Rob Springfield joined the Morehead State cross country and track & field staff in the spring of 2024 as an assistant coach. A graduate of the University of Kentucky, Springfield is a specialist in jumps and sprints and will work with the team directly in those areas. According to available information, he is likely the first full-time coach in the program’s history.
A former All-American and NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships qualifier, Springfield was a decorated athlete for the Wildcats. He placed 16th with a mark of 24’11.25” (7.60m) in the long jump at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships, a distance which ranks eighth on the school’s top individuals’ all-time outdoor track & field records. In addition, he was named as a United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Second-Team All-America in the event that season. He competed in at least one SEC Championship (indoor or outdoor) in every year of his five-year career, with his top finish of 10th coming in his final season.
At Kentucky, Springfield recorded multiple jumps that at the time ranked among the school’s best, with his “pr” of 25’03.5” (7.71m) coming at the Rod McCravy Memorial indoor meet in January of 2023. That mark sits fourth on Kentucky’s top individuals’ all-time indoor track & field list. Over his collegiate career, he had 10 top-10 finishes, including winning the 2023 Rod McCravy Memorial.
During his time in college, he also assisted with the jumpers at state-power Bourbon County High School in the spring of 2021. The Lady Colonels won the 4th Region title that season. In addition, he served as a personal jumps coach for aspiring athletes from 2020-22.
A native of Louisville, Ky., Springfield graduated from Trinity High School, a program with four team titles and nearly 50 individual state champions to its credit. As a senior for the Shamrocks, he won the high jump and finished second in the long jump, while also helping the squad capture the team title, at the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Class 3A State Championships.
Springfield is a 2023 graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. He also serves as a personal trainer in the Lexington area.
