Jarret Foster Event: Assistant Coach

Meet Coach Jarrett Foster:
Jarrett Foster is in his second year as an assistant coach with the Clemson track and field program, where he works with the Clemson field event athletes. In his first season with the Tigers, Foster was responsible for coaching the ACC Champions in the pole vault, high jump and decathlon and sending three student-athletes to the NCAA Championships. Five other field event athletes received all-conference accolades in the high jump, pole vault, shot put and decathlon. Eight field event Tigers posted performances during the 1999-2000 season that rank in Clemson's top five all-time list. Foster has coached three Junior National All-Americans, along with six junior qualifiers and four NCAA qualifiers.

He served as an assistant coach at Western Carolina the previous three seasons before coming to Clemson. At WCU he was responsible for the throws, pole vault, high jump and multi-events. Over the three years, the Catamounts amassed five Southern Conference team championships, three for the women's team and two for the men. At Western Carolina, Foster developed three Southern Conference Freshmen of the Year and 28 Southern Conference individual champions, including two Southern Conference MVPs.

A four-year letterwinner on the Western Carolina track and field team, Foster was chosen team captain and MVP his senior season. Foster earned his bachelor's degree in parks and recreation management from Western Carolina in 1995 and completed his master's degree in education at the school in 1997.

"I have been very impressed with Coach Foster's coaching and recruitment of student-athletes in our program," said Pollock. "He has utilized his valuable knowledge and expertise in the field events as our athletes have risen to a new level of competition. He has coached three ACC champions and five All-ACC athletes during his first season with the Tigers. Jarrett is an outstanding young coach who brings a great deal to our program. Our athletes have greatly benefited from his presence on the field as well as in the classroom."