Track legend lending his expertise as volunteer coach at Columbia River
Olympian, former WSU coach Rick Sloan helping throwers
Published: April 30, 2021, 6:05am
Share: Columbia River volunteer coach Rick Sloan instructs freshman Logan DeJong, his eldest granddaughter, during a 2A Greater St. Helens League meet at Woodland High School. Sloan, 74, was a participant at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, placing seventh in the decathlon. He went on to have a 41-year coaching career at Washington State. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian)
When scores of track and field athletes, coaches and fans converge at Ridgefield High School for Friday’s 2A sub-district meet, many won’t realize there’s a track and field legend walking among them.