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Chad Colwell enters his first season as Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at the University of Great Falls after spending the previous year as an Assistant Coach at the University of Portland. At Portland, Colwell coached the sprints, hurdles, 800m and steeplechase. From 2008 to 2010, Colwell was an Assistant Coach (volunteer) for Cross Country and Track & Field at Duke University working with the sprints, hurdles, relays, and jumps.
Prior to Duke, Colwell was an Assistant Coach at California State Polytechnic University – Pomona in 2007-08. While at Cal Poly Pomona, Coach Colwell assisted in hosting the 2008 NCAA DII Track & Field National Championships, along with coaching the multi-events, jumps and javelin. Originally from Oregon, Coach Colwell began his career at Eastern Oregon University where he coached seven school record holders and five NAIA National Qualifiers.
In addition to coaching collegiate athletes, Mr. Colwell also coaches a handful of marathon runners including Rian Beach who was 5th at the 2008 Portland Marathon. In less than two years, Beach improved his time in the marathon by nearly 20 minutes to a Personal Best of 2:34.46 under Coach Colwell’s training. Chad Colwell earned his Master's Degree from Duke University and a Bachelor's Degree from Eastern Oregon University. He is a USATF Level 1 certified coach.
email Coach Colwell @ ccolwell01@ugf.edu
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