University of Memphis Athletics
Track And Field Adds To Staff
Sep 25, 2017 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
Koelling joins as new jumps coach, Robinson as director of operations.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis track and field/cross country head coach Kevin Robinson named to additions to his staff in Matt Koelling and Dawn Robinson. Koelling joins the Tigers as the jumps/pole vault coach, and Dawn is the program's operations director.
"Most recently, Matt served as the jumps coach at Southeast Missouri, and worked with (current Tigers sprints) Coach Miles there for several years," said Kevin. "Matt has a distinguished list of athletes he's recruited and developed to be competitive at the conference, regional and national levels. I'm excited to bring him on board. He's a good fit for us, good character and integrity. He's going to be asset for the program."
Koelling comes to Memphis after one year with Rush Sports Performance in Phoenix, Ariz. In that same year, he also co-founded and served as head coach of Jumps University, a program for high school athletes to maximize their abilities and be mentally and physically prepared for college.
"I'm excited to join the Memphis staff," said Koelling. "Coach Robinson is a great coach, and I've had the opportunity to talk with him about where this program is headed. We have the same goals and aspirations. I like the program's discipline and commitment to excellence."
Prior to his one year with Rush Sports Performance, Koelling spent six seasons as the jumps and sprints coach on the Southeast Missouri staff from 2010-16. He was a member of six Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) championship teams, including a sweep of the 2014 OVC men's indoor and outdoor crowns. In his time there, the Redhawks also won OVC team titles in women's indoor (2013), women's outdoor (2014), men's indoor (2015) and men's outdoor (2016).
Koelling also guided several Redhawks student-athletes to individual titles. He coached 23 individuals OVC champions and had 26 others finish as OVC runners-up. Under Koelling's direction, 26 Southeast Missouri student-athletes competed at the NCAA West Preliminaries, and from there, nine earned NCAA Championships berths. Koelling coached five All-Americans at Southeast Missouri.
His student-athletes also set eight school records in the jumps and sprints during his six seasons in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Before moving to coaching ranks, Koelling was a standout jumper at Emporia State University from 2007-10. In his Hornets' career, he finished 12th in the triple jump at the 2008 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships and ninth in the triple jump at the 2010 NCAA Division II Indoor meet.
Koelling, who graduated from Emporia State in 2011, also earned his master's degree in sports coaching from the University of Northern Colorado in 2015. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
Dawn joins the staff as the Tigers program's first director of operations. Her responsibilities include coordinating team travel and accommodations, assisting with the inventory of equipment and athletic apparel, helping organize the annual home meet and serving as the program's office manager.
"This is the first time we've been able to add an operations position for our program," Kevin said. "I'm happy to have someone that can step in and relieve some of the administrative burden on the staff, so the coaches can focus on recruiting and coaching. She'll be doing a lot of work with and for the coaches administratively to free us up. Dawn's addition to the staff is going to make a huge impact in our program."
"Most recently, Matt served as the jumps coach at Southeast Missouri, and worked with (current Tigers sprints) Coach Miles there for several years," said Kevin. "Matt has a distinguished list of athletes he's recruited and developed to be competitive at the conference, regional and national levels. I'm excited to bring him on board. He's a good fit for us, good character and integrity. He's going to be asset for the program."
Koelling comes to Memphis after one year with Rush Sports Performance in Phoenix, Ariz. In that same year, he also co-founded and served as head coach of Jumps University, a program for high school athletes to maximize their abilities and be mentally and physically prepared for college.
"I'm excited to join the Memphis staff," said Koelling. "Coach Robinson is a great coach, and I've had the opportunity to talk with him about where this program is headed. We have the same goals and aspirations. I like the program's discipline and commitment to excellence."
Prior to his one year with Rush Sports Performance, Koelling spent six seasons as the jumps and sprints coach on the Southeast Missouri staff from 2010-16. He was a member of six Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) championship teams, including a sweep of the 2014 OVC men's indoor and outdoor crowns. In his time there, the Redhawks also won OVC team titles in women's indoor (2013), women's outdoor (2014), men's indoor (2015) and men's outdoor (2016).
Koelling also guided several Redhawks student-athletes to individual titles. He coached 23 individuals OVC champions and had 26 others finish as OVC runners-up. Under Koelling's direction, 26 Southeast Missouri student-athletes competed at the NCAA West Preliminaries, and from there, nine earned NCAA Championships berths. Koelling coached five All-Americans at Southeast Missouri.
His student-athletes also set eight school records in the jumps and sprints during his six seasons in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Before moving to coaching ranks, Koelling was a standout jumper at Emporia State University from 2007-10. In his Hornets' career, he finished 12th in the triple jump at the 2008 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships and ninth in the triple jump at the 2010 NCAA Division II Indoor meet.
Koelling, who graduated from Emporia State in 2011, also earned his master's degree in sports coaching from the University of Northern Colorado in 2015. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
Dawn joins the staff as the Tigers program's first director of operations. Her responsibilities include coordinating team travel and accommodations, assisting with the inventory of equipment and athletic apparel, helping organize the annual home meet and serving as the program's office manager.
"This is the first time we've been able to add an operations position for our program," Kevin said. "I'm happy to have someone that can step in and relieve some of the administrative burden on the staff, so the coaches can focus on recruiting and coaching. She'll be doing a lot of work with and for the coaches administratively to free us up. Dawn's addition to the staff is going to make a huge impact in our program."
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