Bethel University Women's Track

Rock's tenure began in 2013.  BEFORE BETHEL Coached five conference champion sprinters/middle distance runners in three seasons as an assistant at Carleton College Carleton 800m runners set two new school records OLYMPIC GOLD Won a Gold medal as part of the USA 4x400m relay team at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Adidas professional runner from 2004-2010 2005 World Championships 4x400m Relay gold medalist 2005 World Championships 400m silver medalist Ranked No. 2 in the United States and No. 3 in the World at 400m in 2005 2006 United States Outdoor 400m champion Ranked No. 3 in the United States and No. 4 in the World at 400m in 2006 Personal best time of 44.35 at 400m  WISCONSIN TRACK LEGEND 9-time NCAA Division III champion at UW-La Crosse  17-time All-American Holds nine UW-La Crosse records (four individual, five relays)   Holds six WIAC records (three individual, three relays) Fastest 400m time in NCAA Division III history of 44.66 Seven-time NCAA Division III runner-up in first two seasons at UW-La Crosse Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American Became the first athlete in meet history to win four individual titles at the same state championships by winning the 110m hurdles, 300m hurdles, 200m dash and long jump at the 2000 Wisconsin State High School Championships PERSONAL LIFE Lives in Prior Lake, Minn. with wife Missy and their four children; Athulya, Tina, Isaiah, and Josiah  

Stephens was hired in the summer of 2015 to be the head men's and women's cross country coach and assistant men's and women's track and field coach at Bethel. Stephens, who recently finished a three-year stint with the University of Wyoming cross country and track and field programs, has coached seven-years on the Division I level, two-years in Division II and three-years in the NAIA.

Leaf graduated from Bethel (02) with a degree in Business/Marketing and minored in Political Science, and returned for a Masters in Communication Studies (10).  During Kyles time at BU, he participated in Baseball as well as Track and Field, where he received All-Conference honors in the High Jump.  To begin his coaching career (2004-2006) his exclusive focus was high jump, from 2007-2013 he oversaw both the men's and women's horizontal jumps as well, transitioning back to a High Jump only focus in 2014. In his time at Bethel, Kyle has been blessed to work with many talented jumpers. Over the previous eleven seasons, Bethel Jumps can boast four All-American performances, 12 participations at the Division III National Championship meet, and 56 All-Conference and Honorable Mention performances. This includes an impressive total of 24 All-Conference high jump performances in just the past nine seasons. Coach Leaf is excited about the strides that both the men's and women's teams have made over the past decade, and is excited to watch Coach Rock take the program to the next level. "Building on the successes of the last few seasons is going to be challenging and exciting for both the athletes and the coaching staff. I know that the jumpers, as well as myself, are very eager to contribute to the continued improvements and accomplishments that Bethel Track and Field has enjoyed in recent seasons," said Leaf. Kyle and his wife Jamie (Bethel 04) reside in Ramsey, Minn. and spend the majority of their free time being entertained by their four children; Abigail,(10), Isabella (8), Andrew (5), and Violet (3).