Darren Braddix (2006 - 2017)

Coach Darren Braddix, a USATF Level II Certified Track and Field Coach is entering his 20th season as a Track & Field coach.  Coach Braddix spent seven seasons (1999-2005) as the Boys’ and Girls’ track and field coach for Roger Bacon High School and 12 seasons (2006-2017) as the Girls’ track and field coach at Withrow High School.

The pivotal year for Coach Braddix happened in 2009 when Girls’ track team went on to set a plethora of records in the Conference, District, Regional and State records in the 4x100 relay. They finished the season at the Nike Outdoor National meet in Greensboro, NC running the fastest 4x100 and 4x200 relay times in State history with a 45.58 and 1:37.00. Under Braddix, the Girls’ teams qualified for state 12 out of 12 times.  

Overall, Coach Braddix and the Withrow Girls’ Track teams accomplished the following:

37 All-Americans

10 Coach of the Year awards (CMAC, ECC)

4 Enquirer Coach of the Year awards

8 CMAC Team Titles (2006-2014

3 ECC Team Titles (2015-2017)

6 Ohio Div I District Runner Up Titles (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016)

1 Ohio Div I District Title (2017)

2 Ohio Div I Regional Runner Up Titles (2010, 2011)

5 Ohio Div I Regional Titles (2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017)

3 Ohio Div I State Runner Up Titles (2009, 2011, 2013)

3 Ohio Div I State Titles (2015, 2016, 2017)

3 National Champions (2009 Sprint Medley, 2011 Sprint Medley, 2013 4x200)

13 School Records Broken (100m, 200m, 3200m, 100h, 300h, HJ, LJ, SP, DC, 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, 4x800

9 City Records Broken (100h, HJ, SP, TJ, 4x100, Shuttle Hurdles, 4x200, 4x400, Sprint Medley)