Shane Named Women's Track Head Coach at ... - BYU Track & Field
Shane Named Women's Track Head Coach at ... - BYU Track & Field
Shane Named Women's Track Head Coach at ... - BYU Track & Field
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<strong>Shane</strong> <strong>Named</strong> Women’s <strong>Track</strong> <strong>Head</strong> <strong>Coach</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>BYU</strong><br />
by Duff Tittle, <strong>BYU</strong> Athletic Communic<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
<strong>Coach</strong> <strong>Shane</strong> addresses the media <strong>at</strong> the 2002 NCAA Press Confernce following <strong>BYU</strong>'s fourth<br />
Cross Country N<strong>at</strong>ional Championship <strong>at</strong> Terra Haute, Ind. <strong>BYU</strong> Photo/Mark Philbrick<br />
PROVO, Utah (Aug. 24, 2010) — Director of Athletics Tom Holmoe announced today the hiring of<br />
P<strong>at</strong>rick <strong>Shane</strong> as the new head women’s track coach <strong>at</strong> <strong>BYU</strong>.<br />
<strong>Shane</strong> has been the women’s cross country coach <strong>at</strong> <strong>BYU</strong> for the past 30 years. His teams have been a<br />
dominant force n<strong>at</strong>ionally, capturing four NCAA Championships and three runner-up finishes in the past<br />
14 seasons. During his career, <strong>Shane</strong> has been named the N<strong>at</strong>ional Cross Country <strong>Coach</strong> of the Year three<br />
times, in 1997, 1999 and 2002.<br />
“<strong>Coach</strong> <strong>Shane</strong> is one of the most successful coaches ever <strong>at</strong> <strong>BYU</strong>,” said Holmoe. “In addition to the<br />
n<strong>at</strong>ional championships and stream of All-Americans, his student-<strong>at</strong>hletes have also been successful in the<br />
classroom and positive role models in the community.”
Since 1981, when the NCAA began hosting women’s championships, <strong>Shane</strong>’s teams have qualified for<br />
n<strong>at</strong>ionals 27 times in 30 years. Throughout his coaching tenure <strong>at</strong> <strong>BYU</strong>, the women’s cross country team<br />
has finished in the NCAA Top 10 a total of 19 times.<br />
<strong>Shane</strong> has coached six Olympians and 48 All-American cross country runners. His cross country teams<br />
have captured 24 conference championships and 16 District titles in 30 seasons. <strong>Shane</strong> has been named<br />
District <strong>Coach</strong> of the Year nine times and Conference <strong>Coach</strong> of the Year 10 times.<br />
“I’m looking forward to implementing the vision I have for women's track <strong>at</strong> <strong>BYU</strong>,” <strong>Shane</strong> said. “It has<br />
been an honor working with Craig Poole for the past 30 years. I’m excited for the opportunity to continue<br />
th<strong>at</strong> legacy. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I look forward to helping the women’s track and<br />
field program reach its potential.”<br />
<strong>Shane</strong> helped develop the USATF <strong>Coach</strong>ing Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Program. In 2008, he was selected as the head<br />
coach for the USA Women’s <strong>Track</strong> and <strong>Field</strong> Team for the IAAF World Junior Champions held in<br />
Poland.<br />
<strong>Shane</strong> is married to Karey and they are the parents of seven children.
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