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NCAA Division I Cross Country Past Officers

U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association

YEARS	PRESIDENT	1st VICE PRESIDENT	2nd VICE PRESIDENT	SECRETARY	TREASURER
2008-2009	John Gartland – Indiana St.	Bob Braman – Florida St.	Sue Parks – E. Michigan	Scott Jones – Akron	—
2007-2008	John Gartland – Indiana St.	Andrew Gerard – Geo. Mason	Sue Parks – E. Michigan	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Geoff Masanet – E. Illinois

Women’s Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association

YEARS	PRESIDENT	1st VICE PRESIDENT	2nd VICE PRESIDENT	SECRETARY	TREASURER
2006	Sue Parks – E. Michigan	Mark Stanforth – Air Force	John Gartland – Indiana St.	Amy Tush – Northwestern
2004-2006	Rich Ceronie – Miami (OH)	Sue Parks – Ball St.	Mark Stanforth – Air Force	Judy B. Wilson – Indiana	Wendel McRaven – Kent St.
2003-2004	Andrew Allden – Co. Carolina	Rich Ceronie – Miami (OH)	Sue Parks – Ball St.	Judy B. Wilson – Indiana	Wendel McRaven – Kent St.
2002-2003	Andrew Allden – Co. Carolina	Rich Ceronie – Miami (OH)	Sue Parks – Ball St.	Sue McGrath-Powell – Delaware	Wendel McRaven – Kent St.
2001-2002	Karen Boyle – Navy	Andrew Allden – Co. Carolina	Rich Ceronie – Miami (OH)	Sue McGrath-Powell – Delaware	Stan Rosenthal – S. Carolina
2000-2001	Karen Boyle – Navy	Andrew Allden – Co. Carolina	Rich Ceronie – Miami (OH)	Rich Ceronie – Miami (OH)	Mary Shea – UNLV
1999-2000	Beth Alford-Sullivan – Penn St.	Karen Boyle – Navy	Andrew Allden – Co. Carolina	Rich Ceronie – Miami (OH)	Mary Shea – UNLV
1998-1999	Beth Alford-Sullivan – Stanford	Karen Boyle – Navy	Andrew Allden – Co. Carolina	Rich Ceronie – Miami (OH)	Mary Shea – UNLV
1997-1998	Teri Jordan – Penn St.	Beth Alford-Sullivan – Stanford	Karen Boyle – Navy	Rodney Rothoff – UALR	Rodney Rothoff – UALR
1996-1997	Teri Jordan – Penn St.	Kelly Sullivan – Auburn	Beth Alford-Sullivan – Stanford	Rodney Rothoff – UALR	Rodney Rothoff – UALR
1994-1996	Gary Wilson – Minnesota	Teri Jordan – Penn St.	Kelly Sullivan – Auburn	Jim Bevan – Rice	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1992-1994	Lou Duesing – Cornell	Gary Wilson – Minnesota	Teri Jordan – Penn St.	Wayne Coffman – Clemson	Wayne Coffman – Clemson
1991-1992	Patrick Shane – BYU	Lou Duesing – Cornell	Gary Wilson – Minnesota	Teri Jordan – Penn St.	Teri Jordan – Penn St.
1990-1991	Patrick Shane – BYU	Beverly Rouse – Arkansas	Lou Duesing – Cornell	Teri Jordan – Penn St.	Teri Jordan – Penn St.
1989-1990	Carol Stevenson – Indiana	Patrick Shane – BYU	Beverly Rouse – Arkansas	Teri Jordan – Penn St.	Teri Jordan – Penn St.
1988-1989	Carol Stevenson – Indiana	Patrick Shane – BYU	Beverly Rouse – Arkansas	Gary Schwartz – Kansas	Gary Schwartz – Kansas
1987-1988	Rick McGuire – Missouri	Carol Stevenson – Indiana	Patrick Shane – BYU	Gary Schwartz – Kansas	Gary Schwartz – Kansas
1986-1987	Francie Goodridge – Wake Forest	Cindy Schmandt – New Mexico	Rick McGuire – Missouri	Gary Schwartz – Tenn.	Gary Schwartz – Tenn.
1985-1986	Tom Heinonen – Oregon	Francie Goodridge – Wake Forest	Cindy Schmandt – New Mexico	Gary Schwartz – Tenn.	Gary Schwartz – Tenn.
1984-1985	Pan Fanaritis – Georgetown
1983-1984
1982-1983
1981-1982	Gary Pepin – Nebraska

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United States Cross Country Coaches Association

YEAR	PRESIDENT	1st VICE PRESIDENT	2nd VICE PRESIDENT	SECRETARY	TREASURER
2006	Walt Drenth – Michigan St.	Andrew Gerard – Geo. Mason	Ed Eyestone – BYU	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Geoff Masanet – E. Illinois
2005	Walt Drenth – Michigan St.	Andrew Gerard – Stanford	Ed Eyestone – BYU	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Geoff Masanet – E. Illinois
2004	Walt Drenth – Michigan St.	Ed Eyestone – BYU	Andrew Gerard – Stanford	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Tom Raunig – Montana
2003	Jim Stintzi – Michigan St.	Walt Drenth – Arizona St.	Joe Piane – Notre Dame	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Tom Raunig – Montana
2002	Jim Stintzi – Michigan St.	Walt Drenth – Arizona St.	—	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Tom Raunig – Montana
2001	Doug Brown – Florida	Jim Stintzi – Michigan St.	Walt Drenth – Arizona St.	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Tom Raunig – Montana
2000	Gordon Thomson – DePaul	Doug Brown – Florida	Jim Stintzi – Michigan St.	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Tom Raunig – Montana
1999	Gordon Thomson – DePaul	Doug Brown – Florida	Jim Stintzi – Michigan St.	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Doug Max – Colorado St.
1998	Jim Fischer – Delaware	Gordon Thomson – Loyola (IL)	Doug Brown – Florida	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Doug Max – Colorado St.
1997	Jim Fischer – Delaware	Gordon Thomson – Loyola (IL)	—	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Doug Max – Colorado St.
1996	Vin Lananna – Stanford	Jim Fischer – Delaware	Gordon Thomson – Loyola (IL)	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1995	Vin Lananna – Stanford	Jim Fischer – Delaware	Gordon Thomson – Loyola (IL)	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1994	Mike Poehlein – Purdue	Vin Lananna – Stanford	Jim Fischer – Delaware	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1993	Mike Poehlein – Purdue	Vin Lananna – Stanford	Jim Fischer – Delaware	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1992	Art Gulden – Bucknell	Mike Poehlein – Purdue	Vin Lananna – Stanford	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1991	Art Gulden – Bucknell	Mike Poehlein – Purdue	Vin Lananna – Stanford	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1990	Dave Murray – Arizona	Art Gulden – Bucknell	Mike Poehlein – Purdue	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1989	Dave Murray – Arizona	Art Gulden – Bucknell	Mike Poehlein – Purdue	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1988	Ron Warhurst – Michigan	Dave Murray – Arizona	Art Gulden – Bucknell	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1987	Ron Warhurst – Michigan	Dave Murray – Arizona	Art Gulden – Bucknell	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1986	Del Hessel – New Mexico	Ron Warhurst – Michigan	Dave Murray – Arizona	John Copeland – Rhode Island	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1985	Chuck Zody – Miami (OH)	Del Hessel – New Mexico	Ron Warhurst – Michigan	Mike Muska – Northwestern	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1984	Bob Hayes – McNeese St.	Chuck Zody – Miami (OH)	Del Hessel – New Mexico	Mike Muska – Northwestern	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1983	Joe Lang – Georgetown	Bob Hayes – McNeese St.	Chuck Zody – Miami (OH)	Dave Walker – ETSU	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1982	Bob Amato – Providence	Joe Lang – Georgetown	Bob Hayes – McNeese St.	Dave Walker – ETSU	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1981	Dan McClimon – Wisconsin	Bob Amato – Providence	Joe Lang – Georgetown	Ken O’Brien – Mass.	Bill Bergan – Iowa St.
1980	Bill Dellinger – Oregon	Dan McClimon – Wisconsin	Bob Amato – Providence	Ken O’Brien – Mass.	Ted Banks – UTEP
1979	Bob Teel – Missouri	Bill Dellinger – Oregon	Dan McClimon – Wisconsin	Ken O’Brien – Mass.	Ted Banks – UTEP
1978	Mel Brodt – BGSU	Bob Teel – Missouri	Bill Dellinger – Oregon	Ken O’Brien – Mass.	Ted Banks – UTEP
1977	John Mitchell – Alabama	Mel Brodt – BGSU	Marshall Clark – Stanford	Ken O’Brien – Mass.	Ted Banks – UTEP
1976	Harley Lewis – Montana	John Mitchell – Alabama	Mel Brodt – BGSU	Ken O’Brien – Mass.	Ted Banks – UTEP
1975	Harry Groves – Penn St.	Harley Lewis – Montana	John Mitchell – Alabama	Mel Brodt – BGSU	Roy Griak – Minnesota
1974	Robert Epskamp – Ohio St.	Harry Groves – Penn St.	Harley Lewis – Montana	Mel Brodt – BGSU	Roy Griak – Minnesota
1973	Jim Banner – Pittsburgh	Robert Epskamp – Ohio St.	Harry Groves – Penn St.	Mel Brodt – BGSU	Roy Griak – Minnesota
1972	Jim Gibbard – Michigan St.	Jim Banner – Pittsburgh	Robert Epskamp – Ohio St.	Mel Brodt – BGSU	Harry Groves – Penn St.
1971	Arne Arnesen – Air Force	Jim Gibbard – Michigan St.	Jim Banner – Pittsburgh	Robert Epskamp – Ohio St.
Harry Groves – Penn St.
1970	Steve Bartold – St. John’s	Arne Arnesen – Air Force	Jim Gibbard – Michigan St.	Robert Epskamp – Ohio St.
Harry Groves – Penn St.
1969	Stan Huntsman – Ohio	Steve Bartold – St. John’s	Arne Arnesen – Air Force	Robert Epskamp – Ohio St.
Harry Groves – Penn St.

National Collegiate Cross Country and Distance Running Coaches Association

YEAR	PRESIDENT	1st VICE PRESIDENT	2nd VICE PRESIDENT	SECRETARY	TREASURER
1968	Frank Potts – Colorado	Stan Huntsman – Ohio	Steve Bartold – St. John’s	Robert Epskamp – Ohio St.
Harry Groves – Penn St.
1967	Johnny Morriss – Houston	Frank Potts – Colorado	Stan Huntsman – Ohio	Robert Epskamp – Ohio St.	Harry Groves – William & Mary
1966	Lester C. Wallack, Jr. – Rutgers	Johnny Morriss – Houston	Frank Potts – Colorado	Robert Epskamp – Ohio St.	Harry Groves – William & Mary

National Collegiate Cross Country Coaches Association

YEAR	PRESIDENT	VICE PRESIDENT	SECRETARY	TREASURER
1965	Robert D. Karnes – Drake	Lester C. Wallack, Jr. – Rutgers	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Johnny Morriss – Houston
1964	Lyle Bennett – C. Michigan	Robert D. Karnes – Drake	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Lester C. Wallack, Jr. – Rutgers
1963	Carleton Crowell – Army	Lyle Bennett – C. Michigan	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Robert D. Karnes – Drake
1962	George Dales – W. Michigan	Carleton Crowell – Army	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Lyle Bennett – C. Michigan
1961	Bill Ward – St. John’s	George Dales – W. Michigan	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Carleton Crowell – Army
1960	Francis Cretzmeyer – Iowa	Bill Ward – St. John’s	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Jim Lavery – Indiana
1959	Tom Botts – Missouri	Francis Cretzmeyer – Iowa	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Bill Ward – St. John’s
1958	Ralph Higgins – Oklahoma St.	Tom Botts – Missouri	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Francis Cretzmeyer – Iowa
1957	Riley Best – Wisconsin	Ralph Higgins – Oklahoma St.	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Tom Botts – Missouri
1956	Gordon R. Fisher – Indiana	Riley Best – Wisconsin	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Ralph Higgins – Oklahoma St.
1955	Alex Wilson – Notre Dame	Gordon R. Fisher – Indiana	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Riley Best – Wisconsin
1954	Tom Deckard – Drake	Alex Wilson – Notre Dame	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Gordon R. Fisher – Indiana
1953	Robert Grieve – Syracuse	Tom Deckard – Drake	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Alex Wilson – Notre Dame
1952	Karl Schlademan – Michigan St.	Robert Grieve – Syracuse	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Tom Deckard – Drake
1951	George Marshall – E. Michigan	Karl Schlademan – Michigan St.	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Robert Grieve – Syracuse
1950	Dan Kinsey – Oberlin	George Marshall – E. Michigan	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Guy Sundt – Wisconsin
1949	Carl Olson – Pittsburgh	George Gauthier – Ohio Wesleyan	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Tom Deckard – Drake
1948	Dr. Elvin Handy – Notre Dame	Carl Olson – Pittsburgh	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Michal J. Ryan – Wyoming
1947	Bill Easton – Kansas	Dr. Elvin Handy – Notre Dame	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Carl Olson – Pittsburgh
1946	Paul K. Scott – Cornell Coll.	Bill Easton – Drake	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Dr. Elvin Handy – Notre Dame
1945	Paul K. Scott – Cornell Coll.	Bill Easton – Drake	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Dr. Elvin Handy – Notre Dame
1944	George L. Rider – Miami (OH)	Paul K. Scott – Cornell Coll.	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Bill Easton – Drake
1943	—	—	—	—
1942	Herman Phillips – Purdue	George L. Rider – Miami (OH)	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Paul K. Scott – Cornell Coll.
1941	Fred Tootell – Rhode Island	Herman Phillips – Purdue	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	George L. Rider – Miami (OH)
1940	Tom Jones – Wisconsin	Fred Tootell – Rhode Island	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Michael J. Ryan – Idaho
1939	“Billy” Hayes – Indiana	J.A. McLane – Alfred	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Ralph Higgins – Oklahoma St.
1938	“Chick” Werner – Penn St.	“Billy” Hayes – Indiana	Lauren Brown – Michigan St.	Franklin “Pitch” Johnson – Drake

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