Ed Jacoby Papers, 1926-2004

Overview of the Collection

Teacher
Jacoby, Ed
Title
Ed Jacoby Papers
Dates
1926-2004
Quantity
18.0 linear feet
Collection Number
MSS 355
Summary
The Ed Jacoby Papers contain books, journals, research, workout schedules, courses, and other materials related to his coaching career.
Repository
Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is available for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

A native of Idaho Falls, Ed Jacoby was a multi-purpose track and field athlete during high school and college. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho in 1962 and a master's degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 1967. He was a coach at Coeur d'Alene High School (1962-1964), Idaho Falls High School (1964-1966), and Skyline High School in Idaho Falls (1966-1969). He then was the head track coach and physical education department chairman at the College of the Canyon's in California.

In 1973, Jacoby became the track and field coach at Boise State University, a position he held until 1996. He led teams to nine league crowns. He received the Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year ten times and NCAA District Coach of the Year three times. Ten different athletes earned 25 NCAA All-American awards under his guidance. Jacoby's son, Jake, was the Boise State's first track and field National Champion, winning the high jump at the 1984 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Eugene Greene was the second NCAA Champion, winning the 1991 indoor triple jump crown.

Ed was an active member of Track and Field USA and the United States Olympic Committee. In 1986, he was the men's head track and field coach for the West squat at the U.S. Olympic Festival, and an assistant coach for the 1991 World University Games in Sheffield, England. He was an assistant coach for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, including high jump, pole vault, and javelin. In 1993 he was the head coach of the men's national team for the World Track and Field Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Of the 76 nations competing, Jacoby's team won a total of 15 medals including eight gold - the most of any country.

During the 1999-2000 track and field seasons, Jacoby coached the jumpters at Northern Arizona University. Also at Northern Arizona, he coached jumpers, hurdlers, and sprinters from 2010-2013. During those three years, he coached 17 conference champions and three All-Americans. Over his entire career, he coached 28 All-Americans.

Entering the business world, Ed served as Executive Director of Team Tartan. For six years, he promoted and managed a group of coaches, administrators, and salespersons who represented Tartan Tracks, a polyurethane running surface.

Jacoby also authored three books, translated into multiple languages: "Applied Techniques in Track and Field" (1983); "The Complete Book of Jumps" (1995), which Track and Field News called the best book ever written on jumping events; and "Winning Jumps and Pole Vault" (2009).

After retiring from Boise State in 1996, Jacoby and his wife, Jean, built a log home on the South Fork of the Clearwater River at Harpster, Idaho. Married since 1958, they have 3 children, Jake, Lorrie Jacoby Torrey, and Karla Jacoby Childs, seven grandchildren, and one great granddaughter.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Ed Jacoby Papers contain books, journals, research, workout schedules, courses, and other materials related to his coaching career.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[item description], Ed Jacoby Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

See Archives staff for additional material in the University Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Correspondence 1999-2000
1 2 Undergraduate Coursework 1962
1 3 Colorado State College Coursework 1966-1967
1 4 "Physiological Implications of Interval Training" in Athletic Asia 1973
1 5-6 Writings and Presentation circa 1980s-1990s
1 7 Retirement Roast/Dinner 1996
1 8-15 Calendars 1999-2005
1 16 Athlete Information 2000-2004
1 17 Developing Your Training Program undated
1 18 Equipment Checklist undated
1 19 Meet Schedules 1996-2003
1 20 Officials Meetings 2000-2001
2 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships 1999
2 2-5 Records and Results 1984-2002
2 6-7 Testing and Results 1993-2004
2 8 Track Summer Training Program 2000
2 9-20 Workout and Training Schedules 1995-2002
2 21 Sunday Missoulian 1973
3 1-4 Head Coach, USA Men's World Championship Team 1992-1993
3 5 USATF Critical Zone Projects 2004
3 6 US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association 2005
3 7 USATF Development Clinic 1996
3 8-10 US Olympic Track & Field Trials Bid Proposal 1997
3 11 US Olympic Track & Field Trials 1984
3 12 Barcelona Olympics 1992
3 13-15 Coaching School, USA Track & Field undated
3 16 US Track Coaches Association undated
3 17 The Athletics Congress of the USA 1988-1996
3 18 Top USA Athletes in All Events 1990
3 19 Sun Angel Track Classic 1996
3 20 USA-USSR-Japan Mens Triple/Dual Indoor Athletic Games in Yokohama 1990
3 21 Nampa High School undated
3 22 Athletic Injuries
3 23-24 Biomechanics
3 25 Coaching
4 1-5 Coaching
4 6-7 Cross-Country
4 8 The Decathlon
4 9-10 Diet and Nutrition
4 11 Discus
4 12-13 Hammer Technique
4 14-19 High Jump
5 1-9 High Jump
5 10-14 Hurdles
5 15 Javelin
6 1 Jogging (Lydiard)
6 2-3 The Jumps: High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump
6 4-6 Long and Triple Jumps
6 7 Plyometrics
6 8-10 Pole Vault
6 11 Psychology Methods
6 12 Quarter Mile
6 13-14 Shot Put
6 15-17 Sprints and Hurdles
6 18 Strength Training
6 19-20 The Throws: Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, Hammer
7 1-2 The Throws: Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, Hammer
7 3 Training Physiology
7 4-6 Weight Training
7 7 Journal: American Track and Field 2002-2004
7 8 Journal: Athletes Only 2004
7 9-10 Journal: Boletin Tecnico/Technical Bulletin 1991-1995
7 11 Journal: The Harrier 1976
7 12-13 Journal: Long Distance Log 1962-1963
7 14 Journal: Modern Athlete and Coach 1968
7 15-17 Journal: Soviet Sports Review 1981-1983
8 Journal: Track and Field Quarterly Review 1965-1977
9 Journal: Track and Field Quarterly Review 1977-1993
Folder
7 18 Journal: Track Coach 1995-2005
7 19 Amateur Athletic Association Instructional Booklets 1960-1961
7 20-22 Spalding's Athletic Library 1903-1931
7 23 Articles about Ed Jacoby 1987-1993
10 Fundamentals of Sports Training by L. Matveyev 1981
10 IAAF Track and Field Yearbook 1984
10 Talent Identification in Track and Field by Phillip Henson, Paul Turner, Michael G. Lacourse 1989
10 The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: Games and Sports in British Schools and Universities 1927-1929
10 Track and Field Omnibook by Ken Doherty 1976
10 Bresnahan and Tuttle's Track and Field Athletics by Francis X. Cretzmeyer, Louis E. Alley, Charles M. Tipton 1969
10 Field Events: Step-by-step Guide for Coaches and Athletes by Gordon Scoles 1978
10 Track in Theory and Technique edited by Thomas P. Rosandich circa 1960s
10 Physical Education Activities, Sports and Games by L.E. Means 1952
10 Guide to Distance Running edited by Bob Anderson and Joe Henderson 1971
10 Understanding the Scientific Bases Behind Our...Universal Centurion by Universal Athletic Sales 1974
10 Athletics for Athletes by Jack Scott 1969
10 The International Symposium on the Effects of Altitude on Physical Performance 1966
10 Official Collegiate Track and Field Guide 1949, 1960-1979
10 School Athletics in Modern Education: Wingate Memorial Lectures 1930-1931
10 A Guide to American Track and Field Literature by Richard A. Miller 1951
10 Amateur Athletic Union of the US Official Track and Field Handbook 1958-1959, 1967
10 International Amateur Athletic Federation Handbook 1994-1995
10 Run Run Run by Fred Wilt 1964
10 American Athletics Annual 1994
10 USA Track and Field Competition Rules 1997, 2004
10 TAFWA All-Time World Indoor List 2005
11 How They Train: Half Mile to Six Mile by Fred Wilt 1959
11 Give the Sport the Respect it Deserves by Hoot Moore circa 1967
11 Sputnik: Digest of Soviet Press 1974
11 Scottis Sports and How to Excel in Them: A Handbook for Beginners by John James Miller circa 1908
11 The ATFS All-Time World List 1961
11 The National Directory of High School Coaches 2010-2011
11 Principles of Sports Training: Based on Experience and Scientific Research in Sport and the German Democratic Republic 1982
11 NCAA Track and Field Rules 1980-2008
11 Films, Videos, and DVDs: USA Track and Field, Olympics, local events circa 1984-2004

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Boise
  • Boise State University
  • Idaho
  • Idaho--Recreation and sports
  • Sports and Recreation

Occupations

  • Coaching (Athletics)