Welcome

News:

  • 8/7/11: The 3rd Annual MIT Prom Vault will be Saturday, August 20th at 5pm (with warmups at 4pm). Check out the meets page for more details. It's going to be bananas. MF Athletic is sponsoring once again. Thanks, MF!
  • 7/31/11: Results for the Summer Classic Series Meet 2 are up on the meets page. Thanks everyone for competing.
  • 7/19/11: Preregistration for the Summer Classic Series Meet 2 is up on the meets page. See you at the meet.
  • 7/15/11: The MIT Summer Classic Series Meet 2 is on Sunday, July 31st at 1:00pm. Check out the meets page for details.
  • 6/30/11: Results for meet 1 are up on the upcoming meets page. You can also get them here.

About Us:

The MIT Pole Vault Club was established early in 2009 to give vaulters in the New England region a place to practice and compete during the summer months.

With experienced staff and great facilities, the MIT Pole Vault Club is well suited to help vaulters of all levels improve and strive for their goals. We welcome all levels of experience to the club including those hoping to learn the event (for the collegiate decathlon, introduction of the event to their high school league, or any other reason).

Vaulters can look forward to:

  • Two new UCS #1900 pit (large landing area for safety - 1 indoor, 1 outdoor)
  • An extensive pole inventory of over 80 poles (although we encourage vaulters to bring their own)
  • An outdoor and indoor facility to accomodate any type of weather
  • A talented and diverse coaching staff (including two DIII All-Americans and a world level vaulter)
  • A coaching approach based off of a deep understanding of the physical fundamentals of the event leading to good habits, clean technique, and safe jumps
  • A desire to help all levels of vaulters
  • Lots of fun and of course, lots of pole vaulting

Our training combines drills, short approach, and full approach vaulting. We also use video for self-analysis and review of pro technique. Because speed and strength are so crucial to the event, our staff can also assist an athlete in designing a workout routine right for them if requested.

At the MIT Pole Vault Club, we aim to create a fun and safe environment for vaulters of all levels to learn and improve. We hope you'll join us.