Rich leaves Eagles without a throwing coach

CORRECTION: Ethan Rich put in his official resignation, Sept. 1, and his last day will be Sept. 10.

Citing personal reasons, CSC assistant track coach Ethan Rich quit effective Sept. 2, leaving the team without a throwing coach.

A call to Rich Wednesday evening for comment went unanswered.

“We were told that he’s leaving and that we have no coach and no plan for hiring a coach,” A team member who spoke only on condition of anonymity said. “The earliest we might have someone could be a month from now.”

The source said that the four throwing co-captains would be in charge until a coach is found.

The four co-captains include: Jordyn Spencer, senior of Loveland, Colorado; Shane Collins, junior of Bison, South Dakota; Courtney Smith, junior of Rock Springs, Wyoming; and Rebecca Monahan, junior of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

According to the source, other RMAC teams have been struggling to hire throwing coaches including Colorado Mesa University and Black Hills State University.