BISMARCK, ND – University of Mary head cross country and track & field coach Dennis Newell has named Cale Korbelik the Marauders new assistant track & field coach. Korbelik's primary focus is on sprints, hurdles and relays. He is also the program's recruiting coordinator.
 
"We are excited to welcome Coach Korbelik into our University of Mary family," said Newell. "Cale brings the energy and knowledge needed to our elevate our program. We look forward to Cale working with our university and community as we move forward."
 
Korbelik joins the Marauders after coaching the 2019-20 season at Buena Vista University. His coaching career started at Whitworth University, where he helped the Pirates win the 2018 Northwest cross country conference championship and finish ninth at the 2019 NCAA Division III women's outdoor championships.
 
While an assistant coach at Buena Vista for the cross country and track & field teams during the 2019-20 season, Korbelik was responsible for coaching the pole vault, horizontal and vertical jumps and multi-event athletes while also handling strength and conditioning and recruiting. He coached the ARC conference pole vault runner-up.
 
Korbelik began his professional coaching career at Whitworth, where he was a graduate assistant coach for two seasons (2017-19). His responsibilities with the Pirates included the sprints, relays, strength & conditioning and recruiting coordinator.
 
A dual sport collegiate athlete at Northwest Missouri State University, Korbelik was a sprinter for the Bearcats and ran on the school's record-setting Distance Medley Relay team. He also played football on the 2013 Bearcats NCAA Division II championship team.
 
Named the PE/ Health Major of the Year award in 2015, Korbelik graduated from NMSU in 2016 with a degree in Physical Education and minors in Sports Psychology and Coaching. He completed his Master's of Arts degree in Administrative and Nonprofit Leadership at Whitworth University in 2019.
 
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