Colorado State University Athletics
Track & Field
Ackley, Marshall
Marshall Ackley
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach - Multis, Pole Vault / Facilities Management
The Colorado State track and field team and head coach Brian Bedard announce Thursday the addition of Marshall Ackley as Associate Head Coach to the Rams’ coaching staff ahead of the 2024-25 season. Ackley currently serves as the Multis and Pole Vault coach as well as the Facilities Manager.
“We feel very fortunate to have Marshall joining our staff,” Bedard said. “He is an outstanding coach and recruiter with experience deserving of the Associate Head Coach position. His primary coaching duties will be with our multi-event athletes and pole vault crew. Marshall will also serve as track’s budget manager, facilities oversite and equipment management. He will also be or academics liaison and student-athlete Life Coach coordinator. He has a servant leader mentality and shares in our philosophy of supporting and “Life Coaching” our student athletes while helping them reach their full potential. He has a start date of August 1st and I look forward to putting Marshall to work!”
“It is an honor to join the CSU staff under Coach Bedard's leadership. I am excited to contribute to our track and field program’s storied success at the conference and national levels,” Ackley said. “My goal is to further the tradition of excellence established by Coach Bedard by inspiring and developing our athletes to reach their full potential. I am dedicated to supporting our student-athletes both on and off the track, and to upholding the rich tradition of athletic and academic achievement at Colorado State.”
Coaching Career:
2019-2024 UCLA Assistant Track and Field Coach: vault, jumps, multis, hurdles
2016-2019 Associate Head UC Davis
2011-2016 Assistant Coach
45 NCAA first found qualifiers
10 NCAA top 10 finishes
4 NCAA top 5 finishes
1 PAC-12 Champion
25 PAC-12 Scorers
15 Big West Champions
75 Big West Scorers
4 Big West Team Championships
Athletic Career at the University of Oregon:
2x NCAA All-American
2x NCAA Team National Champion
2x NCAA Team Runner up
4x PAC-10 Team Championships
6x PAC-10 individual scorer
“We feel very fortunate to have Marshall joining our staff,” Bedard said. “He is an outstanding coach and recruiter with experience deserving of the Associate Head Coach position. His primary coaching duties will be with our multi-event athletes and pole vault crew. Marshall will also serve as track’s budget manager, facilities oversite and equipment management. He will also be or academics liaison and student-athlete Life Coach coordinator. He has a servant leader mentality and shares in our philosophy of supporting and “Life Coaching” our student athletes while helping them reach their full potential. He has a start date of August 1st and I look forward to putting Marshall to work!”
“It is an honor to join the CSU staff under Coach Bedard's leadership. I am excited to contribute to our track and field program’s storied success at the conference and national levels,” Ackley said. “My goal is to further the tradition of excellence established by Coach Bedard by inspiring and developing our athletes to reach their full potential. I am dedicated to supporting our student-athletes both on and off the track, and to upholding the rich tradition of athletic and academic achievement at Colorado State.”
Coaching Career:
2019-2024 UCLA Assistant Track and Field Coach: vault, jumps, multis, hurdles
2016-2019 Associate Head UC Davis
2011-2016 Assistant Coach
45 NCAA first found qualifiers
10 NCAA top 10 finishes
4 NCAA top 5 finishes
1 PAC-12 Champion
25 PAC-12 Scorers
15 Big West Champions
75 Big West Scorers
4 Big West Team Championships
Athletic Career at the University of Oregon:
2x NCAA All-American
2x NCAA Team National Champion
2x NCAA Team Runner up
4x PAC-10 Team Championships
6x PAC-10 individual scorer
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