University of North Carolina at Charlotte Women's Track & Field

Coach Olesen enters his 23rd season at the helm of Charlotte track & field and cross country and his 26th with the program. He has been the driving force beh...

AJ Kaschak enters his 14th season at Charlotte as Assistant Coach for the track and field program. Kaschak oversees the Sprints and Relays for the 49ers. In ...

Bill Halverson returns for his sixth year as volunteer coach assisting Director Bob Olesen with the men’s and women’s pole vault. Coach Halverson, a fixture for years in Charlotte area prep vaulting, is an accomplished vaulter, starting at a young age in his hometown of Great Falls, Montana, and is still currently vaulting in masters track and field events. He held the Montana state high school pole vault record (15’9”) for over 20 years. Halverson’s college career started at the University of Montana where he played football and was a pole vaulter before transferring to Mount SAC Community College (California) to concentrate on the pole vault. At Montana he was Big Sky Pole Vault Champion for 1977 where he set the University of Montana vault record of 16’9”, a record that stood for 25 years. His vaulting accomplishments continued with his records lasting for two and three decades. He held the Mount SAC record of 17’1” for 23 years. He was the Field Athlete of the Year for the South Coast Conference in 1978, an NCAA All-American for Track & Field in 1979 and WAC Pole Vault Champion in 1979 and 1981. After Mount SAC, Halverson attended San Diego State University where he still holds the pole vault record of 17’6” set in 1981. Halverson’s vaulting career continued after college. He was the USA Track & Field Master’s National Field Event Athlete of the Year in 1996 and 1997 and in 2005 was honored with induction into the Montana High School Association Athlete’s Hall of Fame. Co

Joseph Lynn is in his sixth year as head coach of the Charlotte cross country teams. In addition, he serves as an assistant track and field coach, specializi...

Charlotte head coach Bob Olesen announced the hiring of Joshua Campbell as the newest addition to the 49ers coaching staff. Campbell joins the 49ers from Pratt Community College in Kansas, where he served as the head men's and women's track & field coach for two years. During Coach Campbell's time at Pratt Community College, he helped guide 35 NJCAA national qualifiers, 10 NJCAA Frist Team All-Americans, 12 school record holders, and was named NJCAA Region 6 Men's Indoor Coach of the Year in 2020. Before Pratt Community College (PCC), Campbell served as an assistant coach and the recruiting coordinator at Kennesaw State University for seven seasons, specializing in sprints, hurdles, and relays. Campbell also has experience instructing horizontal jumps, the high jump, and the javelin throw. At Kennesaw State, Campbell assisted in developing 23 conference champions, 14 NCAA Preliminary qualifiers, six school record holders, and three Atlantic Sun Conference Championship record holders. He also coached Jocelyn Powell, a two-time USA Championships qualifier and NCAA All-American. A native from Cartersville, Ga., competed collegiately at Chicago State University, where he is a four-time letter winner, two-time team captain, and a school-record holder in the 4x100m relay. Campbell graduated from CSU with a Bachelors's degree in Physical Education. He then joined the Chicago State staff as a volunteer assistant in 2011. Campbell retains multiple certifications, including a USATF Lev

Kyle Helf enters his tenth season as the Charlotte Track and Field throws coach. COACHING ACCOLADES AT CHARLOTTE - 16 Conference Champions in the throws? - N...

Loren Donohue enters her second year as an assistant with the Charlotte cross country and track and field programs, working primarily with distance runners. ...

Olivia Tanaka started as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Charlotte 49ers in August 2024. Her primary responsibility is to provide medical coverage for the Mens and Women’s Cross Country, Track and Field Program. Tanaka graduated from UNC Charlotte in May 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and a minor in Spanish. She also completed her Master of Science in Athletic Training at UNC Charlotte in 2024. Oliva is a Certified Athletic Trainer by the Board of Certification and is licensed in North and South Carolina. She is also certified by the American Heart Association (AHA) as a Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider.

AS A STUDENT ATHLETE Awards School record holder in the indoor and outdoor pole vault 2024 NCAA First Team All-American, Indoor and outdoor pole vault 2023 NCAA Second Team All-American, Outdoor pole vault 5x conference champion in the indoor pole vault (2019-22, 2024) 2x conference champion in the outdoor pole vault (2019, 2024) 2023 Second Team All-Conference USA, Outdoor pole vault 2024 American Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2024 CSC First Team Academic All-American 2021 CSC Third Team Academic All-American 2x USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2020, 2024) 3x CSC Academic All-District Team (2020, 2023, 2024) 2x Conference USA All-Academic Team (2021, 2023) Personal records Indoor: Pole Vault: 4.50m, 14'9" (NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, 3/7/24) **SCHOOL RECORD** Outdoor: Pole Vault: 4.55m, 14'11" (NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, 5/6/24) **SCHOOL RECORD** 2023-2024 (Redshirt Senior) Indoor: Competed in eight meets... Posted a clearance of 4.42m (14' 6") at the Virginia Tech Invitational to finish first... Had pole vault wins at the Carolina Challenge and Bob Pollock Invitational... Had the top vault at the USC Indoor Open, clearing the bar at 4.46m (14'7.5")... Won the pole vault at the American Conference Indoor Championships with a clearance of 4.47m (14'8") as she was named First Team All-Conference... Finished as the national runner-up at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a school-record vault of 4.50m (14'9")... Was the highest finish at

Samantha Tansey started as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Charlotte 49ers in August 2024. Her primary responsibility is to provide medical coverage for the Mens and Women’s Cross Country, Track and Field Program. She also serves as a preceptor for UNC Charlotte’s Master of Science in Athletic Training Education Program. Prior to Charlotte, she spent 3 years as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for Benedict College, located in Columbia, South Carolina. During her time at BC, she worked with the Men’s Basketball, Softball and assisted with Football programs. She served as a preceptor for University of South Carolina’s Professional Master of Science Athletic Training Program. Tansey graduated from Ohio State University in May 2019 with her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. Following graduation, she accepted a Graduate Assistant position at the University of South Carolina and received her Master of Science in Advanced Athletic Training May 2021. Samantha is a Certified Athletic Trainer by the Board of Certification and is licensed in North and South Carolina. She is also certified by the American Heart Association (AHA) as a Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider. She grew up in Pawleys Island, SC and currently resides in Charlotte, NC.