Northeastern University Women's Cross Country

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.