Josh Ireland

Josh Ireland

Josh Ireland enters his 16th season as the Associate Head Track and Field Coach. Ireland has led the men and women's short sprint groups since 2016 and strength and conditioning coordinator since 2012 for the speed and power events.

Coach Ireland by the Numbers:

  • 3 individual national champions
  • 2 individual national runners-up
  • 22 individual All-Americans
  • 7 All-American 4x100 Relay teams
  • 1 National Athlete of the Year
  • 21 top 25 all-time national performances
  • 13 school records broken
  • 2 WIAC Championship records
  • 13 WIAC individual champions
  • 73 individual WIAC honorees
Coaching Certifications:
  • USATF Level III/World Athletics Level V (Sprints/Hurdles) Certification
  • USTFCCCA Sprint, Hurdle and Relay Event Specialist Certification
  • USTFCCCA Speed Specialist Certification
  • NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Certification
  • USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning Certification
  • USAW National Coach Certification
  • Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certification
  • FSMTB Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination Certification
  • International CPR Institute CPR/AED Certification
ASSOCIATE HEAD TRACK AND FIELD COACH: JOSH IRELAND
Education:
  • Northern Illinois University
    • Ph.D. Student: Kinesiology and Physical Education (Expected Graduation: 2027)
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
    • M.S.E.: Human Performance (2013)
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
    • B.S. Ed.: Human Performance (2009)
Coaching History:
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: Associate Head Track and Field Coach (2009-Present)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison: Volunteer Strength and Conditioning Coach (2016)
  • Altis: Volunteer Sprints Coach (2015)
  • University of Iowa: Volunteer Football Strength and Conditioning Coach (2013)
  • Marquette University: Volunteer Strength and Conditioning Coach (2009)
Competing Career:
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
    • 5-time All-WIAC honoree
    • 3-time WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll
    • Team Captain (2008)
    • WIAC All-Sportsmanship Team (2007)
  • Olympic Weightlifting
    • 3-time US National Championships Qualifier
    • 3-time American Open Championships Qualifier
    • 3-time Wisconsin State Champion