Over three decades of coaching at the University of Washington, coach Ken Shannon quietly developed one of the most successful and diverse stable of field event athletes in the country and was a key influence on Vern's own approach to training and weight lifting. On this week's episode coach Shannon joins us to discuss his own development as a coach, throwing technique, and advice for young coaches.

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• You can read a bit more about Shannon's background on the UW webpage. The Seattle Times also wrote about his retirement back in 2000.
• Two of Shannon's former athletes have been guests on the HMMR Podcast: Episode 105 with Justin St. Claire and Episode 166 with Aretha (Hill) Thurmond. There are also some great videos of his throwers on YouTube such as this one of Rod Ewaliko.
• You can learn more from Shannon in his classic book Track: The Field Events.