Robert Wagoner is entering his fourth season as the Riverhawks' jumps coach.  In his first three seasons, Coach Wagoner has produced 8 All-Americans and 5 NWAC individual champions.  Wagoner started his coaching career in 2012, after retiring as an attorney.  In his 13 seasons he has helped develop successful athletes at the age group, high school, collegiate and professional levels, including Track and Field News High School All-Americans in 2013 (Andre Jefferson), 2014 (Karsten Wethington), and 2015 (Asa Garcia), an NCAA D1 All-American in 2015 (Cybil Obiozor) and an Olympic Trials qualifier in 2016 (Preston Woodard).  

Wagoner has obtained certification to coach at the Olympic level from World Athletics and USATF (IAAF Certified Level 5 and USATF Certified Level 3 for coaching jumps) and is also certified at the advanced level by USTFCCCA. Wagoner is also a frequent presenter at coaching clinics. As an athlete he ran for the legendary Joe Vigil at Adams State College, where he was a four-time NAIA national qualifier and a two-time All-American in the triple jump. He is grateful to have had the opportunity to work with several outstanding coaches throughout his career, including college coaches Dr. Joe Vigil and Jim Bevan, high school Coaches Lee Webb and Peter De La Cerda, and club coaches Selwyn Dews and Walter Walls.  "It is an honor and privilege to coach young men and women. I am grateful to Coach King and UCC for the opportunity to do so in the context of this sport that I love."

"We are blessed to Wagoner here at UCC," stated Head Coach Alan King. "To have someone on staff with his level of knowledge is not only great for the athletes, but as an entire staff."