Jared Seckel is in his second season as an assistant coach with the SMSU cross country and track teams in 2021-22. He came to SMSU following a three-year (2017-20) stint as an assistant cross country and track & field coach at Concordia University-Portland.
He competed at both Spokane Falls Community College and Concordia University. He earned his bachelor's degree at Concordia and is pursuing his master's degree at SMSU.