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Dave Kamps
Dave Kamps
  • Title:
    Assistant Coach (Throws)
  • Position:
    Assistant Coach
Bio
Dave Kamps is entering his seventh season with the Pioneers. As an alumni of the UW-Platteville track and field program, Kamps was welcomed back to join the team coaching the throwing event group in the 2018-2019 season. Kamps coached National Champion Brianna Leahy along with multiple All-Americans and WIAC Champions. 
All-Americans at NCAA Championships 
1st Place – Brianna Leahy, Shot Put, Outdoor 2022
            Justin Eichler, Hammer, Outdoor 2024 
2nd Place – Brianna Leahy, Shot Put, Indoors 2022 
3rd Place – Ben Veverka, Discus, Outdoor 2021 
4th Place – Justin Eichler, Weight Throw, Indoor 2024 
5th Place – Justin Eichler, Hammer, Outdoor 2022 
6th Place – Alex Girard, Discus, Outdoor 2022 
Alex Walechka, Discus, Outdoor 2021 
7th Place – Brenna Noon, Shot Put, Outdoor 2022 
            Justin Eichler, Hammer, Outdoor 2023 
            Justin Eichler, Discus, Outdoor 2023 
8th Place – Justin Eichler, Weight Throw, Indoor 2023
            Brenna Noon, Shot Put, Indoor 2024
            McKade Jelinek, Discus, Outdoor 2024
WIAC Champions 
2024 – Justin Eichler, Hammer, Outdoors 
            Brenna Noon, Shot Put, Outdoors
            Justin Eichler, Weight Throw, Indoors
2023 – Justin Eichler, Hammer, Outdoors 
            Ben Veverka, Weight Throw, Indoors 
2022 – Brianna Leahy, Shot Put, Outdoors 
2019 – Alex Walechka, Discus, Outdoors 
Kamps has been an instrumental part of developing the throws event group to continue the tradition of excellence at UW-Platteville, bringing championship experience to the throws at UW-Platteville. Kamps made history for the Pioneer track and field team as he was the first All-American named in program history. During his time on the UW-Platteville men's track and field team, he qualified to four NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He was a 4-time All-American in the discus, finishing in fourth in 1985, third in 1986 and 1987, and fourth in 1988. In 2009, Kamps was inducted into the UW-Platteville Athletic Hall of Fame.