Bio

Coach Dougherty works primarily with the throwers here at NMJC. 

He is no stranger to the NJCAA, prior to coming to NMJC Dougherty spent 30 year's coaching in the NJCAA Region I. He spent 12 year's at Pima College and 18 year's at Central Arizona College. While at Central Arizona College, Coach Dougherty was the throws coach, Head Women's Track and Field Coach and most recently the director of the Men's and Women's Track and Field Program.

Sucess has followed Coach Dougherty, he has helped his student/athletes to graduate and move on to universities. He has also helped guide former athletes to represent their countries in the Olympics and World Track and Field Championships.

Dougherty recived a Bachelor of Science from The University of Arizona and a Masters Degree from The University of Northern Arizona  

During his coaching year's Dougherty has coached 360 NJCAA All-Americans and 52 NJCAA National Champions. His athletes currently hold 7 NJCAA National Records (Women's Hammer, Women's Weight Throw, Women's Outdoor Shot Put, Women's Indoor Shot Put, Women's Discus, Men's Hammer, Men's Indoor Shot Put). 

National Top 3 Team Finishes

• Women's Outdoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)     3rd Place     2004
• Women's Outdoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)     2nd Place     2005
• Women's Outdoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)     1st Place     2006
• Women's Outdoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)     1st Place     2007
• Women's Outdoor Track and Field (Central Arixona)     1st Place     2008
• Women's Outdoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)     3rd Place     2009
• Women's Outdoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)     2nd Place     2010
• Women's Indoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)     2nd Place     2011
• Women's Outdoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)     2nd Place     2011
• Women's Indoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)     2nd Place     2012
• Women's Outdoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)     2nd Place     2012
• Women's Outdoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)     3rd Place     2013
• Women's Outdoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)     3rd Place     2014
• Men's Indoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)          2nd Place     2015
• Men's Outdoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)        2nd Place     2015
• Men's Indoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)          3rd Place      2016
• Women's Outdoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)     3rd Place     2016
• Women's Outdoor Track and Field (Central Arizona)     2nd Place     2018
• Women's Indoor Track and Field (NMJC)                     2nd Place     2019
• Women's Outdoor Track and Field (NMJC)                   1st Place      2019

 "Coach Dougherty is a great addition to our program" commented Head Track and Field Coach Keith Blackwill. Coach Dougherty and his wife Lisa have two Children; Collin and Samantha.