Max Lydum is in his 3rd year coaching the throws at Western Oregon University, where he has coached athletes to five Great Northwest Athletic
Conference individual titles in the shot put and discus. He previously coached one year at Lane Community College (OR). While competing in the hammer and weight throw at the University of Oregon, Coach Lydum was a Pac-12 scorer and NCAA Outdoor Track and Field championships qualifier. Coach Lydum is currently 7th in University of Oregon history in the shot put throw.