college coaching

The first-year college athletes have spent formative years surviving a pandemic. The way they experience sports—and the world—is different.

Men can coach women, and women can coach men. But something special happens when women lead women.

Allie Ostrander, a three-time NCAA champion, says she wants to be the kind of coach she needed when she was younger.

From how to get your first job to overcoming the biggest obstacles, 12 current and former collegiate coaches offer their tips for making it in this competitive field.

The director of track and field and cross-country at University of Southern California has won big—but won’t rest on her accomplishments.

The women’s track and field head coach at North Carolina State has built a thriving, supportive community.

The director of cross-country and track and field at the University of Toledo sees it as her role to boost others.

The head coach of men’s and women’s cross-country teams at the University of Illinois encourages her athletes to strive for hard goals, regardless of the outcome.

She might be the director of track and field and cross-country at the University of Washington, but make no mistake: Powell is still personally guiding each of her athletes.

The head coach of track and field and cross-country at Southern Methodist University sees power in progress.

The former American record holder shares her passion for the sport as associate head women’s cross-country and assistant track and field coach at Iowa State University.