Russ Jewett | Pittsburg State
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Track & Field Coach, 1986-2021
Russ Jewett served for 35 years as the Gorillas head coach for men’s and women’s cross country and track & field from 1986-2021 after serving as an assistant coach from fall 1983 to spring 1986. Jewett guided the PSU women to the 2016 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Championship and he led the PSU men to the 2018 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field National Championship. In cross country, Jewett led the PSU women to 11 MIAA titles and 13 trips to the Division II National Championships. The PSU men made five Division II National Championships appearances. In track & field, Jewett guided the Gorillas men to 13 MIAA outdoor titles and seven MIAA indoor crowns. He led the Pitt State women to 12 MIAA outdoor titles as well as eight MIAA indoor championships. In men’s track and field, the Gorillas placed among the top 25 teams in Division II in 24 outdoor seasons under Jewett (26 times, indoors). In women’s track and field, the Gorillas placed among the top 25 teams in Division II 23 times outdoors (19 times, indoors). He compiled 55 conference titles in the CSIC and the MIAA during his illustrious tenure. Jewett also coached more than 300 All-America performances including 36 individual event national champions. Jewett served as the chair of the Division II Track and Field Committee from 2005-06; and he also served in the athletic department administration from 1989 until his full retirement from PSU in May 2023. Jewett was inducted into the Pittsburg State Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
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