North Central College Cardinals

Tim Winder completed his 26th year as the pole vault coach for the North Central College men's track and field program in 2018-19. During that time, he has helped elevate the Cardinals to a national standard-bearer status for success in the event, which has been an integral component of North Central's regular appearance at or near the top of the team standings at NCAA Division III Indoor and Outdoor National Championships year after year.

• 18 NCAA Division III individual national championships
  • Men's indoor: Jake Winder '10 (2009 and 2010), Josh Winder '13 (2012), Luke Winder '18 (2015, 2016, 2017)
  • Men's outdoor: Brian DeLoriea '05 (2005), Jake Winder (2010), Peter Geraghty '13 (2011, 2012), Josh Winder (2013), Luke Winder (2015, 2016, 2017)
  • Women's indoor: Megan Rossi '07 (2005, 2007), Rachel Secrest '10 (2009)
  • Women's outdoor: Rachel Secrest (2009)
• First six-time Division III pole vault champion, male or female
  • Luke Winder
• Current Division III men's indoor and outdoor national championship meet records
  • Luke Winder
    • Indoor: 18'1.25" (2016)
    • Outdoor: 17'10.50" (2017)
• Current Division III men's all-time outdoor best
  • Luke Winder (18'4.50", 2018)
• 83 Division III All-America awards
• 64 individual College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) championships
• 11 USA Track & Field (USATF) National Championship qualifiers
  • six indoor, five outdoor
• Eight USATF Junior National Championship qualifiers
• 121 Division III National Championship qualifiers

• United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Assistant Coach of the Year
  • 2010 (indoor), 2012 (outdoor)
• USTFCCCA Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year
  • 2010 (indoor), 2011 (indoor), 2012 (outdoor)

• 1979 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class A pole vault champion for Woodlawn High School
• Indoor and outdoor junior college All-American
• Two-time NCAA Divison II national qualifier at Texas A&M University-Kingsville
• Teaches eighth grade at Madison Junior High School in Naperville
• Resides in Joliet with wife, Margo
  • Three sons, Jake, Josh and Luke
• Earned bachelor's degree in biology and physical education from Texas A&M-Kingsville and master's degree in education from National Louis University