Bio

Coach Elmidge has coached 8 of the top 10 girls on the current Central Coast Section (CCS) all-time Top 10 list in the Triple Jump, and 2 of the girls on the CCS Top 10’s long jump list. During this time, Coach Elmidge developed the Mt. Pleasant Track & Field jumps program into one of California’s best. He has empowered countless student athletes from underserved, diverse, and minority backgrounds, helping them become first generation college students and achieving personal bests in their personal and professional lives.

Like his fellow coaches on the SJCC team, Coach Elmidge was also a highly decorated student athlete. His storied track and field career spanned Mt. Pleasant High School, SJCC, and USC, culminating in personal bests records of 24 feet, 6 inches in the long jump, 51 feet in the triple jump, and 7 feet in the high jump.

Coach Elmidge graduated from San Jose City College (where he competed as a top Track & Field athlete) and transferred to USC (University of Southern California). Coach Elmidge is a proud graduate from USC with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications.