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| Martha Brennan is in her fifth season as the head men's and women's track and field coach at UW-River Falls. Brennan led the 2008 Falcons to the most successful season ever. The women's team was the outdoor NCAA Champions! This included six All-Americans and a National Championship performance by Becca Jordahl in the 5,000 meters. The men finished the year with two All-Americans. Prior to the NCAA Championships, the Falcons had their first male Indoor All-American since the return of the men’s program. Nick Zeien earned that award in the 800 meter event. Jordahl, Vicki Cooper, and Krista Hasselquist were also indoor All-Americans. The WIAC Championships were highlighted by several school records and the crowning of two Falcons being named Athletes of the Meet. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, Brennan teaches in the UWRF health & human performance department. She teaches exercise leadership, physical activity behavior, track & field coaching and individual sports. Prior to her arrival at UW-River Falls, Brennan worked as an assistant track & field coach at Texas A&M. She coached men and women in the heptathlon, decathlon and pole vault. She had several NCAA qualifiers and coached the Big XII Conference women's pole vault champion in 2002. She also served as the camp director and the high school coaches' clinic director. Before going to Texas A&M, she coached at the University of Iowa and at Louisiana State University as a graduate assistant. At Iowa she was responsible for the women jumpers, throwers and multi-event athletes. She also coached a women's 400-meter hurdler All-American. She also was the team's strength and conditioning coordinator. At LSU she worked in the athletic department compliance and marketing departments and with the senior women's administrator. She also assisted with ticket office and event management operations. In 1997, Brennan was a member of the USA National tack & field team and competed in the Olympic Trials in 1996 as a heptathlete. She was a member of the 1994 and 1995 NCAA National Championship winning teams at LSU. She was a five-time All-American while competing at the University of South Dakota (1991-93). She earned her undergraduate degree in mathematics from LSU in 1995, her master's degree in educational administration in 1996 from LSU and her Ph.D from Texas A&M in educational administration (higher education). She holds USA Track & Field Level I and Level II certification in the jumps. "Our progress and success is based on a philosophy of providing a passionate coaching staff and creating and environment for student-athletes where they can be successful," said Brennan. "We take pride in teaching the sport of track and field and developing long-lasting relationships with our student-athletes." Her husband's name is Bob, who works at 3M in medical microbiology. They have four girls; Grace (10), Eve (7), Ivy (3.5), and Bella (4 months). |
2008 NCAA
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| Men | ||
| Year | Indoor | Outdoor |
| 2009 | 8th, 29 points | 8th, 38 points |
| 2008 | 8th, 23 points | 7th, 53 points |
| 2007 | 7th, 27.5 points | 8th, 40 points |
| 2006 | 8th, 29.5 points | 8th, 32 points |
| 2005 | 8th, 24 points | 8th, 18 points |
| Women | ||
| Year | Indoor | Outdoor |
| 2009 | 5th, 49 points | 5th, 78 points |
| 2008 | 4th, 74 points | 4th, 118 points |
| 2007 | 4th, 81.5 points | 3rd, 121 points |
| 2006 | 5th, 64 points | 5th, 78 points |
| 2005 | 8th, 31 points | 8th, 37 points |
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University of Wisconsin–River Falls |
