University of Minnesota Athletics
Men's Track & Field
Walker, Vincent
Vincent Walker
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Coach
Vincent Walker joined the Gopher track & field program as a volunteer assistant coach for distance runners at the start of the 2018-19 season.
Walker, who resides in St. Paul, Minn., joined the Maroon & Gold after a two-year tenure as a volunteer assistant coach for Southern Illinois University’s cross country and track & field teams. In his position, Walker helped in guiding SIU’s 22 student-athletes to numerous accolades including a Missouri Valley Conference championship for Josh Maier in the 5,000 meters in 2017. Walker also helped guide the Salukis to a pair of conference runner-up performances, finishing second at the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships and the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Prior to his time as a volunteer assistant, Walker served as a volunteer summer head coach for Kids Running Clinic, where he helped design a training regimen for young athletes from grade 7 to grade 12.
A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Walker earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 2017 with a major in exercise science and a minor in coaching & philosophy.
Walker, who resides in St. Paul, Minn., joined the Maroon & Gold after a two-year tenure as a volunteer assistant coach for Southern Illinois University’s cross country and track & field teams. In his position, Walker helped in guiding SIU’s 22 student-athletes to numerous accolades including a Missouri Valley Conference championship for Josh Maier in the 5,000 meters in 2017. Walker also helped guide the Salukis to a pair of conference runner-up performances, finishing second at the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships and the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Prior to his time as a volunteer assistant, Walker served as a volunteer summer head coach for Kids Running Clinic, where he helped design a training regimen for young athletes from grade 7 to grade 12.
A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Walker earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 2017 with a major in exercise science and a minor in coaching & philosophy.
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