Eastern Michigan Athletics
Track & Field Announces Hiring of Nick Green as Assistant Coach
12/13/2021 4:30:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Green will serve as the Eagles' throwing coach
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University Track & Field and Cross Country Director/Head Coach Sue Parks announced the hiring of Nick Green as assistant coach today, Dec. 13.
"We are excited to add Nick to our staff to help us continue the success and tradition of our throws group," said Parks. "Nick has coached at several different types of institutions and I believe that he will be successful at both developing our young throwers along with taking our nationally ranked athletes to the highest level."
Green most recently served as an assistant coach at Grand Canyon University where he served as the throws coach for two seasons. While in Phoenix, Green oversaw the technical development of the throwers. Additionally, he designed and implemented sports performance programs for the throwers and multi-event student-athletes.
In 2021, Green mentored Jesse Newman who qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Championships in javelin throw where he placed 14th with a heave of 64.38m. He also coached three individual conference titles including Samaria McDonald (HT - 56.69m), Jorden Okyere (HT - 58.89m), and Newman (JT - 64.13m). McDonald and Okyere broke multiple school records during the 2021 outdoor season including hammer, discus, and shot put.
In the 2020 indoor season, Green coached Okyere and Moataz Hassan to break seven combined GCU throwing records. Four of his male throwers led the GCU top-10 list in shot put, while all four landed among the top 10 for weight throw. Two of his female throwers have also made the GCU top-10 lists for both shot put and weight throw.
Prior to becoming a member of the Antelopes, Green had the same position at Queens University of Charlotte. There, he helped the Royals' men's and women's teams win the South Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships. That season, Green saw two of his throwers, Martin Knauer and Gabby Schultz, qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships.
The indoor season saw the men's program win the SAC Outdoor title. Furthermore, Green coached Ricko Meckes to the 2019 NCAA Division II National Championship title in the men's javelin throw (71.28m). Green also helped shot put thrower Knauer receive Second Team All-American honors (17.75m) and led three total athletes to national championship qualifications.
Before heading out west, Green spent a season at Washington & Lee where he served as the throws coach and a strength & conditioning coach for the Generals. In Lexington City, Va., he helped WLU capture the 2018 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship. The 2018 outdoor season saw thrower Dash Dericks place first in both the discus (43.78m) and javelin (54.56m).
During his time as a graduate assistant at Heidelberg University, Green mentored Madison Haasz, who became a three-time All-American in the hammer throw, shot put, and weight throw. Additionally, he also coached All-American Tristen Durr who took home the hammer throw crown at the 2017 Ohio Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships with a launch of 56.52m and placed sixth in the event (56.27m) at the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships.
Green was a student-athlete at Ohio Dominican University where he specialized in throws. As a Panther, Green set school records in the indoor and outdoor shot put with marks of 15.96m and and 16.11m, respectively.
Coach Green is certified by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) in the following areas: Event Management, Injury Management, Speed/Power Sport-Specialist, Strength & Conditioning, and Throwing Event Specialist.
"I'm incredibly excited to return to the Midwest and coach this elite group of throwers here at EMU. I want to thank Coach Parks for this opportunity and look forward to achieving great things with the rest of the staff."
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The Nick Green File
Name: Nicholas William Green
Hometown: Wapakoneta, Ohio
College: Ohio Dominican University – B.S. in Sport management - 2014
Heidelberg University - M.S. in Sport management - 2017
Professional Experience
Year School/Company Position
2021- Pres. Eastern Michigan University Assistant Track & Field Coach
2019-2021 Grand Canyon University Assistant Track & Field Coach
2018-19 Queens University of Charlotte Assistant Track & Field Coach, Assistant Sports Performance Coach
2017-18 Washington & Lee University Assistant Track & Field Coach,
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
2015-17 Heidelberg University Graduate Assistant
2012-15 Dominican University Student-Athlete
2011-12 Lake Erie College Student-Athlete
What They're Saying About Nick Green
"Nick is a great addition to the EMU Track & Field family. He's a fantastic coach and will work tirelessly to continue and build upon the strong throwing tradition already established." - Todd Lehman, Associate Head Track & Field Coach, Grand Canyon University
