Dr. Marshall Milbrath
I am currently the director of the exercise and sport studies programme at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. My interests are rooted in helping athletes and aspiring coaches refine their skills. As a coach and coach developer, my goal is to provide education and experiences that facilitate achievement of full athletic or coaching potential. As a professor, my research focuses on expert coaching, and coach development.
My own journey started in my youth. In 7th grade, I wanted to place at my middle school track meet in the mile run and decided I wanted more than just a place in a track meet; I decided I wanted to become a runner. I worked my way up to becoming a High School All-State Cross-Country Runner and was part of three conference champion teams at an NCAA Division III school. After college, I completed in a couple 50 mile ultra marathons including a 20th place finish (8:29:55) at the 2012 USATF Nationals at the Tussey Mountainback Run in State College, Pennsylvania.
My journey continued as a science teacher and high school cross-country/track coach. During my career as a high school coach, I attended clinics and coaching education schools to learn as much as I could about coaching. My desire to learn influenced my return to graduate school in order to expand my understanding of strength and conditioning, coaching, and coach development. During graduate school, I continued to coach and learn from coaches by working with multiple high school and college programs while also teaching college classes in coaching, exercise, and fitness; and teaching coach education courses for USA Track & Field.
My own journey started in my youth. In 7th grade, I wanted to place at my middle school track meet in the mile run and decided I wanted more than just a place in a track meet; I decided I wanted to become a runner. I worked my way up to becoming a High School All-State Cross-Country Runner and was part of three conference champion teams at an NCAA Division III school. After college, I completed in a couple 50 mile ultra marathons including a 20th place finish (8:29:55) at the 2012 USATF Nationals at the Tussey Mountainback Run in State College, Pennsylvania.
My journey continued as a science teacher and high school cross-country/track coach. During my career as a high school coach, I attended clinics and coaching education schools to learn as much as I could about coaching. My desire to learn influenced my return to graduate school in order to expand my understanding of strength and conditioning, coaching, and coach development. During graduate school, I continued to coach and learn from coaches by working with multiple high school and college programs while also teaching college classes in coaching, exercise, and fitness; and teaching coach education courses for USA Track & Field.