Austin Brobst is in his third season (2021-22) as an assistant coach after joining the Mustangs in the Summer of 2019. He works with jumps while also serving as the recruiting coordinator.
In his first two years, which include cancelations to the 2020 outdoor season and the 2021 American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships due to the COVID pandemic, the Mustangs have garnered 16 all-conference recognitions and seven All-America honors. The Mustangs have posted more than 40 marks which rank in the program’s all-time top 10 for an event and set seven SMU records.
Brobst came from Northwestern where he spent two seasons as the assistant women's cross country coach. During Brobst's time in Evanston, the Wildcats had a record two All-Americans, NCAA Qualifiers, four All-Region runners and two-first team All-Big 10 athletes along with eight school record setters. Prior to Northwestern, Brobst spent nine seasons at his alma mater, New Mexico. During his time in Albuquerque, Brobst coached a national champion, ten All-Americans and 28 NCAA qualifiers. New Mexico racked up 14 Mountain West titles with Brobst on the staff.
Along with his stops at New Mexico and Northwestern, Brobst served as head recruiting coach at the National Collegiate Scouting Association and assistant coach of the Academy of Art University. He graduated from New Mexico in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in Art Education and earned his Master's in Sports Administration.
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