Kevin Netzer

UofM Gopher High Jump Coach
University of Minnesota Men’s High Jump Coach 3rd year, former coach at Champlin Park High School for 4 years, Medford Middle School and High School for 1 year, Minnetonka Middle School 2 years. Kevin began high jumping in 9th grade. While at Rib Lake High School (WI) Kevin was a 3 time state qualifier in the high jump. Kevin placed 7th as a Sophomore, 2nd as a Junior , and was the state champion as a senior. Kevin had a PR jump of 6’10 ¼” in high school. Kevin earned All-American honors twice while at the University of Minnesota. Kevin was also a 4 time Big Ten champion in the high jump. Kevin had a PR of 7’ 3 ¼” and qualified for the US Olympic trials in 2006. During Kevin’s first year of coaching at the UofM all of the high jumpers (including multi-event athletes) set PR’s in the high jump. In Kevin’s first 2 years he coached one Big Ten champion, two Big Ten runners-up, two 3rd place finishes and an All-American in the high jump.