Seth Roberson - Assistant Coach - 5th Season
Roberson serves as assistant track and field coach in charge of all throwers for Grand View University. Under his guidance Viking throwers have seen unprecedented success. While setting every school record and earning 11 individual conference titles over four years the Viking throwers have also placed at the Midwest Collegiate Conference championships 75 times helping win seven team titles, have earned four NAIA Scholar Athlete awards, qualified for NAIA National Championships seven times, and set three MCC Conference meet record. Under his direction Jordan Adams was named "Field Athlete of the Year" at the 2009 MCC Indoor Championships after setting meet records and winning both the shot put and the 35lb weight throw. Adams and 2009 graduate Laura Schiltz also became three time NAIA National Championship Qualifiers during the 2009 seasons while freshman Tyler Wells earned a trip to the 2009 Outdoor Championships.
A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Roberson is also in charge of all strength and conditioning programs for student athletes at Grand View. He also directs the Viking Strength and Conditioning Room which is part of an addition to the Charles S. Johnson Wellness Center. The strength and conditioning room which opened in June of 2008 provides athletes with 10 "Power Lift" stations which allows for up to 50 athletes to train together in team setting. The room is set up for Olympic, ground based, and functional training designed to help athletes prepare for a competition at the collegiate level.
A 2002 graduate of Wartburg College, Roberson holds degrees in physics and secondary education. In his time at Grand View he has developed year round programs resulting in major gains in strength, explosive abilities, flexibility, and conditioning levels. Six times Grand View student athletes have earned National Strength and Conditioning Association All-American Awards under his guidance.
Roberson is also the lead instructor each winter at the Viking Throws Clinic held on the campus of Grand View University. Over the past four years the clinic has seen participants from five states and has produced 17 Drake Relays qualifiers and 75 high school state meet qualifiers. Of those qualifiers five were crowned state champions.
Coach Roberson came to Grand View from Wartburg College where he served as the assistant throws and strength and conditioning coach for the track and field programs. He helped lead Wartburg to three conference titles and the 2005 NCAA Women's National Championship. While with Wartburg he worked with six all-conference, two conference champion, a school record, and two national qualifying throwers. As a collegiate athlete Roberson competed in multiple throws events, served as a team captain, was named to four academic all-conference teams, and was a two-time academic All-American football player. Roberson is also a USA Track & Field Level 1 Certified Coach. He is originally from New Hampton, Iowa.