Alvernia University Women's Cross Country

Bennett is a 2004 graduate of Elizabethtown College where he was a four-year letterman and two-year captain for the Blue Jays Track & Field program.  He earned seven All-Conference awards in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), and was the 2003 Outdoor Pole Vault Champion. Upon gradation he was invited to join the staff at Elizabethtown where he stayed for five years working with the vertical jumps, throws, hurdles, and combined events.  In his five years at Etown Bennett's student-athletes achieved 10 NCAA qualifiers, five NCAA All-Americans, one NCAA National Champion, and six MAC Team Championships. Under his watch at Rochester the Yellowjackets earned five NCAA qualifiers, two ECAC medalists, and six conference championships.  

McCool, Head Coach E-mail: Coach McCool Joe McCool joined the Alvernia College staff in the summer of 2002. He is now going into his 9th season with Alvernia (2011). His reputaion preceeded him to his position as leader of both the Men's and Women's program at Alvernia. Mention the name Joe McCool to anyone connected to Berks County running and the chances are they will recognize the name. For six years in the 80s McCool served as a member and officer of the Reading Athletic Attic Track Club. During that time McCool organized several developmental meets at Kutztown University and Muhlenberg High School. He has also organized and directed the Polar Bear Race in Shillington. McCools college running career spanned the mid to late 70s. He began as the co-captain of the Millersville University Cross Country Team from 1974-75. While running for the Marauders, the cross country team placed in the top three twice in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Team Championship and finished in the top ten at the Division III Nationals. Individually, McCool finished tenth in the six mile race at the national event. From 1976-1980, McCool served as the captain of the cross country and track teams at Penn State Berks Campus. While at Berks, the cross country team placed third in the NJCAA Championships. McCool received honorable mention All-American in the six mile race at the NJCAA Track Championships. Upon completion of his college career, McCool obtained the distinction of being the top distance runner on road and track in Berks County. He has also competed in 24 Boston Marathons since 1977 with a career best time of 2:24:40, missing the Olympic Trials by just 50 seconds.   Joe McCool Cross Country Asst. Coach and Track and Field Asst. Coach (Distance) Twitter: Joe McCool, Head Coach E-mail: Coach McCool Joe McCool joined the Alvernia College staff in the summer of 2002. He is now going into his 9th season with Alvernia (2011). His reputaion preceeded him to his position as leader of both the Men's and Women's program at Alvernia. Mention the name Joe McCool to anyone connected to Berks County running and the chances are they will recognize the name. For six years in the 80s McCool served as a member and officer of the Reading Athletic Attic Track Club. During that time McCool organized several developmental meets at Kutztown University and Muhlenberg High School. He has also organized and directed the Polar Bear Race in Shillington. McCools college running career spanned the mid to late 70s. He began as the co-captain of the Millersville University Cross Country Team from 1974-75. While running for the Marauders, the cross country team placed in the top three twice in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Team Championship and finished in the top ten at the Division III Nationals. Individually, McCool finished tenth in the six mile race at the national event. From 1976-1980, McCool served as the captain of the cross country and track teams at Penn State Berks Campus. While at Berks, the cross country team placed third in the NJCAA Championships. McCool received honorable mention All-American in the six mile race at the NJCAA Track Championships. Upon completion of his college career, McCool obtained the distinction of being the top distance runner on road and track in Berks County. He has also competed in 24 Boston Marathons since 1977 with a career best time of 2:24:40, missing the Olympic Trials by just 50 seconds.   Joe McCool, Head Coach E-mail: Coach McCool Joe McCool joined the Alvernia College staff in the summer of 2002. He is now going into his 9th season with Alvernia (2011). His reputaion preceeded him to his position as leader of both the Men's and Women's program at Alvernia. Mention the name Joe McCool to anyone connected to Berks County running and the chances are they will recognize the name. For six years in the 80s McCool served as a member and officer of the Reading Athletic Attic Track Club. During that time McCool organized several developmental meets at Kutztown University and Muhlenberg High School. He has also organized and directed the Polar Bear Race in Shillington. McCools college running career spanned the mid to late 70s. He began as the co-captain of the Millersville University Cross Country Team from 1974-75. While running for the Marauders, the cross country team placed in the top three twice in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Team Championship and finished in the top ten at the Division III Nationals. Individually, McCool finished tenth in the six mile race at the national event. From 1976-1980, McCool served as the captain of the cross country and track teams at Penn State Berks Campus. While at Berks, the cross country team placed third in the NJCAA Championships. McCool received honorable mention All-American in the six mile race at the NJCAA Track Championships. Upon completion of his college career, McCool obtained the distinction of being the top distance runner on road and track in Berks County. He has also competed in 24 Boston Marathons since 1977 with a career best time of 2:24:40, missing the Olympic Trials by just 50 seconds.