Michael P. Yurcho 650 Juanita Ave.
Santa Barbara, CA 93109 609-206-1017 mike.yurcho@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Master of Science, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, Sport Psychology emphasis, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. May 2005. Bachelor of Science, School of Education, applied sports/coaching psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown. August 2003.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
-Volunteer Assistant Track and Field Coach (pole vault) Santa Barbara City College 2017-Present -Assistant Track and Field Coach (pole vault) Fresno Pacific University Sept 2014- 2016 (In two seasons helped a non-vaulter become a 5meter vaulter, conference champion, and D2 NCAA Championship Qualifier)
- Volunteer Assistant Track and Field Coach (pole vault), Princeton University 2006- 2011 (over the years have coached athletes to personal records, school records, Ivy League Records, NCAA qualifications, and All American honors) -Assistant Track and Field Coach, La Jolla High School, CA Jan. 2006-June 2006 -Graduate student assistant pole vault coach, University of Tennessee Men’s Track and Field team 2004. Helped coach, teach, and counsel decathletes. -Instructor – Skills, techniques and use of sport psychology principles, Skyjumpers Summer Camps , Atascadero, CA 2001-2006
ACADEMIC / HONORS
-Cum laude Dean’s List University of Tennessee 2003-2004
-South East Conference (SEC) Academic Honor Roll 2003-2004 -Thornton Center Academic Honor Roll UTK 2003-2004
-Tony Wilson Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Studies UTK Fall 2004 -Dean’s List - West Virginia University 2003
-WVU Presidential Award for Academic Excellence, 4.0 GPA 2003
-Big East Conference Academic All Star 2002-2003
-WVU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll 2001-2003
PUBLICATIONS/ RELATED EXPERIENCE
- Session Speaker 2016 Reno Pole Vault Summit
-Expert Consultant 2016-present retained by Cassidy & Mueller Peoria, IL 61602 in legal case involving catastrophic pole vault injury.
- ASTM Committee Member 2012-present, Subcommittee F08.67 on Pole Vault. (Governing board for updating and regulating pole-vault landing systems and surroundings)
-Co-authored and Published 2005 Journal of Applied Sports Psychology “Effects of an External Focus of Attention in Pole Vaulting Using a Single Multiple Baseline Design” -Authored 2005 UTK, “Learn to Pole Vault Basic Techniques for Beginners”
ATHLETIC HONORS / AWARDS
-NCAA Track and Field Championship qualifier / participant 2003-2004 -Letterman for West Virginia University and University of Tennessee 2000-2004 -Letterman’s Wall of Fame University of Tennessee, Knoxville -Big East Conference Championship qualifier / participant and scorer 2000-2003 -South East Conference Championship qualifier / participant and scorer 2004 -Gold Medalist Pole Vault Penn Relays 2003 / Bronze 2002 -Silver Medalist IC4A Eastern Region Championships 2003
-Silver Medalist New Balance Collegiate Invitational, New York City 2004 -All East Coast Track and Field Honors 2003
-WVU Athlete of the week May 2003
-Winner of numerous collegiate meets in the pole vault event WVU/UTK 2001-2004 -Olympic Conference record holder in the PV, May 1998-present
MEMBERSHIPS
-USA Track and Field Association (USATF) Mid Atlantic and California Associations -WVU Alumni Association
-WVU Varsity Club
-UTK Letterman Club
REFERENCES
Coaches:
Ray Winter (Head Coach FPU) 559-978-6817 Jan Johnson (Sky Jumpers, Cuesta College) 805-423-2363 Bob Fraley ( Former Head Coach Fresno State) 559-908-2099 Fred Samara (Head Coach Princeton) 609-258-5007 Bill Web ( Former Head Coach UTenn) 865-974-4000