Assistant men's and women's track & field coach Brandon Bond begins his first season as a member of the Grand View coaching staff. Bond will assist in coaching multiple event areas for the Vikings this season.

Coach Bond competed for Grand View University in cross country and track & field. On the track he was a three-time MCC Conference Champion in the 3000m Steeplechase and also won conference titles in the 10,000m and High Jump. During the 2008 season he was voted the MCC Track & Field Male Athlete of the Year. In cross country Bond was a two-time MCC All-Conference selection and qualified for the NAIA National Championships during the 2007 season.

A native of Gowrie, Iowa, Bond will complete his bachelor's degree in Health Promotions from Grand View University in the Spring of 2009.