Biography:
Coaching Experience:
Head Coach - Chesapeake High School Indoor & Outdoor Track 2012-2013 seasons
Head Coach - Southern High School Indoor and Outdoor Track 2010-2011 seasons
2011 Boys Individual Outdoor 2A Shot Put State Champion
2011 Boys & Girls Individual Outdoor 2A Shot Put Regional Champion
Asst. Coach - Broadneck High School Indoor and Outdoor Track 2009-2010 season
2009 Boys Individual Indoor 4A 55 meters Regional & State Champion
USATF Level 1 Certification (2010)
2006-2010 Youth Track & Field Summer Camp (Annapolis)
Biography:
Coach Townsend has been coaching the Pole vault in high school and collegiate programs since 2006. In high school, he trained under Rick Suhr, the same coach as the reigning Olympic Gold Medalist Jenn Suhr. He has an all-time best of of 14'7" and was All-New-York-State in high school. He competed Division 1 at the University at Buffalo for 2 years and then coached for the same school for 3 years. Through his club in Western New York, he coached 4 New York State Champions and 3 State Runner-ups from 2008 to 2013, including a boy over 15'9" and girls over 12'8" and 12'6" that both went on to full Division 1 scholarships. He has also sent 7 athletes to Division 1 programs in the Pole Vault in that time.
Bernie Williams.
Asst. Coach
Biography:
Coach Williams is the sprints coach and team motivator. He is passionate about the success of CHS athletics and athletes. He is a constant student of his craft and incredible numbers cruncher when it comes to meets.