About JIM KENNET

Jim coached at Mount Rainier High School from 1969-1978. Jim's athletes believed in his philosophy of hard work, year around training and focusing on attention to detail (technique, race strategy, relay hand off's, and timing in the starts).

Part of the reason for Jims success was the lengths he would go to apply innovative coaching techniques. Jim pioneered the regular use of videotape feedback as well as personally devising things like wooden boxes for jumping drills in the offseason. Jim mentored developing athletes and assisted the Junior High coaches in developing their programs which in turn fed Mount Rainier. Jim produced perhaps the broadest range of athletic excellence among all of his contemporaries, sending athletes in all disciplines to the state meet.

Prior to coming to Mount Rainier High School Jim Won 5 Olympic League titles in 6 years at Olympic jr high in the Burien Wa. Jim was born in Victoria, BC and he graduated from WWSC (now Western Washington University) where he competed as a quarter miler. Jim now shares residences between Phoenix Arizona and Kent Washington.

Statistics:
Mount Rainier Head Track & Field Coach from 1969-1978.
Won 7 NPSL Track & Field league championships in a row and one West Central District Championship Title;
As of June 1976 Mount Rainier Track teams had won 56 duel track meets in a row. Won the 1974 NPSL Cross Country Dual Meet League Title.

State Track & Field Team Performances:
1972 Track and Field State Team Champions
1972 Individual-Terry Graves was 180 Low Hurdles state champ// Lee Braach won
the state high jump champ setting a state record)
1973 3rd at State
1974 4th at State
1974 Individual-Paul Gerry won the Shot Put
1975 Individual-Curtis Buck won the State High Jump title

Awards/Recognition:
Won the 1976 National High School Coaches Association award for the Western U.S.

Jim was also very successful coaching Track and Field at both Kentridge and Kentwood High Schools prior to his retirement.

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