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For over 33 years, Coach Swindell has competed and coached on local, regional, national, and international levels. His success has been met with unparallel vigor, passion and commitment not only for the sport of Track & Field, but met with the love of physical performance as a whole.
A native of New Bern, North Carolina, the 21 year United States Army Veteran and graduate of the University of North Carolina Pembroke brings over 33 years of experience to bear. He has competed with and against many of the best athletes the world has produced over the last 3 decades. He has engaged some of the best coaching minds involved in Track and Field. He has developed his own unique style based on first-hand experience, lessons learned, personal research, and collaborative communications with other coaches. His approach has enabled him to accommodate both the athlete and non-athlete alike with achieving the level of physical and mental conditioning they desired.
Year |
Accomplishment / Activity |
2004 to 2008 |
Head Coach , Fort Belvoir Youth Services Track & Field Team |
2003 |
Assistant Coach, Fort Belvoir Youth Services Track & Field Team |
2002 |
Inducted into the University of North Carolina Pembroke, Hall of Fame |
1999 |
Head Coach, United States Armed Forces World Games Track & Field Team |
1998-2001 |
Head Coach, United States All-Army Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Teams |
1993-2000 |
Coached Athletes that competed in U.S. Outdoor National Championships and the 1996 thru the 2000 Olympic Trials |
1989, 1992-1997 |
Assistant Coach, United States All- Army Track & Field Team |
1994 |
South German Championship Bronze Medalist in the Triple Jump |
1984-2001 |
Army Track & Field Team |
1987, 1989, 1993 & 1997 |
Competed in the World Military Championships |
1989 |
Fort Huachuca’s, Male Athlete of the Year |
1987 |
Triple Jump Bronze Medalist at the World Military Championships |
1980-1982 |
Five-time NAIA and NCAA Collegiate All-American |
- 15 All-Army and Armed Forces Individuals Titles
- 3 United States Armed Forces European Championships
- Selected to represent the USA at the 100 Anniversary of the Modern Olympics in Athens Greece in 1996
- 1999 Selected as head coach or the US Armed Forces World Games Track and Field Team
- 4 years All-Army Men’s & Women’s Head coach. (Teams won Four 4 consecutive Armed forces titles)
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