COACHES' BIOGRAPHIES

HEAD COACH - Bob Bowman
(High Jump, Hurdles, Long Jump)
bob.bowman@centerville.k12.oh
Coach Bowman is a Social Studies teacher at Centerville High School. He has been teaching for 22 years at CHS and currently teaches AP U.S. History and 9th Grade World Concepts. Bob is a graduate of Wright State University and received his Master's Degree from the University of Dayton. He has 23 years of experience coaching track and cross country. He previously coached at Northridge and Carroll High Schools and coached track here at CHS from 1986-1998. He also served as the head coach of the Boys' Cross Country team from 1987-2004.

HEAD SPRINT COACH - Floyd Horton
(Head Sprint Coach, 100, 200, and Relays, and work with 400 Meter runners.)
Coach Horton is in his second season after eighteen years as the Head Coach at Middleton High School. While at Middletown, he won a state championship in 2002 and his 2003 team was state runner-up. He has coached numerous state champions in the sprints. Coach Horton is a graduate of Fairview High School and Anderson University. He is employed as a teacher in the Middletown school system.

HEAD COACH DISTANCE - Mark Bohardt
Coach Bohardt taught English at CHS from 1973-1990. He was Assistant Track Coach (boys and girls) from 1976-1982. State Runnerup Girls Track 1980 and State Championship Girls Track 1981. He coached Girls 4 x 800 to State Championship in 1980, 5th in 1981. He also coached Kelly Greenlee to State Championships in 1980 and 1981 (800 meter). 4 x 400 placed at State Meet in both 1980 and 1981. Started Girls Cross Country team with Denny Bayham in 1979. Coached for four years. Finished fifth in Regional in 1980. Coached Girls Golf Team from 1974-1976

POLE VAULT COACH - Erin Martin
Erin competed at Centerville and Kent State University and she is the current record holder in the vault at CHS.