THE CLUB
COACHES
Head Coach
Andy Munoz
Coach Andy started coaching when he was a student athlete at Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) with Team Ultimate High Pole Vault Club under the guidance of Brian Yokoyama which he guided several high school state qualifiers and finalist in California. Then a move to Colorado and a long break from pole vaulting after college, he decided to get back into the pole vaulting world and would start coaching again with Above the Bar pole vaulting club. Where he help coached several state qualifiers, state finalists, and champions in Colorado. After a short stint of starting a new club of Elite Air Pole Vaulting Club, it morphed into Drift Motion Pole Vault Club, which was established in 2018. The club has had continued success of having many state qualifiers, finalists/placers, and champions in Colorado.
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Andy also currently serves as the high school pole vault coach at Castle View High School in Castle Rock, Colorado. Since 2014, he has guided a state qualifier every year for either the boys or girls. which he had fourteen finalists that podium and two state champions. He has also coached the schools' record holders in both the men's and women's pole vault.
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Through the years, Andy has also worked/consulted with two male vaulters over 18 feet that were U.S. Olympic trial qualifiers and finalists. He is also recognized as part of the National Coaching staff of the National Pole Vault Summit.
Coaches
Jarid Cook
Coach Jarid bring over 10+ years of coaching the pole Vault. He is also currently the pole vault coach at Regis Jesuit High School, where has coached several state qualifiers, finalists, and a state champion. Jarid also a National Pole Vault Summit Coaching staff member.
Adam Gray
Coach Adam is a masters athlete and a coach, which both needs the passion for pole vault. Adam is also currently the pole vault coach at Douglas County High School which he had a couple of state qualifiers and a podium finalist.
Sophie Varela
Coach Sophie comes to Drift Motion after competing for Western Colorado University. She brings recent college vaulting experience and fresh perspective. She was a two-time Colorado state qualifier and a podium finalist, she is also a Drift Motion alumni athlete.
Jacob Battani
Coach Jacob was a college vaulter at Grand Valley State University, where he vaulted a personal best of 5.21 meters (17'1"). He is currently the Mullen High School pole vault coach and brings his love for pole vault to Drift Motion.
Yasmin Ruff
Coach Yasmin is fresh from college athletics at Washington University where she was a 3-time Division III National Champion with a personal best of 4.17M (13'8.25"). She brings her knowledge and passion for pole vault to club.