Coach Chris Miltenberg Shares Lessons & Stories From 21 Years Of Successful Coaching + Insights On Championship Racing, Recruiting, & Attributes Of His Most Successful Athletes

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Back on the podcast is one of the greatest coaches in NCAA history, Coach Chris Miltenberg. Following seven years at Stanford University, Coach Milt was named Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at the University of North Carolina on June 27, 2019. The 2024-25 school year is his sixth at the Tar Heel helm. The 2023-24 cross country and track and field seasons will go down as one of the best in program history for the men's teams. They finished in the Top 10 at the NCAA Championships, claiming 6th place in cross country and 5th place in outdoor track and field. The Tar Heels also won their first ACC Cross Country Championship since 1985 and their first ACC Indoor Championship since 1996. Coach Milt also led Parker Wolfe to winning North Carolina's first-ever 5,000m National Championship at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Wolfe was named the USTFCCCA Men's Southeast Regional Athlete of the Year and ACC Runner of the Year in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track. He is the first ACC athlete (male or female) to sweep those honors in a year. Wolfe won five ACC championships under Coach Miltenberg and set five school records. Wolfe became the Tar Heel's first runner in history to be named to The Bowerman Award Watchlist and later became a Bowerman Award Semifinalist. The UNC men's cross country and track and field programs combined to finish 5th nationally in the 2023-24 USTFCCCA Men's Program of the Year Standings. In summary, Coach Milt is not only a transformative force in the world of track and field coaching, but also a mentor and leader who instills a deep sense of dedication and excellence in his athletes. His impressive array of accomplishments, both on and off the field, stands as a testament to his enduring legacy as one of the sport's most exceptional and influential coaches. In today's conversation, Coach Milt takes me through the ups and downs of the 2024 XC season thus far, his view on championship races, what makes a great speech, insights on recruiting, his 20yr vision for UNC, and so much more. This one is an all-timer. Don't miss it. Tap into the Coach Milt Special. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it. If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend! S H O W N O T E S -REGISTER FOR FOOT LOCKER REGIONALS: http://footlockercc.com -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, back on the podcast is one of the greatest coaches in NCAA history,
0:08.3	coach Chris Miltenberg, or better known as Coach Milt or Milt.
0:12.1	If you're not familiar with him, which you probably are because his name gets brought up
0:16.0	all the time on the podcast and he's been on the podcast twice before, once last fall,
0:20.5	and then a second time this year
0:22.0	with his good friend coach mike smith of northern arizona university coach milt has had one of
0:28.2	the most successful careers in the sport as a coach and he's been at so many different universities
0:33.5	where he's made a strong impact on those programs his big gig i guess you would say was at stanford university where he's made a strong impact on those programs. His big gig, I guess you would say, was at
0:39.7	Stanford University where he spent seven years. He developed athletes like Grant Fisher, Sean McGordy,
0:45.0	Elise Cranny, Alex Osberg, Vanessa Frazier, so many more. Those are just off the top of my head.
0:49.9	Before that, coached people like Emily Infield at Georgetown, but after his seven years at Stanford,
0:54.6	Coach Milton was named the director of track and field and cross country at the University of
0:58.9	North Carolina, which was in 2019. This year is his sixth year as the head coach of the Tar Heels.
1:05.4	Last year was probably one of the best in program history for the men's teams. They finished
1:10.0	in the top 10 at the NCAA championships claiming six place in cross-country,
1:14.3	fifth place in outdoor track.
1:15.9	They also won their first ECC cross-country championship since 1985 and their first
1:20.9	ECC indoor championship since 1996.
1:24.3	Coach Milt also led Parker Wolf to winning Northolina's first ever five k national championship at the
1:29.7	twenty twenty four nt w a outdoor track and field championships i could read on and on and on about
1:35.3	coach mull's accomplishments but most importantly this guy is full of wisdom and insights and has
1:41.0	transformed the lives of his athletes whether they've gone on to the Olympics
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