Eastern Michigan Athletics
Women's Track & Field
Green, Nick
Nick Green
- Title:
- Assistant Coach (Throws)
- Email:
- ngreen17@emich.edu
The 2023-24 season marked the third season at Eastern Michigan University for Assistant Coach Nick Green.
Green led the Eastern throwers to another standout season in 2023-24. The indoor season saw two throwers earn all-conference honors, as Miranda Cadwell and Ryan Johnson earned All-MAC First Team accolades, while Johnson was named Freshman Indoor Field Athlete of the Year following a first-place finish in the weight throw with a toss of 22.24m (72-11.75), the third best mark in program history. Cadwell earned her honor with a first-place finish in the weight throw at the MAC Indoor Championships, tossing the second-best mark in program history at 19.46m (63-10.25). Johnson was joined in the top-10 rankings by teammate Jake McEachern, who tossed the ninth-best weight throw with a 19.60m (64-3.75) toss.
Cadwell also wrote her name in program history with the program's third-best shot put at 14.70m (48-02.75), joining her in the program's top-10 leaderboards in the indoor season was Claire Allen with a 13.51m (44-4) shot put, a toss that stands as the eighth-best in school history.
The outdoor season furthered the success from the indoor campaign, as Johnson earned all-conference first-team accolades again and was named MAC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year after a 65.17m (213-10) toss in the hammer throw at the MAC Outdoor Championships. Johnson previously recorded the second-best hammer mark in program history with a 66.74m (218-11) hurl at the Jim Click Invitational. McEachern joined Johnson with a 63.65m (208-10) at the conference championships, earning an All-MAC Second Team nod and marking the seventh-best throw in program history.
For the women, Cadwell bested two of her own school records as she marked a 62.01m (203-5) hammer throw and 48.31m discus (158-06). Joining Cadwell in the program top-10 was Claire Allen, who tabbed the third-best shot put in school history (14.27m - 46-10) and the third-best discus throw (44.77m - 146-10). Aleah Johnson and Erica King also broke into the program's top-10 leaderboards. King notched the program's ninth-best mark in the javelin throw at 39.43m (129-4) and Johnson secured the 10th best hammer throw at 50.45m (165-6).
The success continued into the summer, as Johnson won the U20 weight throw at the USA Track & Field Championships while McEachern won the shot put, discus, and weight throw at the U20 Canadian Track & Field Championships. Both qualified and competed at the World Athletics U20 Championships, where Johnson finished fourth in the hammer throw.
Green’s 2022-23 indoor season was highlighted by Newlyn Stephenson tossing for gold in the weight throw. Stephenson threw the weight 22.27m for a first-place finish. Moreover, the performance played a pivotal role in Stephenson earning his third-straight All-American bid, all coming under Green’s leadership.
Miranda Cadwell headlined Green’s throwers at the 2023 MAC Outdoor Championships. She took second in the hammer throw, tossing the hammer 57.07m, the fifth-farthest in program history. Moreover, Cadwell secured a third-place finish in the discus, slinging it 46.31m, marking a personal-best for Cadwell and setting an Eastern Michigan school record.
In his first season in Ypsilanti, Green helped the Eagles’ throwers reach new heights. During the outdoor season, Joe Duff became EMU’s first javelin MAC champion since 2017 with a personal-best throw of 68.00m, the second-furthest throw in school history. Also at the league outdoor meet, Chukwusom Enekwechi finished runner-up in both the shot put (17.81m) and discus throw (50.73m), while Stephenson notched third in the hammer throw at 63.83m. Kadian Clarke picked up silver at the MAC meet in the hammer throw with an effort of 58.75m. Clarke, Duff, Enekwechi, and Stephenson all qualified for the NCAA East Regional Preliminary Round, with Stephenson recording a career-best hammer throw of 65.51m, the No. 3 mark in program history.
Kadian Clarke had a phenomenal outdoor season, setting the school record in the shot put (15.63m) and hammer throw (60.77m). Additionally, her 45.05m discus throw at the Spartan Invite, April 2, is the second-best mark in the EMU record book.
During the indoor season, Taige Bryant wrapped up his career with a sixth-place finish (22.21m) in the weight throw to earn First Team All-American honors. Meanwhile, teammate Newlyn Stephenson picked up a Second Team All-American nod, finishing 11th (21.52m) at the national meet. Additionally, Kadian Clarke became EMU’s first female to win the MAC weight throw competition, recording a toss of 20.33m.
Green most recently served as an assistant coach at Grand Canyon University where he mentored the throwers 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 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.
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.
Green led the Eastern throwers to another standout season in 2023-24. The indoor season saw two throwers earn all-conference honors, as Miranda Cadwell and Ryan Johnson earned All-MAC First Team accolades, while Johnson was named Freshman Indoor Field Athlete of the Year following a first-place finish in the weight throw with a toss of 22.24m (72-11.75), the third best mark in program history. Cadwell earned her honor with a first-place finish in the weight throw at the MAC Indoor Championships, tossing the second-best mark in program history at 19.46m (63-10.25). Johnson was joined in the top-10 rankings by teammate Jake McEachern, who tossed the ninth-best weight throw with a 19.60m (64-3.75) toss.
Cadwell also wrote her name in program history with the program's third-best shot put at 14.70m (48-02.75), joining her in the program's top-10 leaderboards in the indoor season was Claire Allen with a 13.51m (44-4) shot put, a toss that stands as the eighth-best in school history.
The outdoor season furthered the success from the indoor campaign, as Johnson earned all-conference first-team accolades again and was named MAC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year after a 65.17m (213-10) toss in the hammer throw at the MAC Outdoor Championships. Johnson previously recorded the second-best hammer mark in program history with a 66.74m (218-11) hurl at the Jim Click Invitational. McEachern joined Johnson with a 63.65m (208-10) at the conference championships, earning an All-MAC Second Team nod and marking the seventh-best throw in program history.
For the women, Cadwell bested two of her own school records as she marked a 62.01m (203-5) hammer throw and 48.31m discus (158-06). Joining Cadwell in the program top-10 was Claire Allen, who tabbed the third-best shot put in school history (14.27m - 46-10) and the third-best discus throw (44.77m - 146-10). Aleah Johnson and Erica King also broke into the program's top-10 leaderboards. King notched the program's ninth-best mark in the javelin throw at 39.43m (129-4) and Johnson secured the 10th best hammer throw at 50.45m (165-6).
The success continued into the summer, as Johnson won the U20 weight throw at the USA Track & Field Championships while McEachern won the shot put, discus, and weight throw at the U20 Canadian Track & Field Championships. Both qualified and competed at the World Athletics U20 Championships, where Johnson finished fourth in the hammer throw.
Green’s 2022-23 indoor season was highlighted by Newlyn Stephenson tossing for gold in the weight throw. Stephenson threw the weight 22.27m for a first-place finish. Moreover, the performance played a pivotal role in Stephenson earning his third-straight All-American bid, all coming under Green’s leadership.
Miranda Cadwell headlined Green’s throwers at the 2023 MAC Outdoor Championships. She took second in the hammer throw, tossing the hammer 57.07m, the fifth-farthest in program history. Moreover, Cadwell secured a third-place finish in the discus, slinging it 46.31m, marking a personal-best for Cadwell and setting an Eastern Michigan school record.
In his first season in Ypsilanti, Green helped the Eagles’ throwers reach new heights. During the outdoor season, Joe Duff became EMU’s first javelin MAC champion since 2017 with a personal-best throw of 68.00m, the second-furthest throw in school history. Also at the league outdoor meet, Chukwusom Enekwechi finished runner-up in both the shot put (17.81m) and discus throw (50.73m), while Stephenson notched third in the hammer throw at 63.83m. Kadian Clarke picked up silver at the MAC meet in the hammer throw with an effort of 58.75m. Clarke, Duff, Enekwechi, and Stephenson all qualified for the NCAA East Regional Preliminary Round, with Stephenson recording a career-best hammer throw of 65.51m, the No. 3 mark in program history.
Kadian Clarke had a phenomenal outdoor season, setting the school record in the shot put (15.63m) and hammer throw (60.77m). Additionally, her 45.05m discus throw at the Spartan Invite, April 2, is the second-best mark in the EMU record book.
During the indoor season, Taige Bryant wrapped up his career with a sixth-place finish (22.21m) in the weight throw to earn First Team All-American honors. Meanwhile, teammate Newlyn Stephenson picked up a Second Team All-American nod, finishing 11th (21.52m) at the national meet. Additionally, Kadian Clarke became EMU’s first female to win the MAC weight throw competition, recording a toss of 20.33m.
Green most recently served as an assistant coach at Grand Canyon University where he mentored the throwers 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 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.
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.
| 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 |
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| Professional Experience | ||||
| Year | School/Team | Position | ||
| 2021- Pres. | Eastern Michigan University | Assistant Coach Track & Field Coach | ||
| 2019-2021 | Grand Canyon University | Assistant Coach Track & Field Coach | ||
| 2018-19 | Queens University of Charlotte | Assistant Coach Track & Field Coach, Assistant Sports Performance Coach | ||
| 2017-18 | Washington & Lee University | Assistant Coach 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 | ||
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