Ketchum Named New Head Coach of Men's and Women's Track and Field at Brandeis
- NEICAAA
- Oct 19, 2023
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WALTHAM, Mass. – Brandeis University has hired Miles Ketchum as its next head coach of men's and women's track and field, Director of Athletics Lauren Haynie announced today.
"Miles' experience and his success at the Division III level makes him a tremendous addition for our track and field program," Haynie said. "We are looking forward to welcoming him to our department and the Brandeis family."
"Thank you to Lauren Haynie, Lynne Dempsey, and everyone on the search committee for giving me this opportunity to lead the Men's and Women's Track & Field program and join the Brandeis community," Ketchum said. "I look forward to building upon the team's history of success and helping the student-athletes receive a high-quality athletic experience that matches the world-class education the school provides. I am also excited to work in collaboration with Head Cross Country Coach Mike Schmidt, whose accomplishments as an athlete and a coach will be invaluable to the growth and competitiveness of the program. It will be an honor to wear the navy blue and join the Judges."
I was struck by the announcement of Coach Ketchum taking the helm of both the men’s and women’s track and field programs because it foregrounds a holistic leadership model that isn’t often highlighted in collegiate athletics reporting and suggests a potential shift in how gender equity is enacted through coaching roles. The article’s emphasis on his dual appointment invited me to think about how institutional cultures support or constrain such appointments in different sports contexts. In some educational circles resources like New Assignment Help have been referenced as tools for mapping institutional change onto individual career trajectories which made me wonder how incoming coaches might strategically leverage mentorship networks to build inclusive team cultures. If Coach Ketchum’s tenure foregrounds athlete…