Summer Pole Vaulting

Coach Michael Bennett is offering summer pole vault training. Sessions to be held in the mornings at the outdoor track at UVM 10am-12pm, Tues and Thurs. To join a session please email Coach Bennett.

Cost:

Below is the breakdown of what Coach Bennett charges for pole vault lessons depending on the number of athletes in the training session. The recommendation is to set up 2-hour training sessions as any less time than that and athletes don't take a sufficient number of jumps in practice but any longer and athletes take too many jumps and fatigue causes them to develop bad habits. Coach Bennett also recommends that athletes train in the pole vault either 2x or 3x per week.

  • Private Lessons: $100 / hour

  • 2-person training session: $85 / hour per athlete

  • 3-person training session: $60 / hour per athlete

  • 4 or more persons training session: $100 flat fee per athlete

One-time Fees:

As a requirement of our insurance/liability coverage, all athletes must be USATF members with Vermont Track and Field listed as their club affiliation. USATF membership can be completed here. Youth membership is $30/year.

Coach Bennett’s Personal / Coaching Bio:

  • Athletic Career

    • Pole vaulted for the University of Chicago from 2013-2016 with a personal record of 16'8.75" (5.10m)

    • 6x University Athletic Association (UAA) Pole Vault  conference Champion

    • 5x NCAA DIII Championships qualifier

    • 2x DIII All-American (1x National Runner-up and 1x National Champion)

  • Coaching Career

    • Volunteer Pole vault coach for the University of Chicago from 2017-2019

      • Coached Nathan Downey to a personal record of 16'5.25" (5.01m)

    • Pole vault coach for North Central College Women for 2022-2023 season

      • Coached Kathy Myrda to a personal record of 13'1.5" (4.00m), 2x All conference performances (1x runner-up and 1x conference champion) and 2x NCAA DIII Championship appearances

      • Coached Natalie Johnson to a personal record of 12'1.5" (2.70m), 2x All conference performances (2x 3rd place finishes) and 1x NCAA DIII championship appearance 

    • Pole vault coach for the University of Vermont from 2022-present

      • Coached Carson Kopetz to a personal record of 14'5.25" (4.40m), 2x All conference performances (1x 5th place finish, 1x 4th place finish)