Washington and Lee University Men's Track

Brandon Uhl enters his 13th year as the Norris T. Aldridge Men’s Track and Field Head Coach at Washington and Lee after serving as an assistant coach for the men's and women's programs since 2008. He also serves as an assistant coach with the men's cross country program. W&L ACCOMPLISHMENTS  5x ODAC Champion Five ODAC Athlete’s of the Year Awards Six ODAC Rookie of the Year Awards Nine ODAC Scholar Athlete of the Year Citations 6x ODAC Coach of the Year 2x USTFCCCA South/Southeast Region Coach of the Year Six USTFCCCA All-Americans 125 All-Region Selections 21 NCAA Division III Qualifiers One National Champion Three CoSIDA / CSC Academic All-Americans AWARDS, HONORS & CERTIFICATIONS USTFCCCA Jumps Certification USTFCCCA Sprints / Hurdles / Relays Specialist USATF Level II Jumps Certifications  COACHING RESUME Washington and Lee (2008-Present) Head Coach (2011-Present) Assistant Coach (2004, 2006-07, 2008-10)  Misericordia University (2004-06) One NCAA All-American Two NCAA Qualifiers 40 All-Conference Selections Five Conference Champions Guided student-athletes to 39 School Records 2x PAC Cross Country Coach of the Year Frostburg State University One ECAC Champion One NCAA Qualifier Six All-ECAC Awards Ten All-Mason Dixon Conference Awards TRACK & FIELD CAREER (Slippery Rock University) Former School Record Holder in the Triple Jump NCAA Triple Jump Qualifier 8x All-Conference 2x Conference Champion Athlete of the Year

Brandon Spalding, hired in 2013, is in his 13th season as head men's cross country coach and assistant men's track & field coach at Washington and Lee University. He is also an associate professor of physical education at W&L. Nationally, Spalding serves on the USTFCCCA Cross Country Executive Committee since 2019, as the Division III Men's Cross Country South/Southeast Region Representative, contributing to weekly regional and national coaches' polls. Since 2015, he has served as the ODAC Cross Country Chair for his conference peers. W&L ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Cross Country 5x ODAC Cross Country Championship Titles (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) 3x NCAA National Championship Team Qualifiers (2016, 2023,2024) 5x NCAA National Championship Individual Qualifiers 2x Individual ODAC Conference Champions 47x USTFCCCA All-Region Honors 46x All-ODAC Honors 2x ODAC Runners of the Year 5x ODAC Scholar-Athletes of the Year 4x ODAC Rookies of the Year 1x NCAA Postgraduate Scholar 12x USTFCCCA Academic Team Award honors W&L ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Track & Field Middle Distance/Distance Events 4x ODAC Indoor Conference Titles (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)  1x ODAC Outdoor Conference Titles (2017) 3x NCAA National Championship Qualifiers (Indoor Mile, 2x Outdoor 10K) 1x NCAA All-America (Indoor Mile - National Runner-up) 1 USTFCCCA Second Team All America (Outdoor 10K) 19x ODAC Conference Champions 73x All-ODAC Honors 22x Program Records 6x ODAC Scholar-Athletes of the Year 4x ODAC Athlete and Rookie of the Meet honors 2x CoSIDA Academic All-America honors 1x USATF U20 National Qualifier (10K) AWARDS, HONORS & CERTIFICATIONS 5x ODAC Coach of the Year (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) USTFCCCA Cross Country Executive Committee (2019-present) ODAC Cross Country Coaches Chair (2015-present) 2017 USTFCCCA Indoor Track & Field South/Southeast Regional Assistant Coach of the Year. 2013 SAA Outdoor Track & Field Conference Coaching Staff of the Year USA Track & Field Level 1 Coaching Certification CPR/AED and First Aid Certification W&L University General Education Faculty Council - PE Curriculum Lead (2024-27) COACHING RESUME Washington and Lee Head Men's Cross Country Coach, Assistant Track & Field Coach (2013 to present) Rhodes College Assistant Men's and Women's Cross Country / Track and Field Coach (2011-2013) 1x NCAA Cross Country National Championship Team Qualifiers (2011) 10 All-Conference Cross Country honors 10x USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Region honors 2x Conference Cross Country Rookie of the Year honors 2x Women's Outdoor Track & Field Conference Championships (2012, 2013) 1x Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Conference Champions (2013) 3x Track & Field Conference Champions 13x Track & Field All-Conference honors  3x Track & Field Program Records 1x Track & Field Conference Rookie of the Year Bethany College (W.Va.) Head Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach, Assistant Track & Field Coach (2010-2011) 1x NCAA Provisional Qualifier (men’s 800m) 1x Conference Champion 5x All-Conference honors COLLEGE CAREER (Bridgewater College '09) First Team All-ODAC Cross Country (2006, 2007, 2008) 3x All-Region South/Southeast honoree (2006, 2007, 2008) NCAA Cross Country Division III National Qualifier (2006) 2x Second Team All-ODAC Outdoor 5000 (2007, 2009) 2x Second Team All-ODAC DMR (2007, 2008) POST COLLEGIATE 2009 Marine Corps Marathon participant 2011 Boston Marathon participant

Aron Gibson is in his third year at Washington and Lee, serving as the Interim Strength and Conditioning Coach and Assistant Track & Field Coach.  For the Generals, Gibson assists in all facets of the Washington and Lee strength and conditioning program, while also serving as the throws coach for the men’s and women’s track and field teams. Prior to his arrival in Lexington, Gibson held multiple positions over the last few years. Since 2017, he has been a volunteer assistant coach for the football team and track and field teams at River Valley Local Schools in Caledonia, Ohio, while also serving as a strength and conditioning advisor. He was a strength coach at Elite Performance Training in Plain City, Ohio for the last two years, and served as a sports performance specialist at Redline Athletics in Delaware, Ohio since 2018.  Gibson graduated from Bluffton University in 2016, earning a bachelor of arts in exercise science and strength and conditioning . He was a member of the football and track and field teams during his four years. He earned a master of sports coaching from The Ohio State University in 2017. Gibson is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and holds a United States Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Performance certification.   

Aron Gibson is in his third year at Washington and Lee, serving as the Interim Strength and Conditioning Coach and Assistant Track & Field Coach.  For the Generals, Gibson assists in all facets of the Washington and Lee strength and conditioning program, while also serving as the throws coach for the men’s and women’s track and field teams. Prior to his arrival in Lexington, Gibson held multiple positions over the last few years. Since 2017, he has been a volunteer assistant coach for the football team and track and field teams at River Valley Local Schools in Caledonia, Ohio, while also serving as a strength and conditioning advisor. He was a strength coach at Elite Performance Training in Plain City, Ohio for the last two years, and served as a sports performance specialist at Redline Athletics in Delaware, Ohio since 2018.  Gibson graduated from Bluffton University in 2016, earning a bachelor of arts in exercise science and strength and conditioning . He was a member of the football and track and field teams during his four years. He earned a master of sports coaching from The Ohio State University in 2017. Gibson is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and holds a United States Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Performance certification.