Our Coaches
MAC Vault Academy is proud to be the only Pole Vault Team with ALL of our coaches actively competing in Olympic qualifiers and Masters Pole Vault Competitions.
Brad McFarling- Brad is the proud founder of MAC Vault Academy. He pole vaulted at Texas A&M University and continues to compete in national and world masters competitions. He has been coaching vaulters of all ages for over 23 years. Brad has helped many athletes reach their dreams of jumping at the collegiate level at schools such as The University of Texas, Texas A&M, TCU, The University of Arkansas, LSU, and Rice. Thanks to Brad's leadership and determination, this vault team what it is a fun and close-knit community of competitive athletes, all looking to jump higher than they have before.
Tom Williams- Tom has over 20 years of coaching experience including coaching for The University of Oklahoma, The University of Nebraska, and other pole vault clubs. He was awarded USATF National College Pole Vault Coach of the Year in 2002. He coached 10 NCAA All-Americans and 7 Big-12 Champions. He coached the World Masters Games Silver Medalist in the Pole Vault M50 in 2013. He's coached 5 men over 18 feet and 4 women over 13 feet!! Coach Tom works most of our Sunday sessions and he is an expert when he comes to leading our camps!
Adam Millett- Born and raised in Boise, Idaho, Pole Vault Coach Adam Millett first dipped his toes into the pole vault world after a family move brought him to Southern California. From there, he was hooked! With his own PR of 15’3”, Adam loves to encourage his vaulters to reach new heights. Adam graduated from RCC with multiple Associate’s degrees, one of which being Kinesiology. While pursuing his Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science, Adam loves to implement the things he learns both on and off the runway. Between personal training and pole vault coaching, Adam has cultivated a deep passion for the sport and looks forward to continuing his coaching career at MAC Vault Academy.
Jacob Wooten- Jacob Wooten started vaulting at a young age. He earned a scholarship at Texas A&M University where he currently holds the school record in the pole vault. He has coached voluntarily at Texas A&M during his post graduate studies. He scored 5th at the 2021 Olympic trials, and currently he is coaching at MAC Vault Academy in between his European travels where he is competing in the professional pole vault circuit. His current PR is 19'4.5". We are thrilled to have Coach Jake with us whenever he is available!
Brittany (McFarling) McEver- Brittany was the first female pole vaulter at A&M Consolidated High School where she still holds the school record of 12'1.5". She continued on to jump for Texas A&M University. She has been coaching vaulters of all ages for over 10 years, and she continues to pole vault as a Master's athlete as well as run administrative needs here at MAC Vault Academy. She is also the mother of four boys: Eli (age 8), Luke (age 5), Ben (3), and Nate (newborn). If you're in need of help or information, she is the one to contact! The email address is macvault1234@gmail.com
Mckenna Moses- Mckenna went to Ozona High School where she cleared an impressive 12'. She continued her vault career at the University of the Incarnate Word where she cleared 12'4". Currently, she just graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelors in Liberal Studies. Mckenna loves to pole vault and coach the vault. She is looking forward to working with athletes of all ages.
Bella Borresen- Bella went to Cinco Ranch High School and ended her high school career with a PR of 12'3". She has been vaulting for 6 years and loving every second. Bella is currently a college freshman majoring in Communications! She is so excited to be able to coach and help athletes clear big bars and new heights!