MOSCOW, Idaho - The University of Idaho Track & Field/Cross Country program is thrilled to announce the recent hiring Paul Barrett as an assistant coach to work with the throws group.

Coach Barrett comes to the University of Idaho with over 28 years of coaching experience. He spent 24 of those years coaching the throwers at the University of Wyoming. Barrett also made coaching stops at the University of Montana, the University of Kentucky and the University of Colorado. As a throws coach at University of Wyoming, Barrett coached one NCAA Champion, 19 All-Americans and 32 conference champions. Barrett also had 44 conference runner-ups and a total of 144 all-conference (top three) award winners while at Wyoming. 

Collegiately, Barrett competed for Washington State University, where he became a Pac-10 finalist in the hammer throw and a WSU letterman. Barrett was a transfer from Spokane Community College, where he was a three-time NWAACC conference champion and a three-time junior college All-American in the hammer throw and discus. In 2013, Barrett was inducted into the Community College of Spokane Hall of Fame for his achievements.

"We are excited to have Paul join the Vandal Family," Tim Cawley, Director of Track & Field/Cross Country said. "He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience and should step right in and continue to tradition of the storied program we have had here in the throws."