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Selected stories from my five decades

in the greatest sport

Tales & Tips

Apr 24, 20223 min read

Rock, paper, scissors - rock wins!

Today the Lied indoor track at Iowa State University is a world class facility, but back in the 80's when I was a graduate assistant...

Apr 17, 20222 min read

We were the first.

There are firsts in everything. The first baby step. The first kiss. The first car. The first job. In 1981 women's collegiate teams were...

Apr 10, 20222 min read

Missed it by this much!

There isn't a coach alive who at some point over their career left an athlete behind because he/she was minutes late for departure -...

Apr 3, 20224 min read

Three's Company - the pole's a crowd.

Back in the era of the Beatles and Vietnam War protests, it was typical for every family to own just one car, two vehicles something only...

Mar 27, 20222 min read

Do they really put gloves in there?

If you asked me how many weddings of former athletes I've gone to in thirty-five years of coaching I would be hard-pressed to give you a...

Mar 20, 20223 min read

It's "Snus" in Swedish

At evening meals a track team is like a big family. And like a big family everyone relaxes in chairs after the meal to let the food...