Brian is a 1992 graduate of Malone and is serving as assistant coach specializing in the pole vault for the Pioneer track programs. During his time at Malone, Kelly was the top pole vaulter in the NAIA and with five total chances to compete at the NAIA national meet (indoor and outdoor), he placed no lower than third at those national events.
In 1989, he placed third in the pole vault at both the indoor and outdoor NAIA national meets while also earning the NCCAA national title that year. He then went on to become a two-time NAIA national champion, winning the outdoor title in the pole vault as a junior and a senior. In all, he claimed five NAIA All-America honors including an indoor national runner-up finish as a senior. He also earned the NCCAA pole vault national title in 1991. In addition, Brian was a three-time All-Ohio Champion (in 1989, ’90, and ’91).
As a decathlete, Brian has scored 6128 points, which still ranks him in the top 10 all-time at Malone. He still holds Malone’s indoor pole vault record at 17’0” and, with a leap of 17’ 4 ¾”, has the second highest jump in Malone history, only ¼” behind the Pioneer record holder. And, oh yes, that record holder ---- none other than the 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Tim Mack.
Brian is currently one of the most respected vault coaches in the state of Ohio. He previously served as an Assistant Track & Field Coach at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy where he coached the 2008 and 2010 Ohio Division II state runner-up in the girl’s pole vault. He also helped direct CVCA to Ohio Girls Division II Track & Field Championships in both 2008 and 2009.
