Beyond the Blocks Ep 19 I Lamont Johnson I San Jose State I NCAA Track & Field Culture, Athlete Development, and Coaching Beyond the Sport

In Episode 19 of Beyond the Blocks we’re joined by San Jose State University, Associate Head Coach Lamont Johnson.Coach Johnson took the junior college route from Long Beach City College to Iowa State, where he competed collegiately before going on to compete professionally, while building a coaching career that has taken him across multiple levels of college track and field. Along the way, he’s coached alongside some of the most respected minds in the sport, including Charles Ryan, Leo Settle, and Olympic gold medalist Harvey Glance just to name a few.In this episode we dive into sprint philosophy, athlete development, recruiting in the NIL and transfer portal era, the current state of track and field, and much more.Thank you for taking a listen and we hope you enjoy the episode.Coach Lamont Johnson on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/coach_lamont_johnson/https://sjsuspartans.com/sports/track-and-field