Eastern Michigan Eagles men's cross country
| Eastern Michigan Eagles Men's Cross Country | |
|---|---|
| Founded: 1911 | |
| University | Eastern Michigan University |
| Conference | MAC |
| Location | Ypsilanti, MI |
| Head Coach | John Goodridge |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Colors |
Green and White and Yellow |
| National Championships | |
| 1970 (NCAA Division II), 1970 (NAIA), 1967 (NAIA), 1966 (NAIA) | |
| NCAA Appearances | |
| 2002 | |
| Conference Champions | |
| 1973, 1974, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |
Eastern Michigan Eagles men's cross country is a varsity level sport at Eastern Michigan University. The Eagles compete at the Division I level in the NCAA, but previously have been in the NAIA as well as Division II and III of the NCAA. The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), where it has won fourteen team championships. Its current head coach, John Goodridge, has won five MAC championships in his nine years as head coach. His predecessor Bob Parks holds the other nine MAC championships.[1]
Coaching Staff
Early years
Michigan Normal College started a four man cross country team coached by F. G. Beyerman in 1911.[1] In 1923, Michigan State Normal College became a varsity level sport. The team was coached by the former club athlete, Lloyd Olds. 1929 was the year that Michigan State Normal College had a national champion in the form of Roger Arnett.[1] He won the National AAU Junior Six Mile Cross Country race with a time of 31:33. Teammates Ed Morcombe, Jim O'Connor and Harold Bauer finished third, fourth and fifth respectively. Head coach Lloyd Olds coached for the 1932 Olympic team. His assistant coach George Marshall filled in, and won Michigan State Normal College's seventh straight championship. In 1938, Tom Quinn became the school's first NCAA Division I All-American. Notre Dame delivered the team's first dual meet loss in 1941. This ended a 65-dual meet win streak. This record stands as NCAA's longest streak. Former assistant coach George Marshall officially became the schools second head coach in 1942. MSNC were National Junior AAU champions in 1954. In 1955 Michigan State Normal College changed its name to Eastern Michigan College, then changed it to Eastern Michigan University in 1959. EMU joins the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, NAIA, in 1966, and won their first NAIA title.[1]
Bob Parks (1967–2000)
Bob Parks took over as head coach in 1967, and the following five years each of his teams qualified to either an NAIA Championship meet or NCAA Division II Championship meet. In 1972 Eastern Michigan joined the MAC and NCAA Division I level. During his first ten seasons, Parks' teams qualified for the National Championship meet nine times, either NCAA Division I, or II, or NAIA.[1]
John Goodridge (2001–present)
John Goodridge is a track and field and cross country coach from Long Island, New York. He received his undergraduate degree at Long Island University in 1972, and his graduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1975. His coaching career began as the Michigan State women's cross country head coach, where he took them to their first Big Ten Conference championship. In 1984 he became Wake Forest's Head Cross Country Coach. During his stint at Wake Forest, his teams had four Atlantic Coast Conference championships, as well as coaching 19 athletes to 35 All-ACC honors. In 2001, Goodridge took over as head coach at EMU. In 2002, he took the team to NCAA championships where they placed third.[1]
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