Palngji G.

With a decade of coaching experience, Coach Sunday is certified through various programs such as United States Track & Field Coaching Education Level I & II sprints and hurdles, Altis Coaching Education short sprints and Hurdles, and, U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Education (strength and conditioning).

I was named an assistant coach for the Purdue Fort Wayne track and field program in February 2018.

I came to Purdue Fort Wayne after serving as an assistant coach at Wright State since January 2016. I developed and implemented training plans for the Raiders. We had 14 student-athletes finish in the top eight at the Horizon League Championships.

Our men's track and field program set all but two of the program's records. Which helped lead the Mastodons to a fourth-place finish in their first outdoor track and field Horizon League championships. Overall, 38 personal bests and 11 school records student-athletes set since arrival in the winter of 2018.

Working with short sprints, I was also part of the Heidelberg University coaching staff in 2012-13 which was recognized as the Ohio Athletic Conference women's coaching staff of the year, with six athletes earning All-OAC honors.

I also have experience as an assistant coach (short sprints/cross country) at Iowa City West High School in the state of Iowa. Team conference, districts, and state champions.

Sunday graduated from Wartburg College with a bachelor's degree in Fitness Management and a minor in Business in 2011.

As an athlete, I won several awards competing at the high school and collegiate level, including:

-2009, 2010 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Champion 1600m relay
-2008, 2009 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Team Champions Indoor
-2008 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Team Champions Outdoor
-5x Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Conference
-Team Captain, Track and Field 2011
-Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week
-2011 Men's Team Most Inspirational Athlete / Coaches Awards Recipient
-Four Year Varsity Letter Winner, Boys Track & Field and Cross Country
-2007 Class 4A State Team Champions
-2007 Class 4A State Champion in the 4x800 Relay
-Team Captain 2007 Track and Field
-Team Captain 2006 Cross Country
-2007-2008 Iowa Association of Track Coaches Elite All-State
-2007-2008 Iowa Association of Track Coaches All-State

My Training philosophy, as a coach, I believe in a holistic approach to the athletes’ potential through the incorporation of practical training methods that will track consistent progression. I give special attention to integrating a simplistic but dynamic approach to speed endurance, sub-maximal, maximal, and explosive training that will positively transfer to competition.
My attention as a coach will be on dedicated, coachable, and passionate athletes, with a positive work ethic toward their goals. An athlete’s attitude determines what they will achieve.