Macalester College Men's Cross Country

Haugen has directed the Macalester cross country and track middle distance and distance program since 2003. He has guided his Macalester cross country teams to four top-four MIAC, and four top-10 Central Region finishes, and was the MIAC Coach of the Year in his inaugural season. Haugen also served as the Women's and Men's Co-Head Track and Field Coach for the 2013-14 season. Macalester cross country runners have achieved All-MIAC (12 times), and All-Region (12 times) honors each season, and earned one NCAA berth in 2009. On the oval, Haugen has coached All-MIAC performers in the 800M, 1500M, Mile, 5000M, 10,000M, and 4x800M and Distance Medley relays. His track runners have set six school records, and have posted over 60 all-time top 10 Macalester performances. Macalester cross country student-athletes have also earned All-American Academic Team honors since 2006. Prior to his arrival at Macalester, Haugen was the USA Triathlon National Teams Coach and Program Director from 1997 through the 2000 Olympic Games. He coached four World Championship teams (silver medalists), the 1999 Pan Am Games team (silver medal), three world cup medalists, and two USA National Champions. Haugen was the USOC Triathlon Coach of the Year three times. Haugen served as a faculty member at St. Olaf College from 1985-1997, where he coached All-Americans in cross country, nordic skiing, and track. His first collegiate coaching position was at Macalester (1985), where he coached the MIAC women's 100-meter dash champion. He was St. Olaf College head women's track & field coach in 1997 and served as USA Triathlon national team head coach from 1997 to 2000. Haugen received a bachelor's degree in psychology from St. Olaf College, and a master's in exercise science from Penn State University. He was also a doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota, with an emphasis on sport psychology. Haugen was the MIAC cross country champion, and an All-American (5th place), in 1977 at St. Olaf College. He later posted personal bests of 2:23 in the marathon, 8 hours and 41 minutes in the Ironman triathlon, and was the Master's Champion in the Pikes Peak Marathon. He continues to pursue endurance challenges, and participate in multi-sport events as a coach and clinician. Return to Staff Matt Haugen Head Men's Cross Country Coach/Assistant Men's Track & Field Coach Matt Haugen has directed the Macalester cross country and track middle distance and distance program since 2003. He has guided his Macalester cross country teams to four top-four MIAC, and four top-10 Central Region finishes, and was the MIAC Coach of the Year in his inaugural season. Haugen also served as the Women's and Men's Co-Head Track and Field Coach for the 2013-14 season. Macalester cross country runners have achieved All-MIAC (12 times), and All-Region (12 times) honors each season, and earned one NCAA berth in 2009. On the oval, Haugen has coached All-MIAC performers in the 800M, 1500M, Mile, 5000M, 10,000M, and 4x800M and Distance Medley relays. His track runners have set six school records, and have posted over 60 all-time top 10 Macalester performances. Macalester cross country student-athletes have also earned All-American Academic Team honors since 2006. Prior to his arrival at Macalester, Haugen was the USA Triathlon National Teams Coach and Program Director from 1997 through the 2000 Olympic Games. He coached four World Championship teams (silver medalists), the 1999 Pan Am Games team (silver medal), three world cup medalists, and two USA National Champions. Haugen was the USOC Triathlon Coach of the Year three times. Haugen served as a faculty member at St. Olaf College from 1985-1997, where he coached All-Americans in cross country, nordic skiing, and track. His first collegiate coaching position was at Macalester (1985), where he coached the MIAC women's 100-meter dash champion. He was St. Olaf College head women's track & field coach in 1997 and served as USA Triathlon national team head coach from 1997 to 2000. Haugen received a bachelor's degree in psychology from St. Olaf College, and a master's in exercise science from Penn State University. He was also a doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota, with an emphasis on sport psychology. Haugen was the MIAC cross country champion, and an All-American (5th place), in 1977 at St. Olaf College. He later posted personal bests of 2:23 in the marathon, 8 hours and 41 minutes in the Ironman triathlon, and was the Master's Champion in the Pikes Peak Marathon. He continues to pursue endurance challenges, and participate in multi-sport events as a coach and clinician. Return to Staff