Erin Gilreath was hired as an assistant coach for the UCF track and field team in August 2017. Gilreath, who joins the Knights after six seasons at Indiana State, will be responsible for the throwing events.
In Gilreath, UCF has also added another Olympian to its staff. She represented the United States in the hammer throw at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Gilreath is also a three-time USA Indoor Champion, two-time USA Outdoor Champion. A member of the 2005 and 2008 World Championship team and 2006 World Cup team, she set the American record in the hammer throw (242-4/73.87m) in 2005.
Among her numerous accomplishments as the Sycamores throwing coach, she guided Felisha Johnson to her second national title in the weight throw in 2013. Johnson went on to compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
In addition to Johnson, she coached Brandon Pounds to All-American performances in the weight throw and hammer throw and Mary Thiesen to a pair of . During her tenure with at Indiana State, she guided the Sycamores to four school record holders, seven conference champions and 16 all-conference performers.
Prior to Indiana State, Gilreath served as an assistant coach at Anderson University where she coordinated recruiting and developed and implemented training programs for male and female throwers. The Ravens collected five Heartland Christian Athletic Conference championships and sent a pair of qualifiers to the NCAA Division III championships.
A native of north Central Florida, Gilreath earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in 2003. While competing for the Gators, she captured the 2003 NCAA indoor title in the weight throw.
Gilreath served as a graduate assistant at Ball State while pursuing a Master of Arts in sport administration in 2009. In 2011, she added a Master of Arts in coaching and sports performance. Also a published author, Gilreath is a Ph.D candidate at Indiana State, specializing in higher education.
In Gilreath, UCF has also added another Olympian to its staff. She represented the United States in the hammer throw at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Gilreath is also a three-time USA Indoor Champion, two-time USA Outdoor Champion. A member of the 2005 and 2008 World Championship team and 2006 World Cup team, she set the American record in the hammer throw (242-4/73.87m) in 2005.
Among her numerous accomplishments as the Sycamores throwing coach, she guided Felisha Johnson to her second national title in the weight throw in 2013. Johnson went on to compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
In addition to Johnson, she coached Brandon Pounds to All-American performances in the weight throw and hammer throw and Mary Thiesen to a pair of . During her tenure with at Indiana State, she guided the Sycamores to four school record holders, seven conference champions and 16 all-conference performers.
Prior to Indiana State, Gilreath served as an assistant coach at Anderson University where she coordinated recruiting and developed and implemented training programs for male and female throwers. The Ravens collected five Heartland Christian Athletic Conference championships and sent a pair of qualifiers to the NCAA Division III championships.
A native of north Central Florida, Gilreath earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in 2003. While competing for the Gators, she captured the 2003 NCAA indoor title in the weight throw.
Gilreath served as a graduate assistant at Ball State while pursuing a Master of Arts in sport administration in 2009. In 2011, she added a Master of Arts in coaching and sports performance. Also a published author, Gilreath is a Ph.D candidate at Indiana State, specializing in higher education.