🏃‍♂️⚾ **Guest: Jeff Billing, Head Coach at Hall High School, CT** 🏆🎯

This week, we welcome **Jeff Billing**, head coach at **Hall High School in Connecticut**, for a fascinating conversation about his **unique journey** in sports, coaching, and teaching. Jeff’s background includes **coaching multiple sports**, running at **MIT**, and even **coaching baseball before transitioning fully into track and field**.

🔹 **Topics Covered:**

✅ Jeff’s upbringing in a legendary **New England running family** 🏃‍♂️👨‍👩‍👦

✅ His experience as a **multi-sport NCAA athlete (Baseball & Track)** ⚾🏃‍♂️

✅ Transitioning from **software engineering at Oracle** to a **career in education & coaching** 💻➡️📚

✅ How he went from **zero experience in coaching hurdles & pole vault** to **building champions** 🏅

✅ The **ever-changing recruiting landscape** & advice for high school athletes 🎓

💡 **Quote of the Day:** _"Everything matters and nothing matters."_ – Jeff Billing

Jeff’s story is one of **adaptability, passion, and lifelong learning**—a true testament to how embracing opportunities (even unexpected ones) can lead to success!

🎧 **Tune in now** for this inspiring episode! 🔥 #TrackAndField #Coaching #GillAthletics #HighSchoolSports #MultiSportAthlete

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