SFA Track and Field Program Announces Hiring of Andy Glass as Assistant Coach
11/10/2020 11:00:00 AM | General, Track & Field
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – SFA Director of Track and Field Phil Olson announced the recent hiring of Andy Glass to join the SFA Track and Field Program as an assistant coach. Glass, who spent the previous four seasons at USC-Upstate as an assistant coach, will oversee the throwers at SFA.
"We welcome both Andy and his wife Kristi to our track and field program", said Olson. "In the three short weeks he has been here, Andy has already infused our throws program with his knowledge, energy, and experience. Our throwers are better for him being here and our entire team benefits from his character and work ethic. It is just a great match."
Prior to his time at USC-Upstate, Glass coached at Briar Cliff University for five years where his throwing event athletes qualified for the National Championships a total of 14 times. Glass also coached 3 athletes to become All-Americans, including two men's Javelin throwers that helped the Briar Cliff men's team tie for 9th place at the NAIA National Championships in 2016.
Prior to his work at Briar Cliff, Glass competed at Southeast Missouri State University and was a 10-time All Ohio Valley Conference selection. He took gold in the spot put at the 2008 OVC
Outdoor Championships, helping the Redhawk's to a men's team Ohio Valley Conference Championship, one of two team titles that Glass was a part of.
Glass earned his Bachelor's Degree from Southeast Missouri State University and a Master's of Art in Human Resource Management from Briar Cliff University. He is also a USA Track and Field level 1 certified coach.
"We welcome both Andy and his wife Kristi to our track and field program", said Olson. "In the three short weeks he has been here, Andy has already infused our throws program with his knowledge, energy, and experience. Our throwers are better for him being here and our entire team benefits from his character and work ethic. It is just a great match."
Prior to his time at USC-Upstate, Glass coached at Briar Cliff University for five years where his throwing event athletes qualified for the National Championships a total of 14 times. Glass also coached 3 athletes to become All-Americans, including two men's Javelin throwers that helped the Briar Cliff men's team tie for 9th place at the NAIA National Championships in 2016.
Prior to his work at Briar Cliff, Glass competed at Southeast Missouri State University and was a 10-time All Ohio Valley Conference selection. He took gold in the spot put at the 2008 OVC
Outdoor Championships, helping the Redhawk's to a men's team Ohio Valley Conference Championship, one of two team titles that Glass was a part of.
Glass earned his Bachelor's Degree from Southeast Missouri State University and a Master's of Art in Human Resource Management from Briar Cliff University. He is also a USA Track and Field level 1 certified coach.
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