Twenty-eight years later, the former marathoner has more than justified himself as a coach. The Hall of Famer has gained a reputation as an expert in the art of building top athletes. Altitude camps, distance summits and motivation theories are just a few areas of the serious training arsenal that Arbogast uses to ensure his team's success.

Surprisingly though, these well-researched and time-tested methods are not secret. Arbogast will share them with anyone who asks. Even coaches half a world away in South Africa have contacted him in search of ways to better their programs.

"Teaching has been my life — I'd rather get 200 coaches to get a message to kids," said the two-time National Coach of the Year.

"It's a matter of educating as many people as I can. I think when you flash out of this life and you see those things, that is what I'm most happy with," Arbogast said.

Even when the longtime Miners coach decides to hang 'em up, his influence will continue to be felt through a half-dozen Bingham graduates who are now track or cross country coaches at various Utah high schools.

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