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O'Neil bolsters GCU's coaching staff
11/14/2023 1:54:00 PM | Track and Field
Track and field coaches also include former Lopes duo of Harris, Hernandez
Grand Canyon track and field is adding Tim O'Neil to its staff as an assistant coach.
Before joining the Lopes, O'Neil also has coached locally as the associate head coach at Brophy Prep (2001-2013, 2018-2023) and head coach at Mountain Pointe High School (2013-2018). During his tenure with each of those programs, O'Neil coached top athletes such as Ray Polk, Devon Allen, Bobby Grant and Isiah Oliver.
O'Neil is also the founder and coach of the Phoenix Track Club (2017-present), where he coached a trio of Olympians in Allen (USA), David King (Great Britain) and Johnathan Cabral (Canada).
"I'm thrilled to have Tim joining our track and field coaching staff," GCU head coach Tom Flood said. "Our team just got a whole better with his addition and our athletes will love him."
O'Neil also coached 2022 World Indoor Championships bronze medalist Jarret Eaton in the 60-meter hurdles and Freddie Crittenden, this year's World Outdoor Championships' fourth-place finisher in the 110-meter hurdles.
"Tim brings a wealth of knowledge in a lot of event areas but will mainly focus on the multi, hurdles and high jump with us," Flood said.
In the last five years, O'Neil has had multiple athletes who have ranked in the world's top 20 for their events. In addition, he has had six athletes qualify for the Olympic games and World Indoor/Outdoor Championships. as well as three athletes who have made appearances in the Diamond League finals (two hurdlers in 2019, one this year). Phoenix Track Club has 12 national champions.
"I've known Tim since high school and have been trying to add him to our staff for a while," Flood said. "I am glad the timing was finally perfect."
The Lopes have also added two volunteer coaches in former GCU standouts Mariano Hernandez and Ethan Harris.
Hernandez was last year's winner of the WAC Stan Bates Award, the most prestigious honor in the conference. In addition, Hernandez holds school records as a member of the outdoor 400-meter relay and 1,600-meter relay.
In his time as a Lope, Harris was an NCAA All-American high jumper. Harris is the school record-holder for the indoor and outdoor high jump marks.
"I feel truly blessed in having former outstanding GCU track and field student-athletes in both Mariano and Ethan joining my coaching staff," Flood said. "They both have tremendous work ethic and are incredible human beings."
The Lopes head to Spokane, Washington, to open the indoor season on Dec. 9.
Before joining the Lopes, O'Neil also has coached locally as the associate head coach at Brophy Prep (2001-2013, 2018-2023) and head coach at Mountain Pointe High School (2013-2018). During his tenure with each of those programs, O'Neil coached top athletes such as Ray Polk, Devon Allen, Bobby Grant and Isiah Oliver.
O'Neil is also the founder and coach of the Phoenix Track Club (2017-present), where he coached a trio of Olympians in Allen (USA), David King (Great Britain) and Johnathan Cabral (Canada).
"I'm thrilled to have Tim joining our track and field coaching staff," GCU head coach Tom Flood said. "Our team just got a whole better with his addition and our athletes will love him."
O'Neil also coached 2022 World Indoor Championships bronze medalist Jarret Eaton in the 60-meter hurdles and Freddie Crittenden, this year's World Outdoor Championships' fourth-place finisher in the 110-meter hurdles.
"Tim brings a wealth of knowledge in a lot of event areas but will mainly focus on the multi, hurdles and high jump with us," Flood said.
In the last five years, O'Neil has had multiple athletes who have ranked in the world's top 20 for their events. In addition, he has had six athletes qualify for the Olympic games and World Indoor/Outdoor Championships. as well as three athletes who have made appearances in the Diamond League finals (two hurdlers in 2019, one this year). Phoenix Track Club has 12 national champions.
"I've known Tim since high school and have been trying to add him to our staff for a while," Flood said. "I am glad the timing was finally perfect."
The Lopes have also added two volunteer coaches in former GCU standouts Mariano Hernandez and Ethan Harris.
Hernandez was last year's winner of the WAC Stan Bates Award, the most prestigious honor in the conference. In addition, Hernandez holds school records as a member of the outdoor 400-meter relay and 1,600-meter relay.
In his time as a Lope, Harris was an NCAA All-American high jumper. Harris is the school record-holder for the indoor and outdoor high jump marks.
"I feel truly blessed in having former outstanding GCU track and field student-athletes in both Mariano and Ethan joining my coaching staff," Flood said. "They both have tremendous work ethic and are incredible human beings."
The Lopes head to Spokane, Washington, to open the indoor season on Dec. 9.
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