The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast

Most pole vault pit storage damage does not happen during practice or competition. It happens when the season ends. In this episode of the Gill1918 Project Podcast, Mike Cunningham walks through the common off-season...

Coach Tizzo Johnson led a discussion with his own kids, Khamani, a collegiate thrower for NC Central where he is the MEAC silver medalist in the Hammer, and Zoey, a youth thrower who was the 13-year-old Discus Champion...

Chris Sullivan never planned to become a track coach. Growing up in Cocoa Beach, Florida, he was a football player first, a basketball player second, and a high jumper who mostly showed up for meets. He didn't even...

What happens to your pole vault pit when the season ends? In this Gill1918 Project episode, Mike Cunningham shares the practical steps coaches can take to protect a landing system during the off-season—and avoid...

Should your program invest in a weather cover, a pit garage, or both? In this Gill1918 Project episode, Mike Cunningham breaks down the practical difference between the two—and why, for most outdoor facilities, a...

If you're coaching long or triple jumpers who struggle with inconsistent approaches, missed boards, or fouling their biggest jumps, Coach Keinan Briggs' 1-Day Approach System breaks down the approach principles he uses...

Fort Bend Marshall girls head coach Shahira Ehiemua joins the Gill Connections Podcast to share her remarkable journey from running for Track Houston as a fourth grader to leading her alma mater to four UIL State...

Do you really need a weather cover for your pole vault pit? If the pit lives outdoors, the better question may be: what are you willing to let happen to that investment without one? In this episode, Mike Cunningham...

How do you build a championship distance program starting from scratch?In this live session of The Track Tribe, we’re joined by Coach Shawn Siemers (2024–2025 High School Girls Sport Coach of the Year) to break down the...

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...

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...

️ 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...

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...

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...

Can an aging pole vault pit be repaired—or is it time to replace it? Many common problems, including small vinyl tears, worn hardware, damaged weather covers, and certain top-pad issues, can often be repaired. But...