podcast 313)Brian Bedard

PodcastThe On Track & Field Podcast · Sep 2023Colorado State head coach Brian Bedard on building championship teamsBrian Bedard

PodcastGill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast · Dec 2020Brian Bedard on 30+ years at Colorado State (Gill Connections Podcast)Brian Bedard

Columbia

Ivy · D1 · 2 items

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PodcastRunning Shorts · Apr 2020Running Shorts Ep. 8: Columbia director Daniel Ireland on recruiting and coaching in the Ivy LeagueDaniel Ireland

PodcastSpotifyColumbia director of cross country/track & field Dan Ireland was interviewed on the Running Shorts podcast (Episode 8), discussing his coaching philosophy and career.Coach interview

Connecticut

Big East · D1 · 3 items

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PodcastSideline Ascent · Jun 2026Beth Alford-Sullivan on 30 years of building champions (Sideline Ascent, Ep. 1)Beth Alford-Sullivan

VideoUConn Huskies (Coffee with Coaches) · Dec 2023Coffee with Coaches: Beth Alford-Sullivan on her path, recruiting and familyBeth Alford-Sullivan

PodcastGill Athletics Connections Podcast · Jul 2022Gill Connections Podcast #162: Beth Alford-Sullivan, a trailblazer in college trackBeth Alford-Sullivan

Coppin State

MEAC · D1 · 1 item

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Articlewmar2news.comWMAR-2 News (Baltimore ABC) 'Everyday Heroes' feature on head coach Carl Hicks: 'Coach Carl Hicks is going the distance for track and field athletes at Coppin State and in Baltimore.'Coach interview

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