Bridgewater State University Men's Track

Blaisdell is a 2013 graduate of St. Lawrence University where he earned a B.A. in Communications. He was a two-year captain on the Saints' track & field team and was a two-time Liberty League and New York State Collegiate Track Conference (NYSCTC) champion in both the weight throw and the discus.  Prior to coming to Bridgewater State, Alfred served as an assistant coach at Division II Minot State University from 2013-2015. He coached three NCAA qualifiers (weight throw, javelin) and one NCAA All-American (javelin) during his tenure there.  Coach Blaisdell holds a USATF Level One Coaching Certification as well as a USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning Specialist Certification.

Hulme joined the Bridgewater State track and field coaching staff prior to the 2014-2015 season.  Hulme specializes in the jumping events and is a USATF Level II jumps coach as well as a USA Weightlifting level one sports performance coach. A graduate of the University of North Carolina-Wimington with a degree in applied mathematics, Hulme soared for the Seahawks in the pole vault, winning two conference championships in 2005 & 2007. He also earned Academic-All American honors in 2005. Prior to UNCW, Hulme competed for Eastern Regional High School in New Jersey where he was the state champion in the pole vault in 2002 and still holds his high schools record. Coach Hulme spent the previous two years coaching at UMass-Boston. During his time at UMB, Hulme worked with the high jumpers and saw numerous conference champions, national qualifiers and All-Americans.

Smith continued his role as head coach of the men's indoor and outdoor track teams and also served as the distance coach for the women's program.   In 2015, Smith guided the men's outdoor track team to its first-ever individual national title, as senior Chris Perry became the Division 3 outdoor champion in the triple jump, breaking his own school record (50 feet 11 inches).  The Bears also had another All-American at the national meet, as Conor Murtagh finished seventh in the 110-meter hurdles.  Smith is a 2006 graduate of Stonehill College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.  At Stonehill, he was a four-time Northeast-10 All-Conference selection in both cross country and track as well as a three-time all-region selection in cross country. Smith currently holds the Chieftains' outdoor track record in the 10,000 meter run (31:04.77). Presently a history teacher at Middleboro High School, Smith was an assistant coach for both cross country and track at Stonehill following his graduation.  He instructed three All-American athletes during the 2006-2007 academic year.