East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Women's Cross Country

Merli was named the USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Men's Track & Field Assistant Coach of the Year following both the 2009 and 2010 outdoor seasons. The Warriors sent their PSAC champion 4x100m relay to the NCAA Championships both years, claiming All-America honors in 2010, and Negus Graham was an All-American in the 400m both indoors and outdoors. Hurdler Rusty Smith was also a two-time indoor All-American under Merli in 2008 and 2009. Graham was a three-time All-American in the 400, won nine PSAC championships (five individual, four relays) and was a two-time PSAC Championships track and field MVP. ESU men's sprinters won seven of eight PSAC Championships track athlete of the meet awards from 2009 through 2012 in Chris Reddick (2009 indoors, 2010 indoors), Andrew McCloskey (2009 outdoors), Graham (2010 outdoors, 2011 indoors/outdoors) and Ian Melhorn (2012 indoors). In overall PSAC men's track athlete of the year awards, Reddick was selected in 2009 (indoors) and Graham was a three-time recipient (2009 outdoors, 2010 indoors/outdoors). Hurdler Steven Morgan was the 2014 PSAC men's outdoor freshman of the year. Sprinter Danielle Smith won eight PSAC titles in her career from 2012-15, the most in school history. She was the PSAC women's indoor and outdoor freshman of the year in 2012. Merli also handles the equipment and facilities needs for the team. He organizes the DeSchriver Invitational and All-American Meet at Koehler Fieldhouse and Eiler-Martin Stadium, respectively, and hires and supervises officials and other meet personnel. Under the direction of Merli and Joe Koch, ESU hosted 2015 PSAC Outdoor Championships at Eiler-Martin Stadium for the first time since 1985. Merli has USA Track & Field Level II certification. He was a head track and field coach at Red Bank (N.J.) Catholic and an assistant at Pocono Mountain high schools, and ran on four ACC championship teams at the University of Maryland. He is a 1975 graduate of Monmouth University. Merli and his wife, Theresa, have been married 39 years and have four children. 2016 outdoor - Derrick Washington (400), Steven Morgan (110H) 2015 outdoor - Derrick Washington (400), Steven Morgan (110H), Eric Conard (Dec), 4x400m Relay 2015 indoor - Steven Morgan (60H) 2014 outdoor - Steven Morgan (110H) 2013 outdoor - Damien Boham (400) 2013 indoor - 4x400m Relay 2012 outdoor - Dan Johnson (Dec), 4x100m Relay 2012 indoor - Ian Melhorn (200), Dan Johnson (Hept) 2011 outdoor - Asher Ashfield (100), Negus Graham (200, 400), 4x400m Relay 2011 indoor - Negus Graham (200, 400), 4x400m Relay 2010 outdoor - Andrew McCloskey (100), Negus Graham (400), Drew Miller (TJ), 4x100m Relay 2010 indoor - Chris Reddick (200), Drew Miller (TJ), 4x400m Relay 2009 outdoor - Andrew McCloskey (100, 200), Rusty Smith (110H), 4x100m Relay 2009 indoor - Chris Reddick (200), Rusty Smith (55H), Drew Miller (TJ) 2008 outdoor - Drew Miller (TJ), Kenny Cardullo (Pent) 2008 indoor - Drew Miller (TJ) 2015 indoor - Danielle Smith (200) 2014 indoor - Danielle Smith (60, 200), Theresa Horn (Pent) 2013 outdoor - Danielle Smith (100) 2013 indoor - Danielle Smith (60, 200) 2012 outdoor - Danielle Smith (100, 200) 2010 indoor - Lauren Ventrella (55H), Trina Carito (Pent) 2008 outdoor - Trina Carito (Hept) 2008 indoor - Trina Carito (TJ) 2007 indoor - Leslie Martin (Pent) 2012 outdoor - 2011 outdoor - Negus Graham (400) 2011 indoor - 2010 outdoor - , , Drew Miller (TJ, LJ) 2010 indoor - , Chris Reddick (200), Rusty Smith (60H), Drew Miller (TJ) 2009 outdoor - Andrew McCloskey (100), Rusty Smith (110H) 2009 indoor - 2008 outdoor - Drew Miller (TJ) 2008 indoor - , Drew Miller (TJ) 2011 indoor - Trina Carito (Pent) 2010 indoor - Trina Carito (Pent) 2009 outdoor - Jasmine Johnson (400) 2008 outdoor - Trina Carito (Hept) 2007 outdoor -

Koch works primarily with the Warriors' mid-distance and distance runners, while Merli handles the sprints, hurdles and jumps. Koch's athletes have enjoyed a tremendous amount of success over the past three decades. The track and field program has produced 61 All-America awards (32 men, 29 women) among 30 athletes since 1990. A total of 20 athletes have earned multiple All-America citations, including high jumpers Lynn Mayer, a 2011 graduate who was a six-time All-American, and four-time All-America high jumpers Karen (Way) Gaita, the 1991 NCAA Division II outdoor champion, and Christina O'Connor, a 2015 graduate. At the conference level, the Warriors have won 131 individual PSAC championships (78 men, 53 women) and 20 relay titles (13 men, 7 women) since 1990. The men's program has been PSAC runner-up in seven of the last 16 conference championships - 2009 outdoors, 2010 indoors/outdoors, 2011 outdoors, 2013 indoors and 2014 indoors/outdoors. Koch was named the PSAC and USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Coach of the Year following the 2009 outdoor season. Koch was also chosen as the NCAA Women's Regional Coach of the Year and ECAC Co-Women's Coach of the Year in 2001. He was the ECAC Men's Coach of the Year in 1990 when his squad won the ECAC indoor championships. In cross country, Koch has received the ECAC Women's Coach of the Year in 1995 and PSAC Coach of the Year in 1994. He has sent 20 individual runners and three teams, the 1989 and 2012 men and 1999 women, to the NCAA Division II Championships and Jan Blake (1996), Tina Vosper (1998), Vanessa Andes (2003-04), Mascoli (2010) and Frank Fezza (2012) have been All-Americans. The Hackensack, N.J. native ran track and field and cross country for four years at the University of Delaware and was captain of the Blue Hens' cross country team as a senior in 1979. Koch lives in East Stroudsburg with his wife Deborah, son Matthew Edward (20) and daughter Kristen Joann (18). 2016 outdoor - Travis Toth (Hammer) 2016 indoor - William Berry (HJ), Travis Toth (Weight) 2015 outdoor - William Berry (HJ) 2014 outdoor - Travis Toth (Hammer) 2014 indoor - Seth Bailey (HJ) 2013 outdoor - Matt Tholis (Javelin), Josh Hontz (Javelin) 2012 outdoor - Matt Tholis (Javelin), Dan Johnson (Decathlon) 2011 outdoor - Josh Hontz (Javelin) 2011 indoor - Negus Graham (400) 2010 outdoor - Negus Graham (400), Paul Wagner (Hammer), 4x100m Relay 2010 indoor - Negus Graham (400) 2009 outdoor - Paul Wagner (Hammer) 2009 indoor - Rusty Smith (60H) 2008 outdoor - Iuri Pinto (1500) 2008 indoor - Rusty Smith (60H) 2004 outdoor - Dan Gale (Javelin) 2003 outdoor - Barry Krammes (Javelin) 2003 indoor - Mike Newhard (HJ) 2002 outdoor - Barry Krammes (Javelin) 2002 indoor - Mike Newhard (HJ) 1998 indoor - Rob Stone (LJ) 1996 indoor - Rob Stone (LJ) 1994 indoor - Rob Stone (LJ) 1992 outdoor - Lance Branyan (Javelin), Al Yackenchick (Javelin) 1991 indoor - Martin Brans (1500) 1990 indoor - Martin Brans (1500) 2015 outdoor - Christina O'Connor (HJ) 2015 indoor - Christina O'Connor (HJ) 2014 outdoor - Christina O'Connor (HJ) 2013 indoor - Christina O'Connor (HJ) 2011 outdoor - Rose Mascoli (5,000; 10,000), Lynn Mayer (HJ) 2011 indoor - Lynn Mayer (HJ) 2010 outdoor - Lynn Mayer (HJ) 2010 indoor - Lynn Mayer (HJ) 2008 outdoor - Lynn Mayer (HJ) 2008 indoor - Lynn Mayer (HJ) 2007 outdoor - Leslie Martin (Hept) 2007 indoor - Leslie Martin (HJ) 2005 outdoor - Vanessa Andes (10,000) 2001 outdoor - Jenn Grube (Javelin), Quanette Jester (TJ) 2001 indoor - Shavanna Ross (HJ) 2000 outdoor - Jenn Grube (Javelin) 1999 outdoor - Tina Vosper (10,000), Jenelle Strine (Hammer) 1999 indoor - Tina Vosper (5,000) 1997 indoor - Jane Blake (mile) 1996 outdoor - Jan Blake (1500) 1995 outdoor - Jan Blake (1500) 1993 outdoor - Jenn Moyer (10,000) 1991 outdoor - Karen Way (HJ) 1991 indoor - Karen Way (HJ) 1990 outdoor - Karen Way (HJ) 1990 indoor - Jenn Moyer (3,000) 2012 - Frank Fezza 2010 - Rose Mascoli 2004 - Vanessa Andes 2003 - Vanessa Andes 1998 - Tina Vosper 1996 - Jan Blake (active T&F/XC coaches) (entering 2016-17)   t-1. Joe Koch