Columbia University Athletics

Max Lydum joined the Columbia Track & Field program as an assistant coach in August 2024. Lydum will oversee all of Columbia's throwers. 

Prior to his move to New York City, Lydum spent three seasons at Western Oregon University. where his student-athletes won seven GNAC Championships. Before that, Lydum was on staff at Lane CC for the 2021 year as the assistant track and field coach overseeing throws.

Before moving into coaching, Lydum had a stellar career during his time in Eugene. He tallied points in all four Pac 12 Conference meets and holds the seventh all-time indoor weight throw at the University of Oregon. Lydum was a 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor qualifier in the hammer.

His personal-best marks throughout his career stand at 210-6 for the hammer throw and 63-3.5 in the weight throw. Lydum won several meets as well with the Ducks taking home first in the Oregon State High Performance in the hammer, Husky Classic in the weight, Oregon Twilight in the hammer and the Oregon State High Performance again in the hammer.