Chris Buckler begins his third season as an assistant coach for the University of Southern Indiana men’s and women’s track and field teams.
A graduate of Miami University (Ohio), Buckler coaches the Screaming Eagles' throwers, a position he has served in six different schools in the last 15 years. His throwers set seven school records during his first year at USI, then set eight more records in his second season with the Eagles.
During Buckler’s previous stints, which include Marietta College (Ohio) and John Carroll Catholic High School (Alabama), Buckler has coached an NCAA qualifier in the discus, a high school state champion, a high school state runner-up, 12 state qualifiers, and several school and conference record holders.
Buckler, who received his USATF Level 1 certification in June, is a former NCAA Division I student athlete, having played football and participated on the track and field team at Miami.
In addition to his coaching duties, Buckler also teaches in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport at USI. He was elected to the USA Track & Field Indiana Board of Directors in September of 2013.
Since graduating from Miami in 2001 with his bachelor’s degree in marketing and physical education, Buckler has gone on to earn a Juris Doctor degree from Marquette University Law School and a master’s degree in sport management from the University of Alabama.
A native of Connersville, Indiana, Buckler has worked with the athletic teams at Marquette and Alabama. Buckler and his wife Ami have one son, Paden. They reside in Evansville, Indiana, where Buckler continues to work in the area of sport law.
