R.P. White
Head Men's and Women's Track and Cross Country Coach
rwhite@hillsdale.edu

In the summer of 2020, after nearly a decade of strong work with Hillsdale College's distance runners in both the men's and women's cross country and track and field programs, R.P. White was promoted to Assistant Head Coach of the Charger cross country and track programs. It's a fitting next step for a decorated assistant in his second stint with the Chargers after returning to Hillsdale in August 2016.
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Jessica Bridenthal
Assistant Track & Field Coach
jbridenthal@hillsdale.edu

One of the best NCAA Division II throwers of her era, Jessica Bridenthal has been an important piece of the Hillsdale College track and field program's success since joining the coaching staff in August 2018.

Bridenthal came to Hillsdale after serving as the head coach at Keystone College in Pennsylvania. In addition to being the head coach there, she was also the strength and conditioning coach for the athletic department, enhancing the planning and execution of workout plans for teams across the entire department.
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Justin Fawley
Assistant Track & Field Coach
jfawley@hillsdale.edu

After a terrific four-year career on the Hillsdale College men's track team, Justin Fawley returned to his alma mater in August 2018, this time as an assistant coach. Fawley is a familiar name to fans of the Charger track program. He was a multi-event competitor for Hillsdale College from 2010-15. During his career Fawley had a career-best point total of 4,935 in the heptathlon and 6,740 points in the decathlon. He also cleared 2-04 meters in the high jump and finished 16th at the 2014 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
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Brian Thill
Assistant Track & Field Coach
bthill@hillsdale.edu

Brian Thill begins his second season as the sprints and hurdles coach at Hillsdale College in 2023-24, looking to build off a strong first season with the program .In his first campaign at Hillsdale, Thill coached Shura Ermakov to a new school record in the 400m hurdles and All-American honors in the 2023 NCAA DII Outdoor Championships in the event, while also working with a record-breaking indoor 4x400m relay team for the Chargers as well. Thill arrived at Hillsdale after five successful years as the head coach of men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs at nearby Adrian College, a Division III school. During his time with the Bulldogs, Thill recruited and trained several elite athletes at the NCAA DIII level, coaching 13 All-MIAA selections, nine USTFCCCA All-Region selections, eight MIAA Conference champions and eight NCAA Division III All-Americans.
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