Assistant men's and women's track & field coach Bridget Skarda is in her first year on the Viking coaching staff. She will assist with coaching the pole vaulters and hurdlers this season along with aiding the program in home meet management.

Skarda is a 2009 graduate of Grand View University where she earned her bachelor's degree in health promotions. She is an alum of the Viking track & field program and is the current indoor and outdoor school record holder in the pole vault.