The Just Athletics Podcast

He returns! Our former co-host and co-founder, Josh Rowe, returns to the show to chat with Chris and Dave about a wide range of topics, but mostly about Josh’s involvement with the National High School Track & Field Hall of Fame and his work with the Nationals Scholastic Athletics Foundation. Josh, who was high school … Continue reading Episode 43 – The Josh Rowe

If Bill Simmons is the pod father, then our guest for episode 42 should be referred to as the lord of the zoom call. We are thrilled to have Albert Caruana as our guest, who also happens to be an amazing high school coach and influential blogger and journalist in the sport. Albert, who is … Continue reading Episode 42 – Albert Caruana

We decided to follow an American Record Holder, Olympian, and one of the best athletes in the world with Thor Esbensen, who is renowned in his own right. Coach Thor Esbensen is the Head Cross Country and Co-Head Track & Field Coach at Wilson High School in Portland, OR, where he has was named to … Continue reading Episode 41 – Thor Esbensen

We have a special release podcast today, and it is HUGE. Chris and Dave sit down with multiple American Record Holder and one of the best athletes in the world, Shelby Houlihan of the Bowerman Track Club. We really considered just introducing Shelby as simply “here is Shelby Houlihan,” but in case you don’t know … Continue reading Episode 40 – Shelby Houlihan

Another weekly edition of the Just Athletics podcast coming at you and we have another amazing guest to learn from. We are thrilled to have Jason Retz, one of the best high school coaches in the country. Jason coaches at St. Joseph-Ogden High School in St. Joseph, Illinois, where he has been since 2013. He … Continue reading Episode 39 – Jason Retz

This Thursday edition of the Just Athletics podcast we welcome back a returning guest in Jay Johnson to discuss the release of his new book, “Consistency is Key:15 Ways to Unlock Your Potential as a High School Runner.” Jay is one of the most influential coaches in the country and his next book is already … Continue reading Episode 38 – Jay Johnson

This week’s episode of the Just Athletics podcast, we host The Beard, no not James Harden, this guy has real talent and plays defense. The Beard on coaching zoom calls across the country has been Jason “Ozzy” Oswalt. Jason is a phenomenal coach and has had an athlete on fire this spring despite the covid … Continue reading Episode 37 – Jason Oswalt

Today’s episode of the Just Athletics podcast is another fantastic session, this time we chat with one of the most knowledgeable people we know. Dr. Ross Dexter is primarily an athletic trainer, but if you read his bio below, you will get a sense of the extensive background Ross has. There is a little audio … Continue reading Episode 36 – Dr. Ross Dexter

Our guest today on the JA Podcast is arguably one of the most accomplished high school coaches in the entire country and is currently overseeing the most successful boys cross country program in the country at American Fork HS in Utah, where he has been the head coach since 1998. His boys cross country team … Continue reading Episode 35 – Timo Mostert

Special edition of the Just Athletics Podcast coming at you. We wanted to release this episode as soon as possible and out of the Thursday schedule we have set up due to the upcoming and highly anticipated Wildwood Running Clinic. We chat today with the two founders of the clinic, Marie Davis Markham and Robyn … Continue reading Episode 34 – Marie Davis Markham and Robyn McGillis