"We are excited about the addition of
Steve to our track and field program," said Clayton. "He will
coordinate our recruiting and coach the sprints-hurdle and assist with the
field events. Steve understands the team concept of track and field and has
aided in seven conference championships during his career. He has experience in
the Big Ten Conference and has had great success with the development of
student-athletes under his tutelage."
Rajewsky is no stranger to Big Ten track and
field, earning his start in Division I coaching as a volunteer assistant coach
with the women's track and field program at the University of Minnesota from
2004-06. He concentrated on the Gophers' sprints, jumps, hurdles and
multi-event groups. In 2006, he helped lead Minnesota to the Big Ten Outdoor
championship, guiding six student-athletes to individual conference titles. He
also directed three Big Ten Freshmen of the Year, five school record-holders,
seven NCAA Championship qualifiers, six NCAA All-Americans and one NCAA champion
(800-meter run).
The Blue Earth, MN native was a six-time
All-MIAC performer and 2004 team captain of the University of St. Thomas
men's track and field program. Rajewsky was a 2003 Provisional NCAA
Championship qualifier and helped lead St.
Thomas to eight MIAC team titles (indoor and outdoor
championships from 2000-04). He graduated from St. Thomas in 2004 with a bachelor's degree
in sociology and a teaching licensure in social studies.
Rajewsky joins the Wolverine staff after
spending the past six seasons (2008-13) as an assistant coach at Kent State
University , working with
their men's and women's sprint and hurdles groups. During his time at KSU, he
helped lead the Golden Flashes to eight Mid-American Conference (MAC)
championships, including four straight women's outdoor titles (2010-13), three
women's indoor crowns (2010, 2012-13) and the 2009 men's indoor championship.
Under Rajewsky's guidance, his
student-athletes garnered three MAC Athlete of the Year citations and three MAC
Indoor Track Performer of the Meet awards. In addition, he coached 28 MAC
champions, 64 All-MAC performers, 11 school-record holders, 12 NCAA East
Preliminary qualifiers, one NCAA Championship qualifier and three USA Junior
Championship participants.
Prior to his stint at Kent
State , Rajewsky served as the interim
head coach at Ball
State University
from 2006-08, working with the Cardinals' jumps, hurdles and multi-event
student-athletes. At Ball State Rajewsky's student-athletes recorded nine MAC
individual titles, five school records, 19 All-MAC performances, seven NCAA
Mid-East Regional qualifying performances and four NCAA Championship qualifying
performances. Rajewsky guided two-time MAC record-holder Amber Williams to
All-America honors in the 100-meter hurdles, a fourth-place finish at the USA
Indoor Championships and participation at the 2007 USA Championships. During
his time at Ball State , Rajewsky also earned his Master
of Arts in sports administration for higher education in 2008.
Rajwesky has spoken at, and helped direct,
several camps and clinics across the country in both track and field and
basketball.
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