Northeastern University Men's Track

Lonergan returns to Huntington Avenue for his third season with the Red and Black. Lonergans work with the distance student-athletes has helped them earn 57 spots on the NU All-Time Performance Lists, set 13 school records and win the 2015 IC4A Cross Country Championship for only the second time in school history. Lonergan joins the Huskies after spending the past 13 years in Eugene, Ore., as an elite coach for athletes striving to reach the USA Olympic Trials, World Championships and Olympic games. During his time in Eugene, Lonergan founded a development club team of distance runners where he guided athletes to the Sydney and Athens Olympics, USA Olympic Trials and USA National Track and Field Championships.   Some of the most notable athletes that Lonergan has coached include 10-time American champion and two-time Olympian Marla Runyan. Runyan also placed fifth and was the top American finisher at the 2003 Boston Marathon. Lonergan also coached Shadrack Biwott, a bronze medalist at both the 2013 USATF Half Marathon and 10k National Championships and runner-up at the recent 2013 USATF 20k National Championships. In addition, Lonergan guided Kevin Castille, a 2004 USA Olympic Trials 10k finalist, to USA American masters records at 3k, 5k, 10k, 15k, 10 miles, and 20k. Lonergan has also trained top performers like Sopagna Eap, Christina Doherty, Jenny Crain and Nolan Swanson.   The Brockton, Mass., native completed his undergraduate studies at the University of New Hampshire ('96) with a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology. He continued his education at California University of Pennsylvania where he will complete a master of science degree in exercise science and health promotion in December 2013. In addition to coaching, Lonergan worked as a sports agent for Athletics Consulting International, an athletic management firm for professional track and field athletes. As the co-founder of the firm, he represented 20 athletes from Canada, Denmark, Kenya and the United States. With additional past experiences as a certified athletic trainer, physical therapist and college physical education instructor, Lonergan brings a unique perspective to the Northeastern track and field and cross country teams.

Shaw continues her legacy with Northeastern, as the 2015-16 Hall of Famer begins her seventh season as an assistant coach to the Huskies. Shaw continues to assist in all facets of the track & field progams, while coaching the sprints, horizontal jumps and hurdles pack. Coach Shaw has coached seven national qualifiers - three of which were in the long jump. She has also seen the success of 24 IC4A/ECAC, CAA and New England champions.  Shaw has also coached student-athletes who have broken seven school records, including a 30-year-old school record in the mens 4x100m relay - a group that also qualified for the NCAA Championships.   Shaw joined Zara Northover as one of 25 members to be named to the 25th Anniversary CAA womens track and field team in December 2009. Shaw wrapped up her Northeastern career with Husky records in the 100 hurdles (13.58) and pentathlon (3,685), Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) records in the 100 hurdles (13.71) and 400 hurdles (59.88) and the America East record in the pentathlon (3,607). She was also part of the Huskies record-setting indoor 4x400 relay and outdoor 4 x 100, 4 x 200 and 4 x 400 relays. However impressive that sounds, Shaws forte was not record-setting performances, it was championship wins. She was named America East Rookie of the Year both indoors and outdoors as a freshman. NU then switched to the CAA, and over three outdoor championships, Shaw went on to win CAA titles in the 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles, long jump and relays. She was named CAA Co-Most Oustanding Track Performer in 2007 after helping the team win NUs first CAA title in any sport. Shaw earned her degree in Psychology from Northeastern in May 2009.