The Pole Vault Factory
AT OBERLIN COLLEGE, OBERLIN, OHIO
Founder of The Pole Vault Factory vault club
Pole Vault Coach 40 years
Vault Coach:
Westlake HS 3 years
Elyria Catholic HS 5 years
Elyria HS 2 years
Amherst Steele HS 30 years
Altitude Headquarters Vault Club in Bellevue 7 years
Pole Vault Factory 10 years
Director, Drill of the Month articles for PVEI.COM for 6 years
Attended “Emerging Elite Coaches Camp” at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California 2007
Taught OHSAA pole vault safety clinics 4 years
Stuff
At least one 12’ vaulter every year I’ve coached
Two 16’ HS male vaulters, state champs, One state record holder
One 13’ HS female vaulter, state champ, state record holder
One 13’7” College female vaulter
Had 1st and 2nd place vaulters at the state meet twice.
PR of 12’ in High School 1974 (video in gallery)
PR of 13’6” at BGSU in 1975 (he, he)
Coach Alan Roark
Coach Jim Albrecht
Retired Chemistry teacher from Rocky River HS
Started vaulting in 4th grade, 11’ in 9th grade on steel pole (no bend), 13’ as a junior, 13’8” as a senior. 2x SWC & District champ, 4th in State, 1st in State (’62) In college was 2x Big Ten Indoor Champion, and 2x indoor and 2x outdoor D1 Nationals qualifier.
Stuff
Has had 14 Rocky River vaulters qualify for the state meet. Seven in his last four years.
PR of 15’6 1/2” at college in 1965 (you can clap for that!)