Eastern Michigan Athletics
Women's Track & Field
Jon Debogory
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- jdebogor@emich.edu
- Phone:
- 734.487.2250
Jonathan Debogory joins the Eastern Michigan track and field coaching staff for his third season as an Eagle in the 2015-16 campaign. He specializes in coaching field events and multi-events.
2014 marked another strong season for Debogory's athletes, as Sarah Chauchard finished 11th in the nation in the heptathlon and Dace Dreimane placed 16th in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships with both student-athletes earning Second Team All-America distinction. At the conference level, Chauchard was crowned the MAC champion in the heptathlon for the second consecutive season, while Dreimane finished runner-up in the long jump and triple jump outdoors while placing third in the triple jump and fourth in the long jump in the indoor campaign. Debogory's pole vaulters also saw a wealth of success as Ellie Braidic won the indoor MAC pole vault title and Natalie Uy finished runner-up outdoors with a trip to the NCAA East Regional. In the throws, Megan Pendleton broke a 29-year-old EMU record in the discus, and Helga Volgyi recorded the second-farthest hammer throw mark in program laurels to earn a spot at the NCAA East Regional.
In the 2013-14 season, Debogory saw two of his athletes appear at the NCAA Championships. Sarah took home First Team All-America honors in the pentathlon and heptathlon, finishing sixth and fifth at the NCAA Championships, respectively. Chauchard also broke the EMU pentathlon record and was crowned the MAC champion both the pentathlon and heptathlon. Additionally, Kate Wolanin finished runner-up in the high jump at MAC Indoor and Outdoor Championships, earning a spot at the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Wolanin tied for 13th in the nation in the event to earn Second Team All-America distinction.
Before coming to EMU, Debogory spent two years at Columbia University. While at Columbia, he coached multiple All-Ivy League selections and regional qualifiers. In 2013, he coached the Ivy League Champion in hammer throw and in 2012 he mentored the Ivy League Heptagonal Champions as well as the individual champion in the high jump. He also produced All-Ivy League athletes in the discus throw, hammer throw, and pole vault.
Prior to his tenure at Columbia, Debogory spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Sacred Heart University, where he was a member of the 2011 Northeast Conference Outdoor Coaching Staff of the Year. Under his tutelage were numerous regional qualifiers, conference and school record holders, NEC and New England champions, All-New England and All-NEC recipients, and a USA Junior qualifier. His All-NEC athletes include athletes in shot put, weight throw, hammer throw, discus throw, javelin, high jump, long jump, pole vault, 110-meter hurdles, 60-meter hurdles, and 400-meter hurdles. His women’s hammer throw athlete won the NEC Championship title as well as New England Championship title and the NEC record in 2011.
Before his stint at Sacred Heart, Debogory was an assistant coach at Campbell University, where he coached the multi-event athletes, high jumpers, pole vaulters, and throwers.
Debogory’s first year of coaching was spent at Lynchburg College, during which time he coached a Division III All-American and NCAA qualifiers in the weight throw, long jump, 400-meter hurdles, pole vault, decathlon, and heptathlon.
Debogory earned his Bachelor of Science in 2002 from Liberty University and his Masters of Education from Campbell University in 2007.
2014 marked another strong season for Debogory's athletes, as Sarah Chauchard finished 11th in the nation in the heptathlon and Dace Dreimane placed 16th in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships with both student-athletes earning Second Team All-America distinction. At the conference level, Chauchard was crowned the MAC champion in the heptathlon for the second consecutive season, while Dreimane finished runner-up in the long jump and triple jump outdoors while placing third in the triple jump and fourth in the long jump in the indoor campaign. Debogory's pole vaulters also saw a wealth of success as Ellie Braidic won the indoor MAC pole vault title and Natalie Uy finished runner-up outdoors with a trip to the NCAA East Regional. In the throws, Megan Pendleton broke a 29-year-old EMU record in the discus, and Helga Volgyi recorded the second-farthest hammer throw mark in program laurels to earn a spot at the NCAA East Regional.
In the 2013-14 season, Debogory saw two of his athletes appear at the NCAA Championships. Sarah took home First Team All-America honors in the pentathlon and heptathlon, finishing sixth and fifth at the NCAA Championships, respectively. Chauchard also broke the EMU pentathlon record and was crowned the MAC champion both the pentathlon and heptathlon. Additionally, Kate Wolanin finished runner-up in the high jump at MAC Indoor and Outdoor Championships, earning a spot at the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Wolanin tied for 13th in the nation in the event to earn Second Team All-America distinction.
Before coming to EMU, Debogory spent two years at Columbia University. While at Columbia, he coached multiple All-Ivy League selections and regional qualifiers. In 2013, he coached the Ivy League Champion in hammer throw and in 2012 he mentored the Ivy League Heptagonal Champions as well as the individual champion in the high jump. He also produced All-Ivy League athletes in the discus throw, hammer throw, and pole vault.
Prior to his tenure at Columbia, Debogory spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Sacred Heart University, where he was a member of the 2011 Northeast Conference Outdoor Coaching Staff of the Year. Under his tutelage were numerous regional qualifiers, conference and school record holders, NEC and New England champions, All-New England and All-NEC recipients, and a USA Junior qualifier. His All-NEC athletes include athletes in shot put, weight throw, hammer throw, discus throw, javelin, high jump, long jump, pole vault, 110-meter hurdles, 60-meter hurdles, and 400-meter hurdles. His women’s hammer throw athlete won the NEC Championship title as well as New England Championship title and the NEC record in 2011.
Before his stint at Sacred Heart, Debogory was an assistant coach at Campbell University, where he coached the multi-event athletes, high jumpers, pole vaulters, and throwers.
Debogory’s first year of coaching was spent at Lynchburg College, during which time he coached a Division III All-American and NCAA qualifiers in the weight throw, long jump, 400-meter hurdles, pole vault, decathlon, and heptathlon.
Debogory earned his Bachelor of Science in 2002 from Liberty University and his Masters of Education from Campbell University in 2007.
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