University of Louisville Men's Track & Field

Director of Track & Field and Cross Country - 3rd season Team Accomplishments at Louisville • Led the Louisville women to a runner-up finish at the 2025 ACC ...

Assistant Coach (Distance) - 3rd season Athlete Honors at Louisville • 4 USTFCCCA All-Americans (1 Cross Country, 1 Indoor, 2 Outdoor) • 12 NCAA Championships Qualifications (8 Cross Country, 1 Indoor, 3 Outdoor) • 10 All-ACC Selections (4 Cross Country, 3 Indoor, 3 Outdoor) • 5 NCAA East Regional Qualifications • 16 Program Records • 15 Freshman Records • 1 ACC Performer of the Year Baylee Mires was added to the Louisville track & field/cross country coaching staff as an assistant distance coach on July 25, 2023. During her time at UofL, Mires has helped guide the Louisville distance squad to four USTFCCCA All-American honors, 12 NCAA Championships qualifications, 10 All-ACC honors, and five NCAA Regionals bids. 2025-26 Cross Country In her third cross country season with the Louisville program, Mires helped lead the Louisville men to their first appearance at the NCAA Cross Country Championships since the 2015 campaign. At the national championship meet, the Cardinals finished 26th in the team standings and were led by freshman Elsingi Kipruto, who placed 39th individually to become the sixth male to earn All-American honors in program history. At the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, the men’s squad placed sixth as a team for their best finish at the meet in a decade while the team finished eighth at the ACC Championships for their best conference championship finish since 2016. On the women’s side, the team captured the Southern Showcase title in their season debut b

Assistant Coach (Jumps) - 3rd season Coaching Honors at Louisville • USTFCCCA Southeast Regional Women's Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year (2025) Athlete Honors at Louisville • 1 NCAA Champion • 6 USTFCCCA All-Americans (2 Indoor, 4 Outdoor) • 8 NCAA Championships Qualifications (2 Indoor, 6 Outdoor) • 2 ACC Conference Champions (2 Indoor) • 24 All-ACC Selections (16 Indoor, 8 Outdoor) • 18 NCAA East Regional Qualifications • 2 Program Records • 1 Freshman Record • 1 ACC Performer of the Year • 1 USTFCCCA Southeast Regional Performer of the Year Bob Thurnhoffer was named to the Louisville track and field coaching staff as an assistant coach for jumps on July 31, 2023. In his time with the Cardinals, Thurnhoffer has coached the Louisville jumpers to one individual NCAA title, six USTFCCCA All-American honors, eight NCAA Championships qualifications, two individual ACC titles, 24 All-ACC honors, and 18 NCAA East Regional bids. 2025-26 Indoor Thurnhoffer continued the positive momentum of the Louisville jumps program during the 2025-26 indoor season, as the Cardinal jumpers combined for two individual ACC titles, seven All-ACC selections, and one program record. Synclair Savage won the second conference title of her career in the women’s long jump, while Roman Kuleshov captured gold in the men’s triple jump at the ACC Indoor Championships. Along with the two individual champions, Alba Cuns Iglesias, Eve Divinity, Miller Jones and Anna Panenko earned All-ACC honors, while Jones

Brianna McCarthy currently serves as the Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Operations & Academic Services. She oversees the day-to-day operations and a...

Assistant Coach (Pole Vault) - 3rd season (2nd stint with Louisville) Athlete Honors at Louisville • 1 NCAA Champion • 11 USTFCCCA All-Americans (5 Indoor, 6 Outdoor) • 17 NCAA Championships Qualifications (7 Indoor, 10 Outdoor) • 4 ACC Conference Champions (2 Indoor, 2 Outdoor) • 42 All-ACC Selections (24 Indoor, 18 Outdoor) • 26 NCAA East Regional Qualifications • 14 Program Records • 6 Freshman Records • 2 ACC Performers of the Year • 1 ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year • 1 USTFCCCA Southeast Regional Performer of the Year After previously spending 10 years on staff at Louisville from 2013-22, Brooke Rasnick returned to Louisville's track and field coaching staff as an assistant coach working with pole vault on July 28, 2023. Over the course of her time at UofL, Rasnick's athletes have earned one individual NCAA title, 11 USTFCCCA All-America honors, 17 NCAA Championships qualifications, four individual ACC titles, 42 All-ACC honors, and 26 NCAA East Regional bids. In her second stint with Louisville, Rasnick has guided the Cardinal vaulters to two USTFCCCA All-America honors, five NCAA Championships qualifications, 14 All-ACC honors, and seven NCAA Regionals bids. 2025-26 Indoor Rasnick guided Ashley Callahan and Iliana Triantafyllou to their first career NCAA Indoor Championships qualifications, where Callahan placed sixth in the women’s pole vault to earn First Team All-American distinction while setting a new program record. Rasnick also aided in the development of KJ By

Assistant Coach (Throws) - 3rd season Coaching Honors at Louisville • USTFCCCA Southeast Regional Women's Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year (2024) Athlete Honors at Louisville • 7 USTFCCCA All-Americans (2 Indoor, 5 Outdoor) • 7 NCAA Championships Qualifications (2 Indoor, 5 Outdoor) • 6 ACC Conference Champions (2 Indoor, 4 Outdoor) • 11 All-ACC Selections (4 Indoor, 7 Outdoor) • 7 NCAA East Regional Qualifications • 5 Program Records • 1 Freshman Record • 1 ACC Performer of the Year • 2 USTFCCCA Southeast Regional Performers of the Year • 1 Olympian Cory Martin was named to the Louisville track and field coaching staff as an assistant coach specializing in throws on July 30, 2023. Throughout his time with the Cardinals, Martin has coached his athletes to one appearance at the Olympic Games, seven USTFCCCA All-America honors, seven NCAA Championships qualifications, six individual ACC titles, 11 All-ACC honors, and seven NCAA East Regional bids. 2025-26 Indoor In his third indoor season at Louisville, Martin led Kaia Tupu-South to a third-place finish in the women’s shot put at the ACC Indoor Championships. Martin also mentored Matt Giuliano to the three best marks in the men’s weight throw for a freshman in program history. 2024-25 Indoor In 2024-25, his second indoor season with the Cardinals, Martin helped Jayden Ulrich to another dominant indoor season that culminated in the senior being named the USTFCCCA Southeast Regional Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year, be

Assistant Coach (Sprints & Hurdles) - 3rd season Athlete Honors at Louisville • 6 All-ACC Selections (4 Indoor, 2 Outdoor) • 2 NCAA East Regional Qualifications • 8 Program Records • 2 Freshman Records Ronnie Williams joined the coaching staff at Louisville after being named an assistant coach for sprints and hurdles on August 18, 2023. During his time at Louisville, Williams has led the Cardinal sprinters to six All-ACC honors and two NCAA East Regional bids. 2025-26 Indoor Williams led Breanna Braham to a pair of program records during the 2025-26 indoor season, as the freshman set program-best times in both the women’s 300m and 400m to highlight Williams’ third indoor season leading the Louisville sprinters. 2024-25 Indoor Williams helped the Louisville sprints squad to a trio of All-ACC honors at the ACC Indoor Championships, led by Kiyah Yeast who placed fourth in both the women's 60m and 200m, setting a program record in the 200m in the process. Jaidyn Johnson also earned Second Team All-ACC distinction, capping off his freshman season with a fifth-place finish in the men's 60m at the conference championship meet. Outdoor During the 2025 outdoor campaign, Williams guided Kiyah Yeast to one of the best seasons Louisville has ever seen from a sprinter. Over the course of the season, Yeast set program records in both the women's 100m and women's 200m, while also clocking the seven fastest times in program history in the 200m. The redshirt senior also claimed the silver in

Assistant Coach (Multis) - 3rd season Athlete Honors at Louisville • 4 USTFCCCA All-Americans (2 Indoor, 2 Outdoor) • 5 NCAA Championships Qualifications (2 Indoor, 3 Outdoor) • 3 ACC Conference Champions (2 Indoor, 1 Outdoor) • 8 All-ACC Selections (4 Indoor, 4 Outdoor) • 1 NCAA East Regional Qualification • 5 Program Records • 3 Freshman Records • 1 ACC Performer of the Year • 1 USTFCCCA Southeast Regional Performer of the Year Wyatt Rhoads was added to the Louisville track and field coaching staff as an assistant coach specializing in multi events on July 17, 2023. Over the course of his time at Louisville, Rhoads has coached the Cardinals' multis group to four USTFCCCA All-American honors, five NCAA Championships qualifications, three individual ACC titles, eight All-ACC honors, and one NCAA Regionals bid. 2025-26 Indoor During the 2025-26 indoor season, Rhoads continued to develop KJ Byrd into one of the top multis in the nation, as the sophomore finished as the national runner-up in the men’s heptathlon. Byrd also set an American and NCAA record in the heptathlon pole vault at the NCAA Indoor Championships that also ranks as the best pole vault mark in program history. Byrd earned the second conference title of his career at the ACC Indoor Championships, winning the open pole vault title. At the conclusion of the season, Byrd was named both the ACC Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Year and the USTFCCCA Southeast Regional Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Year. 2024-25