Why do we only get publicity on negative stuff

[Bruce Caldwell]

Another subject but related is this;
I believe we need to be above all the “the black eye of track and field is upon usâ€Â

[kev44000]

earl bell alot of young vaulters do not know what he has done for the sport i would add joe dial to the list great topic

[bjvando]

Rick Foster has been helping southern California track and field for about 30 years or so.

Most of you have seen him sporting the Hawaiian shirt at most of the local Orange County meets and CIF meets. He has done so much for so many athletes and never asks for anything in return.

[Bruce Caldwell]

Yes you can spot Rick a mile away
Thongs ( on the feet) Hawaiian shirt and shorts it is his MO
He has help and was on my list
yes I would add Joe Dial to the list also
This is good keep the thread going, even a tribute to your local coach who has helped you would be welocme mine was Bob Craddock USA Coach one year from RAYTOWn south and Lees Summit MO

Bruce

[CavVaulter99]

Coach Eric Morell... he is basicaly the reason there is pole vault in North Carolina and has coached nearly every state champion over the past 10 years. He also runs camps every weekend and rents out probably over a hundred poles to athletes whos schools wont supply the propper equipment.

[suziPV]

Tim Curran from UCLA?
Helps many HS kids with camps year round, over night camps at UCLA in the summer, and has helped many great UCLA vaulters to success. He will always help out and always has a big smile and a helpful attitude. I nomiate him

[hallvaulter]

Bob "Derek Oliver" Shank....nuff said

[baggettpv]

Dan West
Pat Licari (coach of Brad walker)
Reg Hulbert (HS coach of Brad Walker)
Tim Reily (author of the the Wa. PV coaches Curriculum)
Stan Soloman, Marshfield High School
Rich Crigler (Richland High School)
Billy Baker
Ron Johnson
Fred Canfield
Don Gray
Paul Wilson
Doug LaBrun (Montana)
and many, many others up here that give their time and effort to improve the event of the Pole Vault.

Rick Baggett
NW Director of PV Developmnet

[uconnvaulta]

John Hoogasian,

For anyone in the New England area, Coach Hoogasian has been helping promote pole vault and its reputation in this area for over 20 years. He helped me develope as a highschool vaulter and continues to support me and my vaulting career as a college grad and post college vaulter. If anyone on polevault power knows coach hoogasian, i garuntee he has helped you out in some way or another, whether it is lending you a pole, or giving you advice and inspiration. Coach Hoogs is the man

nuff said

[73-vaulter]

I have been too "tied-up" at work to post but I noted all of the coaches listed by Rick Baggett and he left himself off of the list. He is the reason there is vaulting in the Northwest.

[multicard18]

Paul Babits

[BethelPV]

Oran Mitchell...

One of the greatest pioneers in Michigan PV'n... been around for eons, and was one of the most influencial people in my life when it came to athletics... Can't believe he's 83...

Zach