University of Charleston Women's Track

Blankenship enters his sixth season as Head Coach for Cross Country and ninth season for the Track & Field teams. As a student-athlete he earned three discus titles, two shot put titles, and one hammer title while at Concord University. Blankenship is a three-time All-American in shot put, while also garnering Academic All-American honors. Blankenship also was an All-Conference football player and played a year of Professional Football. To date, Blankenship has coached 10 NCAA National Qualifiers, 83 All Conference Athletes, 31 Conference Champions, eight Academic All-Americans, eight All-Academic teams, four First Team All Region Athletes, and a WVIAC Cross Country Team Championship.