This season the Bengal track team welcomes a new head coach into its ranks.
Colin Briggs, former track player at University of Idaho for five years, replaces Keith Stuffle in the position of head coach for this year’s track team.
According to the Lewiston Tribune, Stuffle coached at LHS for 10 years, making Briggs the third track coach at LHS in 29 years,
“I love track and field,” said Briggs. “It’s my passion.”
As of this season, Briggs is hoping to be able to stay for the long haul and stay as head coach.
“Nothing is for sure because each year is a new year,” said Briggs, “but as of now [I’ll stay] for as long as the school district will have me.”
Immediately following the start of the official track season, Briggs had numerous changes to how the practices proceeded, for better or worse.
“I’m not sure how the system worked last year so everything [the track players] see may be new,” said Briggs. “[But] last year was great and capitalizing on the district championship will be key.”
Some players, especially seniors, expressed some skepticism as to how Briggs has run the season so far. They don’t think he is a substandard coach, many said, but they all know he has big shoes to fill this season.
With the season still being fairly young, there are still a few questions as to how the season will go. Yet this doesn’t diminish Briggs’ optimism and hopes for the team.
“I know what this team is capable of and I’m looking forward to a great track season.”