Colorado State University’s Assistant Jumps Coach, Maria Creech, shares her journey from collegiate athlete to head jumps coach and how she uses Onform to elevate training through real-time video feedback and technical analysis. From daily practices to competition days, Maria breaks down how video empowers her athletes to self-correct, stay motivated, and continuously improve.
In this 30-minute interview, we cover:
- Maria Creech’s journey from collegiate jumper to head jumps coach at Colorado State University, and the unexpected way she launched her coaching career.
- Her coaching philosophy centered on athlete empowerment, self-awareness, and using video to reinforce technical understanding.
- The transition from makeshift video workflows to fully adopting Onform across the CSU Track & Field program for consistent, high-quality feedback.
- How Maria integrates Onform into daily practices, using real-time video review, drawing tools, and comparison features.
- The difference between how video is used in practice vs. competition, and how she structures her feedback to avoid over-coaching in high-stress moments.
- A screen-share walkthrough of how Maria organizes Onform for her training groups, tags key moments with voice cues, and empowers athletes to analyze their own performance.
About Maria Creech
Maria Creech is the Assistant Coach for Jumps and Recruiting Coordinator at Colorado State University, where she leads the Rams’ jumps and multis programs. Since joining the team in 2021, Creech has helped numerous athletes achieve personal bests, conference podium finishes, and NCAA West Regional qualifications. A former high jumper at Washington State University, she has a strong foundation in both athletic performance and academic excellence, holding a B.S. in Human Nutrition and Food Science from CSU and a Master’s in Kinesiology from Concordia University. With prior coaching experience at Fort Lewis College and Colorado high schools, she is also certified in strength and conditioning, personal training, and track and field coaching.
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