Washington State University Athletics
Grinnell Joins WSU Track & Field Coaching Staff
October 17, 2016 | Track
PULLMAN, Wash. -- Ryan Grinnell has joined the Washington State University track and field coaching staff, assisting with horizontal jumps, multi-events and hurdles, Wayne Phipps, Director of Cross-Country/Track & Field, announced Monday. Grinnell replaces Angela Whyte who returned to her home in Edmonton, Canada, to pursuing her professional track and field career fulltime.
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"We are very excited to have Ryan join our staff," Phipps said. "He is a dynamic young coach who has experience in almost every event. We knew it would be difficult to replace Angela Whyte and we were looking for someone who could coach a variety of events at a very high level. Ryan has clearly demonstrated that ability and combined with his outstanding athletic career both in the NCAA and at the professional level, which makes him a perfect fit for WSU."
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Grinnell, 29, comes to WSU from Utah State University where he was an assistant coach for sprints, jumps, pole vault and multi-events while coordinating the staff's recruiting services from 2014-16. During his time with the Aggies he coached seven athletes to NCAA second-team All-America honors. Additionally, he helped guide the 2016 men's indoor team to a Mountain West Conference runner up finish where the sprinters and jumpers combined for 89 of the team's winning 141 points. At USU he also coached Chari Hawkins who finished fourth in the heptathlon at the 2015 World University Games, and was a recipient of numerous accolades including the 2015 MWC Indoor Athlete of the Year, Mountain Region Women's Indoor/Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year, MWC Outdoor Student-Athlete of the Year, MWC Highest Point Scorer and MWC Outdoor Championship Outstanding Performer.
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Originally from Rexburg, Idaho, Grinnell competed at the University of Montana for two years where he won six Big Sky Conference titles. At Boise State he was a six-time NCAA All-America honoree with four certificates in the triple jump and one each in the high jump and long jump. He won nine Western Athletic Conference titles and was a WAC Most Valuable Athlete. Additionally, Grinnell was a two-time Central Region All-Academic honoree, make the Dean's List from 2005-2007. He ended his collegiate career as the most decorated student-athlete in Boise State history.
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Grinnell competed in the 2008 and 2012 US Olympic Trials in the triple jump. He was a volunteer coach at the University of Georgia from April 2010-September 2012, while training for the 2012 US Olympic Trials. From 2012-14 Grinnell coached jumps, throws and multi-athletes at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina.
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In 2013, he earned a Top 10 World Ranking in the triple jump with his personal record leap of 56-6 (17.22m) and was a USATF Championship Bronze Medalist in the triple jump in 2013 with leap of 55-11 (17.04m).
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Grinnell graduated from Boise State in December 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.
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"We are very excited to have Ryan join our staff," Phipps said. "He is a dynamic young coach who has experience in almost every event. We knew it would be difficult to replace Angela Whyte and we were looking for someone who could coach a variety of events at a very high level. Ryan has clearly demonstrated that ability and combined with his outstanding athletic career both in the NCAA and at the professional level, which makes him a perfect fit for WSU."
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Grinnell, 29, comes to WSU from Utah State University where he was an assistant coach for sprints, jumps, pole vault and multi-events while coordinating the staff's recruiting services from 2014-16. During his time with the Aggies he coached seven athletes to NCAA second-team All-America honors. Additionally, he helped guide the 2016 men's indoor team to a Mountain West Conference runner up finish where the sprinters and jumpers combined for 89 of the team's winning 141 points. At USU he also coached Chari Hawkins who finished fourth in the heptathlon at the 2015 World University Games, and was a recipient of numerous accolades including the 2015 MWC Indoor Athlete of the Year, Mountain Region Women's Indoor/Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year, MWC Outdoor Student-Athlete of the Year, MWC Highest Point Scorer and MWC Outdoor Championship Outstanding Performer.
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Originally from Rexburg, Idaho, Grinnell competed at the University of Montana for two years where he won six Big Sky Conference titles. At Boise State he was a six-time NCAA All-America honoree with four certificates in the triple jump and one each in the high jump and long jump. He won nine Western Athletic Conference titles and was a WAC Most Valuable Athlete. Additionally, Grinnell was a two-time Central Region All-Academic honoree, make the Dean's List from 2005-2007. He ended his collegiate career as the most decorated student-athlete in Boise State history.
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Grinnell competed in the 2008 and 2012 US Olympic Trials in the triple jump. He was a volunteer coach at the University of Georgia from April 2010-September 2012, while training for the 2012 US Olympic Trials. From 2012-14 Grinnell coached jumps, throws and multi-athletes at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina.
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In 2013, he earned a Top 10 World Ranking in the triple jump with his personal record leap of 56-6 (17.22m) and was a USATF Championship Bronze Medalist in the triple jump in 2013 with leap of 55-11 (17.04m).
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Grinnell graduated from Boise State in December 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.
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