Rick Suhr

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Rick Suhr (pronounced shur) is a world-class pole vaulting coach in Rochester, New York. In the last four years Suhrs athletes have won 11 National Championships in the pole vault at the high school, collegiate, and pro levels, (indluding 13 National Records). His most notable athlete, Jennifer Stuczynski has set the American Pole Vault Record 2 times and won the US National Championships 5 different times and is the only American woman ever to clear 16 feet. Other outstanding athletes include Dan Tierney, Tiffany Maskulinski and former high school record holder Mary Saxer. Suhrs model of technique, which includes a combination of eastern european philosophy and self invented technique was under criticism early but has become one of the most pursued pole vault styles in the world.

He founded Suhr Conditioning Systems in 1993 and built an indoor pole vault training facility behind his home in 1998. The business later became known as Suhr Sports. There he trained athletes from numerous disciplines including: football, wrestling, and track and field.

Suhr was one of 4 brothers who have had celebrated wrestling careers. Suhr's honors include a high school State Championship, All-American honors and an induction into The Wrestling Hall of Fame and Spencerport Athletic Hall of Fame.^[1] Suhr along with his brother John remain one of the few brother combinations to both win the New York State Wrestling Championships.