Miami University (Ohio) Women's Track & Field

PERSONAL INFORMATION Alma Mater: Bachelor's of Education, University of Iowa, 2004 Master's of Education (with emphasis on athletic administration), Augustana University, 2008 Wife: Brittany Children: Stetson and Finley ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE: 2001-04: Four-time indoor NCAA Championships qualifier 2001-04: Four-time outdoor NCAA Championships qualifier 2004: U.S. Olympic Trials participant COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2006-08: Augustana University, Graduate Assistant 2008-12: Colgate University, Assistant Coach 2012-14: University of Iowa, Assistant Coach 2014-15: Western Illinois University, Assistant Track and Field Coach and Head Cross Country Coach 2015-17: Miami University, Assistant Coach 2017-22: Miami University, Assistant Head Coach 2022-23: Miami University, Associate Head Coach 2024-PR: Miami University, Director of Cross Country/Track and Field MIAMI T&F/XC ALL-AMERICANS SINCE 2015: 2017: Danielle Collier, javelin (outdoor) 2017: Andrew Dusing, 1500m (outdoor) 2017: Amelia Strickler, shot put (indoor) 2017: Martha Szekely, hammer (outdoor) 2018: Chris Torpy, 1500m (outdoor) 2019: Danielle Collier, javelin (outdoor) 2019: Chris Torpy, 800m and 1500m (outdoor) 2020: Sean Torpy, 800m (indoor) 2021: Finley Mclear, 800m (indoor) 2021: S. Torpy/Finnegan/Schroff/C. Torpy DMR (indoor) 2021: Finley Mclear, 800m (outdoor) 2022: Carmen Riano, steeplechase (outdoor) 2023: Charlie Harders, steeplechase (outdoor) 2023: Ava Nuttall, 10,000m (outdoor) 2023: Carmen Riano, steeplechase (outdo

De'Sean Turner was named Miami's head cross country coach and associate head track and field coach in August 2024. He initially joined the RedHawks' coaching...

Dexter Benkard joined the Miami track and field/cross country coaching staff as an assistant coach (distance) in August 2024. During his first year in Oxford...

Jaz Smith joined the Miami coaching staff in September 2025 as an assistant coach with a focus on the RedHawks’ sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers. “I’m looking forward to working with the staff and the team to continue on Miami’s path of Graduating Champions,” Smith said. Smith comes to Miami after serving as an intern and assistant coach with the Hanover College track and field program since August 2024. She assisted the Panthers with recruiting, scheduling and preparation and helped initiate changes to improve the quality of Hanover’s program. From 2022-2024, Smith served as a social media manager with Northern Illinois University’s athletics department. She also helped as a volunteer coach for the Huskies’ track and field teams from 2023-2024, assisting with setting up markings and taking down times for student-athlete workouts. Smith filled in before and after events when coaches were unavailable and traveled with NIU Track and Field to shadow the Huskies’ coaches at championship meets. Smith was previously an award-winning student-athlete at Northern Illinois, winning the MAC long jump title in 2021 en route to earning First Team All-Conference honors. She was also named Second-Team All-MAC in both indoor track and field and outdoor track and field during her career and was recognized as Academic All-MAC in 2024. Smith set the indoor (6.13m) and outdoor (6.15m) long jump record at NIU. Smith graduated from Northern Illinois in 2023 with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism an

Track & Field, Cross CountrySkip AdDangel, JoshBenkard, DexterDangel, JoshPeterson, RussPodojil, RebeccaSmith, JazSmith, RyanTurner, De'Sean

Rebecca (Williams) Podojil serves as an assistant coach with Miami’s track and field team, working specifically with the hurdlers. An exceptional representat...