I believe that a nationally competitive cross-country program and a world-renowned undergraduate education are not mutually exclusive entities. My coaching philosophy emphasizes the full development of the student athlete at IIT. That is, our athletes grow and achieve success in the classroom and as individuals in addition to competing for the Scarlet Hawks. Our athletes demonstrate hard work and good time management in the classroom and while competing. Nothing else is acceptable. In an effort to continue the full athletic development of our student athletes we have established and grown the IIT track club over the last two years (www.iit.edu/~trac/TRAC/Home.html). The individual results speak for themselves. Our program thus gives the student athlete an opportunity to contribute from the first day they set foot on campus. We want our runners to be a vital part of our team, campus and our culture immediately, not just as juniors and seniors

A program on the move, the women's cross country team has seen tremendous success in the past years including numerous individual personal records, new school records, numerous Academic All-Americans, six All-Conference runners, two NAIA All-Region runners, two individual National Championship qualifiers, and multiple team titles:

• 2005 Women CCAC Conference Runner-Up
• 2005 Women Mustang Gallop Champions
• 2005 Women Carthage Invite Runner-Up
• 2005 Women Lake Forest Invite Champions
• 2004 Women Carthage Invite Runner-Up
• 2004 Women Lake Forest Invite Runner-Up

I look forward to helping you explore Illinois Tech and become a member of the championship culture that is Scarlet Hawk Women's cross country