Arthur Ignaczak

Arthur “Iggy” Ignaczak coaches jumps, pole vault, and the combined events for Stanford, arriving before the 2020 season.

Ignaczak spent the previous two seasons at Eastern Michigan and spent 3 1/2 years at Central Arkansas. He began his collegiate coaching career at Saint Francis University, where he earned his master’s of education with a focus on leadership in 2013.

Two of his athletes broke into the school indoor top-10 list in 2020 -- triple jumper Keyshawn King and pole vaulter Max Manson, who joined pole vaulter J.T. Herrscher among the top five freshman performers in Stanford history.

At Eastern Michigan, Ignaczak coached the women’s jumps, multis, and throws. He helped coach the Eagles to the 2018 Mid-American Conference women’s indoor championship, with his athletes scoring in every jumps event. He coached athletes to 10 school top-10 performances, one school record, and coached a conference freshman field performer of the year.

Two of his athletes advanced to the NCAA East Preliminaries in 2018, in the triple jump and pole vault. Jannina Pollatz advancedt to the NCAA East Prelims twice in the pole vault and cleared a collegiate best of 13-8 ¼ (4.18 meters). Ignaczak also coached Kadian Clarke to a school record in the weight throw, of 61-4 (18.69m).

At Central Arkansas, Ignaczak coached the short sprints, hurdles, jumps, and multis. His athletes set 29 school records and earned more than 100 school top-10 performances. He had seven NCAA East Prelims qualifiers, and had qualifiers in each of the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships, earning two NCAA All-America honors. High jumper Eric Moore became UCA's first NCAA Division 1 championships qualifier with a jump of 7-2 1/2 (2.20m), and Ignaczak coached athletes to USATF qualification in the high jump and a USATF junior qualification in the 110 hurdles.

Before Central Arkansas, Ignaczak coached sprints, hurdles, and jumps coach for the Jersey Shore Elite Track Club. He also oversaw speed training at the All-Star Sports Academy in his hometown.

At Saint Francis, Ignaczak coached the jumps and multis, and assisted with sprints, hurdles, and relays. He coached one conference champion, and his athletes set two school records, and earned 14 school top-10 performances. Ignaczak also assisted the Red Flash in earning a runner-up finish in the Northeast Conference in 2013, resulting in Women’s Coaching Staff of the Year honors.

A native of Toms River, New Jersey, Ignaczak was a school-record hurdler and team captain at Toms River High School North. He was a New Jersey Open outdoor champion in the 110 high hurdles while competing for Shore Athletic Club.

At Mount Saint Mary’s University, Ignaczak was a Northeast Conference finalist indoors and outdoors, and earned his degree in 2010. He began his career at Monsignor Donovan High in Toms River, coaching the sprints, hurdles, relays, jumps, and throws. He had three all-state athletes and one national qualifier.

Ignaczak has USATF (Levels I, II, and III) certifications in the jumps and combined events, and an IAAF Level 5 certification in the jumps.