Patrick Rumbaugh

Proud dad and husband! Head coach of the Warriors boys track and field team. “Don’t tell me, show me!” -Coach Collodi-

[Patrick Rumbaugh @rumby_10]

Just take those old records off the shelf...#LookOutLadies

[Kevin Seifert @SeifertESPN]

We'll see if any head coaches want to use it, but the NFL will give them the option to designate a staff member to initiate challenges during games. STORY:

https://t.co/M0CCwIfTNg

[Phil Grove @oldschooltrack]

Congrats to PA shot put 🐐@Jordan_Geist35 on claiming silver in the @WorldAthletics indoor finale. He’s on 🔥 in 2026! 🇺🇸 goes 2-3-6 @rocktfxc @PennTrackXC

[Interesting things @awkwardgoogle]

In a world where you can be anything, be a number 50

[Tyrann Mathieu @Mathieu_Era]

If I was a high school football coach wrestling would be mandatory for all big guys on the team as track would be mandatory for all athletes on team.

[Shawn Siemers @Siemers_XC_TF]

Kid showed up 10 minutes late to practice last Thursday.
Freshman.
Third week on the team.
Still learning how everything works.

I didn't say anything.
Just moved the practice forward without him.

He jogged up, quiet, and slid into the back of the group.
Everyone kept moving.

During the cool-down, I saw two of our leaders pull him aside by the fence.

Couldn't hear what they said.
Didn't need to.

Just watched them talk — calm, serious, no raised voices.
The kid nodding.
Listening.

Thursday afternoon, 4:47 PM, my phone buzzes:
"Won't happen again, Coach. My bad."

I never tell new coaches this is what's possible because they don't believe me.

They think you have to enforce everything.
Make the call on every situation.
Be the one who holds the line.

But when your architecture is clear — when everyone understands what the goal demands — the team regulates itself.

Those leaders weren't doing me a favor.
They were protecting something they built.

I don't police alignment.
The standard does.

[Pittsburgh Pirates @Pirates]

Couldn’t make it to visit us at PiratesFest today?

REPOST THIS for a chance to win a SIGNED Paul Skenes jersey!

[MLFootball @MLFootball]

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE HAVING A SILVER MEDAL OLYMPIC SPRINTER AT RUNNING BACK.

😱😱😱

ABSURD SPEED.

[Donny Football @DonChed54]

This might be my favorite one of the year. And the song may be a long ago suggestion from me to the guy that makes these. 👀

[Tony Holler @pntrack]

And, SBF teams do push “to” fatigue.

They just don’t seek fatigue.

They choose to RECOVER rather than grinding through meaningless, sloppy reps.

Tired is the enemy.

Never let today ruin tomorrow.

Don’t burn the 🥩

[Tony Holler @pntrack]

Wish I had a dime for every time I’ve answered this question:

“How are you gonna train to have energy in the 4th quarter or overtime if you never push to fatigue in practice setting?”

This question comes from the traditional mindset. These highly-intelligent, hard-working people have only known “the grind” (hard, dull work). They have never experienced playing the long game as a Sprint-Based Football program. You only know what you know.

Here is my answer to how you can win without seeking high-volume fatigue in practice.

1) Being faster than your opponents! SBF teams are likely one mph faster at every position. The fastest guys in the 1st quarter are fastest in the 4th quarter. ⚡️⚡️⚡️

2) Being healthier than your opponents. Teams with 1% of their roster unavailable will have a huge advantage over teams with 10% of their roster unavailable.

3) Having more TALENT on your team. SBF attracts the best athletes in your school. Even your best 🏀 players will want to play 🏈.

4) SBF teams LOVE PRACTICE. Traditional teams see practice as the hell they must go through to play in games. Love > Hate

5) SBF coaches will out-coach their grinder counterparts. They sleep better. They have happier homes. They drink less. Tired, miserable coaches make bad decisions.

6) SBF teams typically have a big lead entering the 4th quarter and seldom play in overtime games.

7) And, fatigue never creates energy. 🤷‍♂️

[Tony Holler @pntrack]

ATOMIC X-FACTOR WORKOUT

Turn sound up.

45 min, only 6 min of work.

No equipment needed.

Can be done anywhere.

Thanks @keithcyracus7

[Ryan Protzman @CoachP_Throws]

Almost midnight on the West Coast and we still USA Champs. Unreal.

[Patrick Rumbaugh @rumby_10]

@CoachP_Throws Big Dawg!!

[Coach Dan Casey @CoachDanCasey]

“We always wanted a Track Kid over a Weight Room Kid.”

- Jim Tressel

[Tony Holler @pntrack]

Three diseases of modern teenagers:

1) No exercise

2) Loneliness, no sense of belonging

3) Indoor living

Track & Field cures all three. ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Deion Sanders said, "I want to see you practice. Because how you practice is who you are."

Greatness isn't built on hype.

It's built in the quiet moments - when nobody's watching.

Preparation. Consistency. Effort.

(@DeionSanders)

[Lane Gillespie @LaneGillPxP]

A win for Kansas public schools.

WELLINGTON HAS DEFEATED BISHOP MIEGE!

[Coach Dan Casey @CoachDanCasey]

“I want guys to run Track in the Spring. It’s hard to manufacture that level of competition. It’s You vs. the Clock. When you get out on the track and compete you’re going to get better.”

- Chip Kelly

[Coach the Coaches @WinningCoaches]

An open letter to parents from a high school football coach ...

~ via @Coach_Kvalheim

[Tracking Football @TrckFootball]

HS multi-sport and athleticism of #SuperBowl active rosters

9% - Football only
91% - 2+ sport athletes
45% - 3+ sport athletes
65% - Track & field

PAI avg: 3.6/5.0
COM avg: 3.8/5.0