Michelle Eisenrich
	Years at Brown: 8th Year Phone Number: 401/863-1838 Email Address: michelle_eisenreich@brown.edu Position: Assistant Coach, Throws & Mutli Events

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, 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. Last year 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.