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#332: Jhad Jones-University at Buffalo | From Football to the Fast Lane
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From Friday-night lights to track-side hurdles, Jhad Jones’ coaching journey is anything but typical.
In this episode, he opens up about the long road from a football dream to building Buffalo’s next sprint and hurdle stars 🦬
Highlights:
🏈 Thought track only existed at the Olympics…until he found it himself
💥 A “petty bet” sparked his passion for coaching
🏃♂️ Hustled with two coaching jobs at once (Moorpark & Cal Lutheran)
📚 Returned to finish his degree mid-career while coaching
🌎 Took a leap from SoCal to Southern Arkansas before landing in Buffalo
💬 Shares the hard truths about recruiting in the MAC and building culture
“You’ll probably mess up more athletes than you help early on — but you don’t know that until later. Growth takes trial and error.” — Jhad Jones
🌟 Explore Our Library: Dive into 300+ episodes featuring insights from coaching legends such as Boo Schexnayder and Dan Pfaff, Diljeet Taylor (BYU) and Beth Alford-Sullivan, as well as superstar coaches Petros Kyprianou (Illinois), Althea Thomas (Vanderbilt) and many more! Find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more for your listening pleasure.
🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode: Reach out to Mike Cunningham for instruction on how to create your very own Gill1918 Project episode, which airs Tuesdays through Sundays. Find YOUR voice on the Gill Connections Podcast Network.
📲 Stay Connected: Want to get in touch with our host, Mike Cunningham? Follow on Twitter (@MikeCunningham), email at [email protected], or text to 217-898-3038. We love hearing from you! 🎧👍
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Manage episode 513354050 series 3237716
From Friday-night lights to track-side hurdles, Jhad Jones’ coaching journey is anything but typical.
In this episode, he opens up about the long road from a football dream to building Buffalo’s next sprint and hurdle stars 🦬
Highlights:
🏈 Thought track only existed at the Olympics…until he found it himself
💥 A “petty bet” sparked his passion for coaching
🏃♂️ Hustled with two coaching jobs at once (Moorpark & Cal Lutheran)
📚 Returned to finish his degree mid-career while coaching
🌎 Took a leap from SoCal to Southern Arkansas before landing in Buffalo
💬 Shares the hard truths about recruiting in the MAC and building culture
“You’ll probably mess up more athletes than you help early on — but you don’t know that until later. Growth takes trial and error.” — Jhad Jones
🌟 Explore Our Library: Dive into 300+ episodes featuring insights from coaching legends such as Boo Schexnayder and Dan Pfaff, Diljeet Taylor (BYU) and Beth Alford-Sullivan, as well as superstar coaches Petros Kyprianou (Illinois), Althea Thomas (Vanderbilt) and many more! Find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more for your listening pleasure.
🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode: Reach out to Mike Cunningham for instruction on how to create your very own Gill1918 Project episode, which airs Tuesdays through Sundays. Find YOUR voice on the Gill Connections Podcast Network.
📲 Stay Connected: Want to get in touch with our host, Mike Cunningham? Follow on Twitter (@MikeCunningham), email at [email protected], or text to 217-898-3038. We love hearing from you! 🎧👍
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