2010 - 2011 bgsu track and field club coach recruitment

2010 – 2011 BGSU Track and Field Club

Sophomore CJ Jacobson

Bowling Green State University Track and Field Club

2010 – 2011 Coach Recruitment


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Bowling Green State University


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Fun Facts About Bowling Green State University 1,338 acres with 116 buildings on the main campus, located in Bowling Green, Ohio, 23 miles south of Toledo, adjacent to Interstate 75. Faculty & Staff

• 830 full-‐time faculty on main campus; 45 full-‐time faculty at BGSU Firelands

• 1,915 full-‐ and part-‐time non-‐teaching staff members

Student Life

• 16 residence halls and 29 small-‐group residences housing 6,000 students

• More than 325 student organizations

• Honor societies include Phi Beta Kappa • 43 Greek social organizations with 33 chapters housed on campus; 1,600 students, or 12 percent of

undergraduate student body, belong to sororities or fraternities

• 18 NCAA Division I athletic teams

BGSU Offers So Much More Than Just A Degree Bowling Green State University is one of the top ranked universities in the nation, offering more than 200 undergraduate major programs. BGSU offers many different programs and activities, such as Sports Clubs, residential learning communities, and more.


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BGSU Track and Field Athletic Facilities


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BGSU Track and Field Athletic Facilities

The Charles E Perry Field House is the indoor home of the Falcon track and field program. The Field House supports a 200-meter track and is supplied with the necessary equipment to support all field events as well. In 1999, the women’s team won their first Mid-American Conference title at Perry Field House and was host to the 2002 and 2006 Indoor MAC Championships.

Charles E. Perry Field House

The outdoor facility boasts a strong reputation of being home to the BGSU program for the past four decades. Numerous Olympians have had the opportunity to train and compete at Whittaker track, including BGSU’s own David Wottle, the gold medalist in the 800m run in the 1972 Olympics. The track was completely re- done in the summer of 2007 and played host to the 2008 Outdoor MAC Championships.

Whittaker Track

The 185,000 square foot complex features exercise facilities on four levels, including two swimming pools, a whirlpool/spa, 14 handball/racquetball courts, three squash courts, four weight rooms, a cardio room, an elevated running track, an Activity Center for aerobics and a large Sports Center which accommodates basketball, tennis, volleyball, and badminton.

Student Recreation Center


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BGSU Track and Field Club Overview


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Bowling Green State University offers a team for runners to come together and compete in track and field events around the United States.

The Bowling Green Track Club is a group of men

and women who compete at collegiate level track

meets. Although BGSU has dropped the Men's

Track and Field program, BGTC was created to

give men and women the opportunity to compete

at NCAA Division I track meets, without having

the pressure of maintaining a scholarship status

at the university. The idea of the track club was

to make a team that felt like a varsity

intercollegiate athletic sport. BGTC competes at

many DI, DII, and DIII schools, as a varsity team

would, and at many meets gets ranked among the

top competition around the area.

BGSU Track and Field Club Information Runners of BGTC abide by the 4 C’s: Competitiveness, Competition, Comradery, and Community

Sophomore JJ Meholic

Junior Andrew Harrison


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Schools We Have Competed Against Ohio Colleges and Universities School Name Location Baldwin Wallace College Berea, Ohio Bluffton University Bluffton, Ohio Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio Cedarville University Cedarville, Ohio Defiance College Defiance, Ohio Kent State University Kent, Ohio Ohio University Athens, Ohio The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio University of Akron Akron, Ohio University of Cincinatti Cincinatti, Ohio University of Findlay Findlay, Ohio University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio

Out of State Colleges and Universities School Name Location Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan Drake University Des Moines, Iowa Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Florida Hillsdale College Hillsdale, Michigan University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee


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The mission of sport clubs at BGSU is to provide an environment for excellence for those clubs who become and remain eligible for affiliation with the Sport Club Office. Assistance is provided in the form of financing, facility space, office resources, historical data, on-‐campus contact information, and more. Won-‐loss records will not define a club's success, but rather, their individual and team activities on and off campus as ambassadors of BGSU, will provide their legacy. The BGSU Sport Clubs philosophy is that club funding from BGSU General Fees should go to support basic needs such as equipment, officials, team membership fees, and local/regional travel. Sport Clubs are student – initiated and student – controlled activities that offer unlimited opportunities for students to become directly involved in the leadership and administration of their respective clubs. In addition to being able to continue participation or learn a new sport activity, students are also in charge of supervision of the club and can actively take part in the management of each club. Collectively, they have responsibility for: the writing of their club's constitution and by-‐laws; the determination of their membership requirements; the establishment of their dues schedules; the selection of their club's advisor; the establishment of the duties of their officers; the selection of their volunteer coach; and the development and administration of their club budget. Students may also take direct leadership positions as an officer of their respective club. The effectiveness and success of each sport club depends on the students involved.

Per University policy, all sports clubs are required to have a team of officers for their club. This consists of a President, Vice President, and Treasurer. The team can add other positions as well.

BGSU Sports Club Officers


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Rate of Pay: Volunteer (travel to meets and coaching apparel will be free) Days of Practice: Monday – Friday Meet Days: Fridays or Saturdays Unofficial practice for sprinters, throwers, and jumpers will start in September. Distance runners will begin their training in September, competing in area 5K races. Official practice will begin in October. Indoor practices are held in the Perry Field House and outdoor practices are held at the Whittaker track. Weight lifting and pool facilities are at the Student Recreation Center, in which non-‐BGSU employees who coach the BGSU Track and Field Club are permitted to use for free. Our expectations for our future coaches are that they attend most, if not all practices (we understand if you have a job or other obligations). All coaches are required to attend all track meets. As with any team, all coaches are expected to respect all athletes and follow the guidelines for coaches (as listed on the next page).

The BGSU Track and Field Club is currently looking for a head track and field coach. This individual would be able to coach either or all the following: sprinters, distance, throwers, and jumpers (Pole Vault).

Position: Head Track and Field Coach


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BGSU Sport Clubs are encouraged to operate with the services of volunteer coaches or instructors, made up of students, graduate assistants, faculty/staff members, or community members. A coach of a BGSU Sport Club assumes considerable responsibility, and should understand the following: >The coach must maintain the philosophy of student-‐development and allow the students to take on as much responsibility in the administration of the sport club as possible. >The coach may assist club officers in scheduling practices and games, but paperwork should be completed by the officers of the club. >The coach should be experienced and knowledgeable in their sport (training, strategy, etc.). >The coach is encouraged to attend all practices and games in order to fulfill his/her commitment to the sport club, and assumes control of sport club activities during those times relating to coaching decisions. >The coach should aim to develop and improve the skills of sport club members. >The coach should maintain a philosophy which promotes fair play and conduct both in and out of competition among all sport club members. The coach must be aware of their actions while serving in an official coaching capacity, as well as in a social setting. Excessive socializing, or even dating team members can be considered inappropriate and destructive to team morale and cohesion. Such behavior is strongly discouraged. >The coach must be aware of health and safety requirements of the sport club's activities, including the inspection of sport gear and reporting of hazardous facility conditions to the Sport Clubs Office when necessary. It is required that this individual also be certified in CPR and First Aid. >The coach must be aware of emergency procedures relating to the facility at which the sport club conducts its activities. >The Sport Clubs Office does not pay sport club coaches using "foundation" accounts or General Fee “operating” funds. >All Coaches are required to sign a coaching profile and agreement to the Sports Club Office or presented to the Sports Club President.

University Coaching Expectations

Position: Head Track and Field Coach


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Years as President: Second Year

Year:

Senior

High School: Wadsworth High School

Events:

Distance

President: John Eggleston

This is John’s second year as BGSU Track Club President, and John’s fourth year

on the team. John’s responsible for the management of all athletes, coordinating

meets, representing the team, and overseeing the officers. In High School, John

started running Track his senior year of high school, and lettered the 400m,

800m, and 1600m. He also ran Cross Country his senior year, dropping about 9

minutes and 45 seconds off his time, finishing the season with a 22:00. Born

March 21, 1988, John is the son of Renee Hanna and John Eggleston. He is

majoring in Business Education with a side focus of Criminal Justice.

Track

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In his first year as Vice President, Ryan Stein has contributed a lot of

success to the BGSU Track and Field Club team. Ryan’s responsibilities

are to oversee the team, and helping the President schedule meets.

Ryan’s leadership of overseeing the sprinters and hurdlers has been a

great asset to our team. Born December 13, 1990, Ryan is the son of

Patrick and Kelly Stein. He is majoring in Psychology and Criminal Justice.

Years as Vice President: First Year

Year:

Sophomore

High School: Perrysburg High School

Events: Sprints

Vice President: Ryan Stein


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This is Jeff’s third year as BG Track Club Treasurer. Jeff has helped the

team receive the necessary funds to travel to meets around the United

States. Son of Ronald and Barbara Ehler, Jeff was born Feb. 2, 1989, has

an older brother Scott, and is majoring in sport management. Jeff also

runs Cross Country for the BGSU Falcons.

Years as President: Third Year

Year:

Senior

High School: LaSalle High School

Events:

Distance / Cross Country

Treasurer: Jeff Ehler

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This is Anthony’s first year as Trip Advisor. Anthony’s responsibilities will be to

organize all trips to and from meets. Anthony has contributed to the team in

many ways; including helping organize throwing practices, in which he was

promoted to throwing captain. While in High School, Anthony competed in track

and field and was named Portage Trail Conference Honorable Mention in the

Shot Put (37’6”) and Discus (124’4”). Born December 28, 1990, Anthony is the

son of Edward and Sheri Nolfi. Anthony has a brother Brian, and is majoring in

Criminal Justice.

Years as Trip Advisor: First Year

Year:

Sophomore

High School: Southeast High School

Events: Throws

Trip Advisor: Anthony Nolfi

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This is Ryan’s first year as Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator. Ryan’s

responsibility will be to advertise and represent the team in any form of public

relations manner. Ryan has many great ideas on how to promote our team to

not only the student community, but incoming freshmen as well. In high school,

Ryan ran Cross Country and ran a 17:45 in the 5K. Ryan also ran Track, running

the 2 Mile in 11:12 and the 1 Mile in 5:05. Ryan is the son of Keith and Jamie

Krobath, has a brother Samuel, majoring in Exercise Science.

Years as PR Coordinator: First Year

Year: Junior

High School:

Central Catholic High School

Events: Distance

PR / Marketing Coordinator: Ryan Krobath

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Interested in Coaching the BGSU Track and Field Club? Please Contact President John Eggleston

Email: [email protected] Phone: (330) 285-‐6719

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