Michelle Eisenreich |
|
|
|
Michelle is in her eighth year here at Brown after building an
impressive resume. She competed at Carlton College in her native
Minnesota, winning her conference championship five times in the
shot and discus. In 1995, she was the MIAC Athlete of the Meet
outdoors. She holds school records in the shot, discus, and was the
school record holder in the 20lb weight and hammer until 2002. A
four-time participant at the NCAAs, she earned All-American honors
in 1995 in the discus. Since Coach E. joined the Brown Track and
Field coaching staff in 2000, the throws program has redefined
itself as the premier squad in the league. In 2000, the throws team
consisted of only three athletes. This year (2008), the squad will
consist of 13 of the best throwers in the Northeast. Coach E's
throwers have earned 25 All-Ivy honors, 13 Ivy titles, three school
records, 12 qualified for the NCAA regional championships, three
for the NCAA championships and one earned NCAA All-American Honors
with a 5th place finish at Nationals. In 2006, Eisenreich
successfully took over the training of the multi events as well. In
2007, Natasha Smith ('11) brought two Ivy Championships back to
Brown in the indoor pentathlon and the outdoor hepthlon. Eisenreich
knew she would go into coaching after having outstanding mentors in
both high school and college. She began at Purdue as a graduate
assistant, coaching the multi-event athletes and the women vaulters
and throwers. While there, she also directed the Purdue Area Track
Club for athletes ages 5 to 17. After finishing her graduate
degree, Eisenreich moved on to Colgate for two years. She coached
athletes to school records in five throwing events, while also
coaching the jumpers and serving as the recruiting coordinator.
Michelle's coaching philosophy is a three-part guiding force: 1)
develop the individual on a personal and athletic level; 2) create
a healthy team attitude; 3) contribute to the growth of the sport
of track and field. She accomplishes these three goals, by
continually studying the science and the training technique of the
events she coaches and making a personal investment into the
welfare of each athlete; she instills a strong team ethic and an
understanding of how to achieve team success in each individual;
and, she works with track and field at both the national and grass
roots level.