Jon Hughes

About Jon Hughes

Jon Hughes has been a sprint, hurdle, and jumps coach at the NCAA DI level for the last eight years. He started as a volunteer assistant track coach at Baylor University from 2014–2017 and spent 5.5 years at The University of Tulsa, where he coached athletes to over 50 Top-Ten University marks, five school records, and 18 All-Conference Performances. He has a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Fitness from The University of Missouri and a master’s from Baylor University in Sport Pedagogy. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and competed in track and field at The University of Missouri.

Author: Jon Hughes

Jon Hughes has been a sprint, hurdle, and jumps coach at the NCAA DI level for the last eight years. He started as a volunteer assistant track coach at Baylor University from 2014–2017 and spent 5.5 years at The University of Tulsa, where he coached athletes to over 50 Top-Ten University marks, five school records, and 18 All-Conference Performances. He has a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Fitness from The University of Missouri and a master’s from Baylor University in Sport Pedagogy. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and competed in track and field at The University of Missouri.

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Dan Pfaff has been coaching standout athletes in track and field for a few decades now, and this week’s Friday Five peels the lid back on how he’s evolved in the field and some of his current strategies.

Outside My Lane: What if I Were a College Track and Field Coach?

As a high school coach, Rob Assise has experience working with college coaches and recruiters. In this article, coach Rob swerves outside his lane to theorize on what his main focuses would be if the roles were reversed.

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Coach Hunter Eisenhower proposes that the best way to prepare athletes for sport and keep them healthy isn’t loading them with as much weight as possible but understanding how to apply forces.