Eastern Washington University Athletics

Since joining Eastern Washington University in 2001, pole vault coach Eric Allison has consistently ushered athletes to Big Sky All-Conference team honors. In addition to his All-Conference performers, Allison has coached regional and first round NCAA Division I qualifiers in 15 out of the 16 years from 2007-2023 (not counting cancellation of the 2020 season due to COVID-19).

As of 2023, Allison has coached a total of 17 Big Sky Conference champions indoors and outdoors, and has brought a total of 62 Big Sky Conference All-Conference performers (top-3 finish at Big Sky Championship events) for men and women. Coach Allison’s influence on Eastern Washington University's vaulting has been cemented in the school’s record books.

EWU’s Top-10 record books coached by Allison

• 8 of 10 athletes on the All-Time Men’s Outdoor Pole Vault list

• 9 of 10 athletes on the All-Time Men’s Indoor Pole Vault list.

• 10 of 10 athletes on the All-Time Women’s Outdoor Pole Vault list.

• 10 of 10 athletes on the All-Time Women’s Indoor Pole Vault list.

Notable Vaulters coached by Allison

• 2022-2023

  • Zach Klobutcher

    • Took the Indoor Big Sky Conference Men's Title with a vault of 16-6 3/4.

    • Placed 2nd (16-10 1/4) at the Big Sky Outdoor Conference.

  • Brayden Freitag

    • Placed 2nd (16-6 3/4) at the Big Sky Indoor Conference.

    • Placed 3rd  (16-6 1/2) at the Big Sky Outdoor Conference.

  • Savannah Schultz

    • Took the Indoor Big Sky Conference Women's Title with a vault of 13-6 1/4.

    • Placed 2nd (13-6 1/2) at the Big Sky Outdoor Conference.

  • Hally Ruff

    • Placed 3rd (13-2 1/4) at the Big Sky Indoor Conference.

    • Took the Outdoor Big Sky Conference Women's Title with a vault of 13-6 1/2.
       

• 2021-2022

  • Brayden Freitag

    • Placed 3rd (16-1 3/4) at the Big Sky Outdoor Conference.

  • Katrina Terry

    • Placed 2nd (13-2 1/2) at the Big Sky Outdoor Conference.

  • Hally Ruff

    • Placed 3rd (12-10 3/4) at the Big Sky Outdoor Conference.
       

• 2020-2021

  • Katrina Terry

    • Took the Outdoor Big Sky Conference Women's Title with a vault of 13-1.

  • Morgan Fossen

    • Placed 2nd (12-9 1/4) at the Big Sky Outdoor Conference.
       

• 2019-2020

  • Samantha Raines and Savannah Schultz

    • Placed 2nd and 3rd at the Big Sky Indoor Conference. 

    • Had personal bests of 13-5 1/4.

    • Both made 6th on EWU All-Time List.

  • Grant Shurtliff

    • Finished 2nd at the Big Sky Indoor Conference.

    • Made 3rd on EWU All-Time List.

  • Aaron Pullin

    • Finished 3rd at the Big Sky Indoor Conference.

    • Made 7th on EWU All-Time List.
       

• 2018-2019

  • Samantha Raines

    • Took the Outdoor Big Sky Conference Women's Title with a vault of 13-4 1/2.

    • Placed 2nd (13-2 1/2) at the Big Sky Indoor Conference.

  • Elizabeth Prouty

    • Placed 2nd (13-2 1/2) at the Big Sky Outdoor Conference.

    • Placed 3rd (13-0 3/4) at the Big Sky Indoor Conference.

  • Katrina Terry

    • Placed 3rd (12-6 3/4) at the Big Sky Outdoor Conference.

  • Larry Still

    • Took the Outdoor Big Sky Conference Men's Title with a vault of 16-5 1/2.

  • Baily Aiello

    • Placed 3rd at the Indoor (15-4 1/4) and Outdoor (15-9 3/4) Big Sky Conference.
       

• 2017-2018

  • Elizabeth Prouty

    • Took the Big Sky Indoor Conference Women’s Title with a vault of 13-3.

    • Tied for 3rd at the Big Sky Outdoor Conference.

  • Macey Weitz

    • Tied for 3rd at the Big Sky Outdoor Conference.

  • Larry Still

    • Took the Big Sky Indoor Conference Men’s Title with a vault of 16-8 1/4.
       

• 2016-2017

  • Erin Clark

    • Took the Big Sky Outdoor Conference Women’s Title with a vault of 13-0 3/4.

  • Anandae Clark

    • Took the Big Sky Indoor Conference Women’s Title with a vault of 13-7.
       

• 2015-2016

  • Erin Clark

    • Placed 2nd at the Big Sky Outdoor Conference.

  • Larry Still

    • Took the Indoor and Outdoor Big Sky Conference Men’s Titles.

  • Nick Stearns

    • Placed 3rd at the Indoor Big Sky Conference.
       

• 2014-2015

  • Anandae Clark

    • Placed 2nd at the Big Sky Indoor Conference.

  • Courtney Bray

    • Placed 3rd at the Big Sky Indoor Conference.
       

• 2013-2014

  • Courtney Bray

    • Took the Outdoor Big Sky Conference Women’s Title.

    • Placed 4th at the Big Sky Indoor Conference.
       

• 2012

  • Keisa Monterola

    • One of Eastern Washington University’s most decorated athletes.

    • NCAA All-American (2012).

    • Set school records for indoor and outdoor pole vault.

    • Held the Indoor and Outdoor Big Sky Conference meet record for pole vault.

    • Set the Venezuelan Indoor National record during her time at Eastern Washington.

    • Had a career best of 14-4.
    • Held three Big Sky Conference Titles.

• 2005

  • Mike Erickson

    • Took the Outdoor Big Sky Conference Men’s Title with a vault of 16-7 1/4.

  • Mike Krings

    • Placed 2nd (16-0 3/4) at the Outdoor Big Sky Conference.

  • Mike Uhlenkott

    • Placed 3rd (16-0 3/4) at the Outdoor Big Sky Conference.

Prior to EWU

As a coach at the Community College of Spokane in 2004, he coached the men’s NWAACC Champion who broke the school record with a height of 16-4. Athletes coached by Allison held all school records while he coached there. In 2006, he coached two women vaulters who placed first and second at conference -- they were the only two female vaulters on the team. As a coach at Riverside High School (WA) from 1992 to 2000, he coached three state champions and several state placers.

Allison grew up in Fresno, Calif., and attended the University of California at Irvine. While at Irvine, he reached a personal best of 15-6 in the vault and competed in the conference championships twice. He also has his USA Track and Field Level I certification, and owns his own business in the Spokane area.