University of Sioux Falls Track Camps
Coaching Staff
Gene Brooks
Director of Track & Field and Cross Country
-Entering 4th season as head coach at USF and 16th year as track and field coach
-Spent 9 years as an assistant coach at Concordia University, Seward, NE
-2009 GPAC Indoor Coach of the Year
-As an athlete:
• 8 time NAIA All- American
• 5 time NAIA National Champion
• Qualified for the 1990 U.S. Track and Field National Championships
• Inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2004
• Also a member of the Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame and Concordia University Athletic Hall of fame
-Within his event group (sprinters/hurdlers) the past two years he has coached:
• Reagan Kuipers to 2008 Outdoor GPAC championship in 400m
• Colin Koth to 2009 GPAC Indoor Athlete of the Meet
• Colin Koth to Indoor GPAC championship in 200m and 400m
• Lindsay Reinhardt to Indoor GPAC champion in 400m
• Men’s 4 x 400 team to 2009 Indoor GPAC champions
• Colin Koth to 4th place finish in 400m at 2009 Indoor Nationals
• Lindsay Reinhardt to National Runner-up in 400m hurdles at 2009 NAIA Outdoor Nationals
-As the head coach at USF (3 years) he has had:
• 6 All-Americans in Indoor and Outdoor track
• 21 Daktronics-Academic All-Americans (cross country, indoor and outdoor track)
• 68 National Qualifications (cross country, indoor and outdoor track)
• 114 All-time top ten performances for Indoor Track
• 34 school records (19 indoor and 16 outdoor)
• Doubled the size of the team (90+ in 2009-10 from 45 in 06-07)
• Highest Men’s and Women’s finish in school history at 2009 Indoor Conference (4th and 6th)
-In his college coaching career (12 years) he has had:
• 31 NAIA All- Americans (10 of which were national champions)
• Approximately 110 NAIA National Qualifications (Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor)
• Coached Indoor and Outdoor GPAC record holders in men’s long jump and men’s and women’s pole vault
• Served as an assistant coach on a Men’s NAIA Indoor National Runner-up in 2000
-Education
• Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education at Concordia University, Seward, NE in 1987
• Masters in Family Life Ministry at Concordia University, Seward, NE in 2003
-Personal
• Hometown- Amarillo, Texas
• Married to Janice Brooks and they have 5 children- Jackie, Cameron, Emily, Allison, and Caden. They reside in Sioux Falls, SD.
Hometown: Amarillo, TX
Alma Mater: Concordia University (Neb.)
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Reid Ehrisman
Associate Head Coach
-Entering 3rd season as an assistant coach at USF
-Recruiting coordinator and strength and conditioning
-Former assistant coach at Concordia University, Seward, NE
-Recently named Assistant Head Track Coach
As an athlete:
• 2005 Indoor Conference Champion in the pole vault
• 6 time qualifier for the NAIA National Championships in the pole vault
• Increased personal best in high school to college by over 3 feet
• Personal best of 16’1
In the last two years at USF he has coached:
• 8 qualifications in the pole vault for the 2009 NAIA Indoor and Outdoor National Championships
• Brian Schenavar to 2009 Outdoor Conference Championship
• Kayla Friesen to 2009 Indoor and Outdoor Conference Championship
• Brian Schenavar to National Runner-up at 2009 NAIA Outdoor National Championships
• Kayla Friesen to 4th place at 2009 NAIA Indoor National Championships
• School record holders in mens indoor and outdoor pole vault
• School record holders in women’s indoor and outdoor pole vault
In his coaching career:
• 20 Qualifications for the NAIA Indoor and Outdoor Nationals Championships
• 4 NAIA All- Americans in the pole vault
• 2 NAIA National runner-ups in the pole vault
• 5 school record holders in the pole vault
Education:
• Bachelors of Science in Secondary Education from Concordia University, Seward, NE in 2005
• Masters in Education Administration from Concordia University, Seward, NE in 2007
Personal:
• Hometown- Beemer, Nebraska
• Married to high jump coach Lisa Ehrisman. They reside in Worthing, SD.
Hometown: Beemer, Neb.
Alma Mater: Concordia University (Neb.)
Reid Johnson
Assistant Track Coach
•Triple and Long Jump
-Entering 3rd season as an assistant at USF
As an Athlete:
• 2007 Outdoor NAIA All-American in the Triple Jump (48’8”)
• 3 time qualifier for the NAIA Outdoor National Championships
• USF’s Outdoor school record holder in the Triple Jump
• Qualified for 2008 U.S. Indoor National Championships
• Improved personal best from high school to college by 8 feet
• Currently training for triple jump
• Currently owns a personal best of 49’3” in the triple jump
In the last two years he has coached at USF:
• 4 National Qualifications in long and triple jump
• Male long jumper to 23’8.25” in 2008
• Male triple jumper to 48’7” in 2009
• Female triple jumper to 36’9” in 2009
Education
• Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and Business Administration from the University of Sioux Falls in 2007
Personal
• Hometown-Watertown, South Dakota
• Married to Breanne and they have three children, Gavin, Maddox, and Jacoby. They reside in Sioux Falls, SD.
Hometown: Watertown, SD
Alma Mater: University of Sioux Falls
Mark Heider
Distance - Head Cross Country
-Entering 4th season as a coach at USF
-Recently named Head Cross Country Coach
As an Athlete:
• 3 time NAIA All- American
• 3 time GPAC Conference Champion
• Former GPAC Indoor record holder in the 1000m
• Current GPAC Outdoor record holder in the steeplechase
In the last three years at USF he has coached:
• 4 qualifications for NAIA Cross Country National Championships
• 10 qualifications for NAIA Indoor and Outdoor National Championships
Education
• Bachelors of Science in Business Administration and minor in Accounting from Concordia University, Seward, NE in 2003
Personal
• Hometown- Grand Island, Nebraska
• Married to Dani and recently had their first child, Leah. They reside in Sioux Falls, SD.
Hometown: Grand Island, Neb.
Alma Mater: Concordia University (Neb.)
Erin Elder
Assistant Track & Field-Throws
• Coached Minnesota State Discus Champion in 2008 and 2009
• Custer Throws Camp coach
• Coached numerous throwers to top 3 finishes at Howard Wood Relays
• Coached numerous state qualifiers and conference champions