Jonathan Graupmann begins his second season as an assistant coach with the Marietta College track and field program. Graupmann will once again coach the Pioneers' sprinters and hurdlers in 2010-11.
"Jonathan brings elite club coaching experience to help our already good sprints group get even better," Stanley said. "His experience while competing at Ohio Northern gives him an understanding of the competition we face, and he has a good feel for the Ohio/Northern Kentucky recruiting market."
In 2009-10, Graupmann, a member of the OAC Indoor Women's Coaching Staff of the Year, coached NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship qualifiers in the 400m Hurdles as well as the 4x100m and 4x400m Relays. In addition, four of his student-athletes were named to the Women's Division III All-Academic Track and Field Team by the USTFCCAA.
Graupmann had served as a coach and administrator at the Northern Kentucky Track Club in Crestview Hills, Ky., since 2008. During his time there, he helped athletes qualify to the Nike Indoor and Outdoor National Championship, USA Track & Field (USATF) World Youth Trials, USATF Junior Championship and USATF Youth Championship.
During the spring of 2008, Graupmann also coached sprints, jumps and hurdles at Dixie Heights High School in Erlanger, Ky. His team finished runner-up in its region and had athletes qualify for the Kentucky State Championship in eight events, including the Boys 300m Hurdle State Champion.
"I am very excited about the potential of our Men and Women programs heading into the 2010-11 season," Graupmann said. "With the return of our core group of conference point scorers, it will give us the ability to be serious contenders for the Indoor and Outdoor Conference team titles."
Graupmann earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from Ohio Northern University in 2007. He was a four-year national qualifier on the Polar Bears track and field team. The five-time Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) champion earned All-America honors as a member of the ONU's 4x100m Relay at the 2005 NCAA Division III Championship.
Graupmann, who lives in Marietta, has an USATF level II coaching certification in sprints, hurdles and relays.
