COUGAR TRACK & FIELD - College of Charleston Athletics

2011 CofC Track & Field
HEATHER SCHMIDT • ASSISTANT COACH
FIRST YEAR AS COFC ASST. COACH • FOURTH YEAR AS ASST. COACH
Schmidt, in her first year at CofC comes
to Charleston after a three-year stint
with the Coffeyville Community College
track and field program. While there she
was responsible for many facets of the
program including recruiting and training
of the athletes in the men’s and women’s
jumps. During Schmidt’s tenure, seven
of the 12 school records at CCC were
broken in the jumping events. As
recruiting coordinator, she played an
integral role in increasing the women’s
program from seven to 30 athletes in
one year and in 2009 the team jumped
from eighth in the region to second.
During her coaching career Schmidt
has helped produce two National Junior
College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
All-Americans, 12 Coaches Association
All-Americans and 38 National Meet
Qualifiers.
On August 21, Seago announced Yocum
and Schmidt as her two new assistant
coaches.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Ben Yocum
and Heather Schmidt to the College of
Charleston,” Seago said. Heather just
finished a three year coaching stint at
Coffeyville Community College where
she has built a remarkable resume’
in the jumping events. Additionally,
this summer she participated in the
“Emerging Elite Coaches” program at
the Olympic training center.”
Schmidt earned her Bachelor of Arts
degree in Psychology from Marietta
College in Marietta, Ohio in 2004.
While there she competed in the
long, high and triple jumps and well
as in the javelin, sprints and relays.
She also played volleyball and
basketball. Schmidt was a graduate
and teaching assistant while earning
her Master’s Degree in Psychology at
Ohio University in Athens, Ohio from
2004-06.
Schmidt is USATF Level 1 certified
and was selected to attend the USATF
Emerging Elite Coaches Camp in
Chula Vista, Calif.
“Both Heather and Ben have
impressed me with their enthusiasm,
hard work ethic and knowledge in the
sport of Track & Field,” Seago said.
“I have lofty goals for the Track &
Field and Cross Country teams and
with their help, our program will reach
new heights. I’d like to thank the
Administration for their commitment
to our sport and for enabling me to
bring both of these remarkable young
coaches on board.”
Schmidt will coach High Jump, Long
Jump, Triple Jump, 400-meter dash
and 400 hurdles.
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PERSONAL
DATE OF BIRTH......February 9, 1982
BIRTHPLACE..................Dover, Ohio
HIGH SCHOOL...................Zanesville
COLLEGE..................Marietta College
............................B.A. Psychology, 2004
.......................................Ohio University
...........................M.S. Psychology, 2006
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COFFEYVILLE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2007-2010......................Assistant Coach
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
2010-PRESENT.............Assistant Coach