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Saskia Pingpank

Saskia Pingpank

Experience
  • Assistant Coach Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country, Omaha (NCAA Division I - Summit League) - 2024-Present 
Personal
  • From Hannover, Germany 
  • Bachelor of Science, Sport Management, Minor in Coaching, Eastern Kentucky University (2022)
  • Master of Science, Exercise and Sport Science, Sport Administration, Eastern Kentucky University (2024)
at Omaha
  • Joined Omaha as Assistant Coach in September 2024, working under Head Coach Cliff Cisar. 
  • In the 2024-25 season, Pingpank coached and assisted athletes to 18 Top Ten marks in school history across the Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field season.
  • During the Cross Country season, contributed to and coached athletes to achieve Top 30 program marks in both the 5-kilometer and 6-kilometer events, with nine of those performances occurring in her first year during the fall 2024 season.
Honors
  • ASUN All-Academic Team (2024) 
  • Academic All-District Team (2024) 
  • President’s List Fall 2018/ Spring 2019; Fall 2019/ Spring 2020; Fall 2020; Fall 2021/ Spring 2022; Fall 2022/ Spring 2023; Fall 2023/ Spring 2024
  • Dean’s List (Spring 2021) 
  • Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at Eastern Kentucky University (Aug 2021 – May 2024) 
Playing Career
  • Pingpank competed for Eastern Kentucky University (2018–2024), contributing to the success of the Cross Country and Track & Field program.  
  • Specialized in the steeplechase and distance events ranging from 1500-meters to 10,000-meters.
  • Competed in Track & Field in Germany, qualifying for and participating in the German National Championships across multiple years.