Broncos Add Mark Badowsky to Track & Field Staff as Associate Head Coach
7/1/2024 3:50:00 PM | Track & Field
BOISE, Idaho – Mark Badowsky will join the Boise State track & field and cross country staff as an associate head coach to assist with jumps and multi-events, head coach Pat McCurry announced, Monday. Badowsky returns to the Broncos after most recently serving as Western Colorado's head track & field coach.
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"I'm beyond grateful to return to Boise, where my college coaching began, and be a part of this incredible staff," said Badowsky. "Coach McCurry's passion to lead this program by prioritizing the person before the student-athlete is what coaching should be all about. I'm honored and excited to be a part of the future of Boise State track and field."
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"I was fortunate to meet Mark early in his career and was impressed with his technical knowledge then," said McCurry. "He's gone on to massively expand his coaching skill set including time as a head coach. He will bring immense value to our program from day one."
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Badowsky spent the last year at Western Colorado as the program's head track and field coach. In his one season with the Mountaineers, Badowsky propelled the men's and women's track & field teams to USTFCCCA top-ten rankings. He guided athletes to school records in the indoor 200-meter, pole vault, and 100-meter hurdles, as well as the outdoor 200-meter, 400-meter hurdles, 4x100 relay, and shot put. Badowsky also saw eight athletes earn All-America and CSC All-District honors, and coached 24 all-conference athletes along with three conference champions.
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Before his stint with Western Colorado, Badowsky spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Oregon. He oversaw all recruiting efforts and coached the sprints, hurdles, throws, and multi-event groups. With Southern Oregon, Badowsky produced 48 All-Americans and helped athletes set 21 school records and four conference records. He also coached 69 all-conference athletes, 23 conference champions, and led Zach Beltz to win the long jump national title in 2019.
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From 2015-17, Badowsky served as an assistant coach at Boise State. During his time with the Broncos, Badowsky designed training programs for vertical jumpers, hurdlers and throwers. He coached four All-Mountain West athletes, two school record holders, and sent two athletes to NCAA Preliminary Rounds.
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Badowsky began his coaching career in 2013 with Central Michigan after completing an internship with the USA Track and Field national team. He then joined the Heat Track Club as an assistant coach between 2014-15. With the club, Badowsky coached three Georgia USATF Youth State Champions, two USATF Youth Regional Champions, and six USATF Youth National Qualifiers.
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As an athlete, Badowsky competed at Saginaw Valley State for two full seasons before finishing his career with the Cardinals as a volunteer assistant coach after suffering a knee injury. He holds a bachelor's degree in kinesiology, a master's degree in sports administration, and is a native of Lincoln Park, Mich.
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"I'm beyond grateful to return to Boise, where my college coaching began, and be a part of this incredible staff," said Badowsky. "Coach McCurry's passion to lead this program by prioritizing the person before the student-athlete is what coaching should be all about. I'm honored and excited to be a part of the future of Boise State track and field."
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"I was fortunate to meet Mark early in his career and was impressed with his technical knowledge then," said McCurry. "He's gone on to massively expand his coaching skill set including time as a head coach. He will bring immense value to our program from day one."
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Badowsky spent the last year at Western Colorado as the program's head track and field coach. In his one season with the Mountaineers, Badowsky propelled the men's and women's track & field teams to USTFCCCA top-ten rankings. He guided athletes to school records in the indoor 200-meter, pole vault, and 100-meter hurdles, as well as the outdoor 200-meter, 400-meter hurdles, 4x100 relay, and shot put. Badowsky also saw eight athletes earn All-America and CSC All-District honors, and coached 24 all-conference athletes along with three conference champions.
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Before his stint with Western Colorado, Badowsky spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Oregon. He oversaw all recruiting efforts and coached the sprints, hurdles, throws, and multi-event groups. With Southern Oregon, Badowsky produced 48 All-Americans and helped athletes set 21 school records and four conference records. He also coached 69 all-conference athletes, 23 conference champions, and led Zach Beltz to win the long jump national title in 2019.
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From 2015-17, Badowsky served as an assistant coach at Boise State. During his time with the Broncos, Badowsky designed training programs for vertical jumpers, hurdlers and throwers. He coached four All-Mountain West athletes, two school record holders, and sent two athletes to NCAA Preliminary Rounds.
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Badowsky began his coaching career in 2013 with Central Michigan after completing an internship with the USA Track and Field national team. He then joined the Heat Track Club as an assistant coach between 2014-15. With the club, Badowsky coached three Georgia USATF Youth State Champions, two USATF Youth Regional Champions, and six USATF Youth National Qualifiers.
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As an athlete, Badowsky competed at Saginaw Valley State for two full seasons before finishing his career with the Cardinals as a volunteer assistant coach after suffering a knee injury. He holds a bachelor's degree in kinesiology, a master's degree in sports administration, and is a native of Lincoln Park, Mich.
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