KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan track and field program and head coach Makiba Batten have announced the hiring of Bridgette Owens to the position of assistant coach.
Owens joins the Broncos after a three-year stint as a volunteer assistant coach at Cal State Northridge. While with the Matadors she helped the program's athletes record 12 Big West Conference titles and nine finish as runners up. Owens also helped 16 athletes qualify for the NCAA West Preliminary round, while three set school records in the 100-meter hurdles.
"I am very excited about having Bridgette on staff to lead our sprints/hurdles/jumps group," said Batten.