Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Dan Talbot
Dan Talbot began coaching at Bryn Mawr in 1994 as a volunteer assistant cross country coach. That winter, he resurrected the College's Track & Field club with an eye towards improving the cross country program and establishing a successful varsity track & field team at Bryn Mawr.
In 1997 he took over head coaching duties for cross country, and in 1999 track & field was elevated to varsity status and Talbot was hired full time to coach both sports. Indoor Track was added as a varsity sport in 2001. From the start, Talbot has been committed to building a tradition of excellence in cross country and track & field at Bryn Mawr.
Talbot ran competitively for Tom Donnelly at Haverford College, and has earned Level II certifications in Endurance, Throws, Jumps, and Sprints/Hurdles/Relays from the USA Track & Field Coaching Education program. He is currently working on certification with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and teaches Weight Training, Archery, and Wellness at Bryn Mawr.
Under Talbot's guidance, Bryn Mawr's teams and individuals have improved steadily each year. In 2004 the Indoor team notched it's highest Conference finish ever, and Bryn Mawr had two National qualifiers including the school's first Track & Field All-American Joanna Simonis, who set a Centennial Conference record in the 800 meters and finished third at the NCAA Division III Championships outdoors.
Assistant Coach: Ibrahim Edwards
Ibrahim has been involved in track and field since 1989 and began coaching in 1993. He ran the boys high and low hurdles 4x400 at Stephen Watts Kearny High School in San Diego, CA. He was 3rd in the Western League finals during his junior year, and in his senior year went 12-1 in the high hurdles with an end of season PR of 14.9. He attended San Diego Mesa College and was coached by Arnie Robinson (1976 Olympic Gold Medalist in the Long Jump) in 1993. In college he ran the highs and lows and the 4x400 with end of season PRs of 15.7, 52.6 and 50.8, respectively. He coached two league champions and a city champion in the hurdles in San Diego, CA and in 2007 helped Cara Petonic break Bryn Mawr's school record in the 100 meter hurdles.
Assistant Coach: Sarah Hale
Sarah is in her sixth year as assistant coach at Bryn Mawr. She is a 2001 graduate of Mount Holyoke College with a degree in Geology. She ran cross country and competed in the 800 and 1500 meters and pole vault in track & field. She currently works as a geologist for an environmental and geotechnical services company, specializing in site assessment and remediation. She has been an invaluable member of our program over the past six years.
Assistant Coach: Amanda Rogers
Amanda (pictured right)has been coaching the throws at Bryn Mawr since 2006, and also makes great contributions with team building exercises and strength training routines for the whole team. She has been involved in track and field since 1995, and competed in the shot put, discus, javelin and 400m at Toms River High School North in Toms River, NJ. As co-captain her senior year, she helped her team earn a 6th place finish overall at regional championships. She attended Bryn Mawr College and was coached by Dan Talbot and Judy Wolfe from 2001-2004. In college she competed in the shot put, discus, javelin, and 200m, and was a member of Bryn Mawr's strongest track & field teams to date.
Assistant Coach: Jennifer White
Jennifer White returned to Bryn Mawr as jumps coach in January, 2008 after working with the team's sprinters in 2005-06. She competed for Lafayette College in the heptathlon, and specialized in the hurdles and high jump as a two-time captain of the track & field team. Jennifer earned her master's degree in sport management from Neumann College, and works as Compliance and Student Services Coordinator for Temple University, after a year as Compliance Coordinator at Seton Hall University.
