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Coaching Profiles |
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Head Coach Brian Cashdollar |
Position: Head Cross Country Coach / Head Track and Field Coach
Alma Mater: Ball State University '99
Date of Hire: August 1999
Years Coaching: 9
Honors/Awards: 2002 Women's T&F HCAC Coach of the Year / 2003 Men's CC HCAC Coach of the Year / 2004 Men's T&F HCAC Coach of the Year
Brian Cashdollar returns for his ninth year as the head coach for cross country and his eighth year as the head coach for track and field. He has played an instrumental part in the rebuilding of both the cross country and track and field programs, bringing both in contention for a conference title each year.
A four-year letter winner and two-time captain for the track and field team at Ball State University, Cashdollar graduated with a degree in sports administration in 1999 from BSU before joining the Spartans coaching staff in 1999. He went on to receive his master's degree in school administration from IPFW in 2002.
Most noted for his energetic and enthusiastic practices, Cashdollar looks to stress the importance of hard work and strives teammates to encourage one another to help reach their fullest potential. By setting goals and maintaining positive attitudes, both the cross country and track and field teams excel athletically and academically.
He and his wife, Kim, reside in North Manchester with their daughters, Kambree and Ayla.
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Assistant Coaches |
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Name: Rick Hammer
Position: Assistant Track and Field Coach,
Assistant Cross Country Coach
Alma Mater: Huntington University
Date of Hire: August 2006
Years Coaching: 4
Rick Hammer returns for his second year with the MC cross country and track and field programs. He graduated from Huntington University with a degree in business management and economics. As a student athlete, Hammer was a two-time Academic All-American in cross country and was twice a national qualifier on the track. He served as a captain for two years.
Hammer has worked as an assistant coach at both Tri-State University and IPFW. He is a USATF Level I certified coach. He will be working primarily with the distance, mid distance and high jump this year. He is a native of Angola, Ind., and worked in student development and event management before becoming a coach at the collegiate ranks. |
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Name: Paul Shump
Position: Assistant Track and Field Coach,
Assistant Cross Country Coach
Alma Mater: King's College
Date of Hire: Aug. 2006
Years Coaching: 4
Paul Shump enters his second season as an assistant coach for both the cross country and track and field teams. He is a graduate of King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., majoring in psychology. Paul’s previous coaching experience was at Penncrest High School in Pennsylvania where his throwers earned five medals at state championship meets including three gold medals in shot put. They also earned medals at the Penn Relays and Nike National meets.
A native of Media, Pa., he also worked at a school for autistic children before joining the Manchester staff.
Shump oversees the development of the Spartan throwers. He is also responsible for the strength and conditioning program.
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Name: Brad Yoder
Position: Assistant Track and Field Coach,
Assistant Cross Country Coach
Alma Mater: Goshen College
Date of Hire: August 1985
Years Coaching: 23
Coach Yoder has had the opportunity to work with 43 national qualifiers, 18 All-Americans and 34 Academic All-Americans in his 17 years of coaching both cross country and track and field at Manchester College. Yoder's fourth place finish in 1991 and seventh place finish in 1997 at the U. S. National Marathon Championships, and countless age group wins at many road races have established him as an accomplished master athlete.
With his experience and guidance, the distance programs have gained conference, state, and national recognition. Yoder is a graduate of Goshen College. He earned a Master of Social Work from Indiana University and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. He is a professor of sociology and social work at MC.
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