Colorado State University Athletics
Staff Directory
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- Volunteer Coach - Distance Events
Jim Nagel joined the Colorado State program as a volunteer coach, first with cross country in August 2022 and continuing into the track and field season. He focuses primarily on distance events.
Nagel graduated from Colorado State in 1982 with a bachelors degree in computer science. During his time at Colorado State, he was a standout athlete on the track and field team earning himself varsity letterman awards from 1980-1982. Nagel also was named the Western Athletic Conference scholar athlete during the 1981-1982 season. Nagel’s presence is still felt at Colorado State as he still holds the sixth fastest time in the indoor 1,000 meters (2:29.33).
After his tenure at Colorado State, Nagel became an ASICS sponsored runner from 1985-1991; during this time, he was named to the ASICS National cross-country team. In 2017 Nagel began his coaching career at Poudre High School and earned the Brooks Inspiring Coach of the Year Award in 2021.
