Mark Badowsky - Track & Field Coach - Boise State University Athletics

Mark Badowsky

Title:
Associate Head Coach - Jumps, Multis
Email:
markbadowsky@boisestate.edu

Mark Badowsky enters his second season as an associate head coach assisting with jumps and multi-events for the track & field team in 2025-26.

Badowsky made an immediate impact in his first season, guiding Boise State’s multi-event athletes to strong performances. Landon Helms, competing in his first season in the Blue and Orange, became the first Bronco since 2012 to win the Mountain West heptathlon title. Helms scored 5,650 points, the second-highest total in program history at the time.

Also at the Mountain West Indoor Championships, Emily Stefan recorded a personal-best score in the pentathlon, finishing fifth in the meet and moving to second in program history.

During the outdoor season, Badowsky guided Helms to another conference title, as he won the decathlon at the 2025 Mountain West Outdoor Championships with 7,673 points — the third-highest mark in program history at the time. Helms became the sixth Bronco to win a conference decathlon title and the first since 2012. Badowsky also coached Love Uzoekwe to a finals appearance in the long jump at the conference meet.

Helms’ performance at the outdoor meet earned him a berth to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, becoming the first Bronco decathlete to compete at nationals in 13 years. He placed ninth overall with 7,696 points, improving his third-best mark in program history and earning second-team All-America honors.

Badowsky spent the 2023-24 season 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.