Eastern Michigan Athletics
Evan Brusich Named Women's Track and Field Assistant Coach
11/22/2019 10:22:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
The Lilburn, Ga., native joins Head Coach Sue Parks' staff
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University women's track and field head coach Sue Parks announced the hiring of Evan Brusich as an assistant coach today, Nov. 22. Brusich joins the Eagles' coaching staff after holding the same title at his alma mater, Gardner-Webb University, for the past five seasons, where he specialized in sprints, jumps, and combined events.
"We're excited to add Evan to our staff," said Parks. "In the search for a new assistant coach, Evan stood out because of his knowledge and expertise in so many events. We feel that our field athletes will thrive under Evan's direction. He brings a lot of excitement and energy to his coaching and it will be a good fit for that event group. We're anxious to see him continue the great progress that the field athletes made over the last year."
Brusich arrives in Ypsilanti with eight years of coaching experience at the NCAA Division I level, having spent time at Gardner-Webb and Baylor University. Since returning to Gardner-Webb as an assistant coach in 2014, Brusich has developed a pair of NCAA preliminary qualifiers and 22 All Big-South honorees, while seven school records were broken during his tenure. Additionally, Brusich served as the strength and conditioning coach, equipment manager, and catering specialist with the Runnin' Bulldogs.
A native of Lilburn, Ga., Brusich started his collegiate coaching career by spending three seasons as a volunteer coach at Baylor University. While with the Bears, Brusich was responsible for recruiting and developing future All-Americans in the pole vault and heptathlon. In all, Brusich coached three All-Americans in shot put, discus, and hammer, along with one NCAA decathlon qualifier, 14 All-Big 12 performers, and eight NCAA preliminary qualifiers.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Brusich was a standout student-athlete at Gardner-Webb. He served as a team captain for three seasons and earned All-Big South Conference honors in the decathlon and 4x400-meter relay. Brusich holds the Runnin' Bulldogs' school record in the decathlon with a total of 6,538 points, May 12, 2009, and the heptathlon with 4,780 points, Feb. 27, 2010.
Brusich graduated from Gardner-Webb University in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in business administration, before earning a master's degree in sport pedagogy at Baylor University in 2012.
"We're excited to add Evan to our staff," said Parks. "In the search for a new assistant coach, Evan stood out because of his knowledge and expertise in so many events. We feel that our field athletes will thrive under Evan's direction. He brings a lot of excitement and energy to his coaching and it will be a good fit for that event group. We're anxious to see him continue the great progress that the field athletes made over the last year."
Brusich arrives in Ypsilanti with eight years of coaching experience at the NCAA Division I level, having spent time at Gardner-Webb and Baylor University. Since returning to Gardner-Webb as an assistant coach in 2014, Brusich has developed a pair of NCAA preliminary qualifiers and 22 All Big-South honorees, while seven school records were broken during his tenure. Additionally, Brusich served as the strength and conditioning coach, equipment manager, and catering specialist with the Runnin' Bulldogs.
A native of Lilburn, Ga., Brusich started his collegiate coaching career by spending three seasons as a volunteer coach at Baylor University. While with the Bears, Brusich was responsible for recruiting and developing future All-Americans in the pole vault and heptathlon. In all, Brusich coached three All-Americans in shot put, discus, and hammer, along with one NCAA decathlon qualifier, 14 All-Big 12 performers, and eight NCAA preliminary qualifiers.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Brusich was a standout student-athlete at Gardner-Webb. He served as a team captain for three seasons and earned All-Big South Conference honors in the decathlon and 4x400-meter relay. Brusich holds the Runnin' Bulldogs' school record in the decathlon with a total of 6,538 points, May 12, 2009, and the heptathlon with 4,780 points, Feb. 27, 2010.
Brusich graduated from Gardner-Webb University in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in business administration, before earning a master's degree in sport pedagogy at Baylor University in 2012.
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