John Long, a 1983 graduate of Messiah, enters his 14th year coaching pole vault at Messiah in the 2018-19 season. Long has coached more than a dozen MAC champions in the pole vault, including Tim Moses who is a eight-time All-American through four seasons with the Falcons.
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Coach Long strives to provide an environment for success. Numerous vaulters have improved their personal record by over two feet from their high school mark. Each vaulter is encouraged to become a student of the event and to participate in coaching decisions.
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Long lettered in track all four years while at Messiah and after graduation he continued to compete in decathlons.
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Before arriving at Messiah to coach, Long spent two years coaching at both Mechanicsburg Junior High (1984-85) and Lampeter Strasburg High School (1989-90).
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Long currently resides in Dillsburg, PA.