Rutgers University - Camden Women's Track

Chrzanowski was named the head coach of the Scarlet Raptors indoor and outdoor track programs during the 2015-16 scholastic year, and has started building the foundation for strong future programs.   In his first year, Chrzanowski saw four of his men earn All-New Jersey Athletic Conference honors during both the indoor and outdoor seasons, while his squads included three NJAC Academic honorees. His mens program featured one of the most exciting athletes in the conference in freshman Cameron Dobbins, who combined to win eight NJAC Rookie of the Week honors over the indoor and outdoor seasons. His women, meanwhile, also featured a strong core of young talent that promises to serve as a solid cornerstone for the future.   Chrzanowski returned to his alma mater during the 2013-14 track seasons, serving as Rutgers-Camdens head throws coach, with the responsibility of recruiting and training athletes in the shot put, discus, javelin and hammer throws. He was certified as a Throws event Specialist by the USTFCCCA during the summer of 2013.   Chrzanowski helped Scarlet Raptor Mariah Brown achieve success during both the 2013-14 indoor season and the 2014 outdoor season, as Brown earned Athlete of the Week honors from the New Jersey Athletic Conference and the ECAC during indoor season and captured NJAC Honorable Mention in the shot put at the 2014 conference outdoor championship meet.   During the 2014-15 scholastic year, Chrzanowskis young student-athletes established three program records in throwing events. Brianna Kearse and Steven Schneider set indoor marks in the weight throw and Kearse added an outdoor school record in the hammer.   A member of the 2007 Rutgers-Camden outdoor track team, Chrzanowski competed in six meets for the Scarlet Raptors that spring and set the programs discus record in the Lions Invitational at The College of New Jersey on April 28.   Chrzanowski placed among the Top 10 in the discus in four of his six meets that spring, including a ninth-place finish at the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships (May 5). He also competed in the shot put at all six meets, notching three Top 10 finishes, including 10th place at the conference championships. His highest finishes in both events came at the New Jersey Invitational on April 14 when he placed seventh in the shot put and fourth in the discus.   A History major who graduated from Rutgers-Camden in December, 2008, Chrzanowski minored in Psychology, Sociology and African American Studies. Chrzanowski transferred to Rutgers-Camden after attending Gloucester County College, where he was the Roadrunners track team captain for two years and helped the program earn NJCAA District and Regional championships both in 2005 and 2006. He placed in the Top 10 at the NJCAA National Championship Meet in the discus in both 2005 and 2006, and also in the shot put in 2006. He also was an Academic All-American for track in 2006, and was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.   Chrzanowski earned 10 varsity letters at Gloucester Catholic High School, including four in track and field, three in football and three in wrestling. He was a two-time captain of the Rams track team (2003, 2004) and also served as the wrestling team captain in 2004.   Chrzanowski earned All-Tri-County Conference Diamond Division Second Team honors in the shot put and All-Parochial Second Team honors in the discus during his junior year at Gloucester Catholic in 2003. As a senior, he captured All-Parochial First Team honors in the shot put, earned All-Conference First Team in the shot put and All-Conference Second Team in the discus. He also earned First Team All-Area honors from the in the shot put and was an honors student.   A teacher at Gloucester Catholic High School since September, 2010, Chrzanowski serves as an assistant football coach with the Rams. He also has served as a track coach at Gloucester Catholic, coaching 59 athletes to the Group State Championship Meet, with 27 of them advancing to the Meet of Champions.   Chrzanowski also has served as a personal coach to West Deptfords Nick Pulli, who is currently throwing at the University of Maryland on scholarship.  

Gartland has accepted the challenge of rebuilding the cross country programs at Rutgers University-Camden, and as he begins his second year as the Scarlet Raptors head coach, he has a pair of teams with developing young talent.   Gartland, who also serves as the Scarlet Raptors assistant track coach under second-year Head Coach Ian Chrzanowski, joined the Rutgers-Camden athletic department after coaching the track and field programs at Gloucester Catholic High School for five years. He joined the Rams program as an assistant coach in 2010, and switched between coaching distance runners, jumpers and sprinters each year. In 2013, he became the Gloucester Catholic Head Boys and Girls Track Coach.   Over his five years at Gloucester Catholic, Gartland helped over 30 athletes compete in the Meet of Champions and 12 move on to collegiate careers in track and field.   Patrick Gartland has a wide-ranging background in athletics, coaching, research, writing and education, and the veteran scholastic coach will bring those talents to Rutgers University-Camden as the Scarlet Raptors new cross country head coach.   Gartland also will serve as the Scarlet Raptors assistant track coach under first-year Head Coach Ian Chrzanowski.   Gartland joins the Rutgers-Camden athletic department after coaching the track and field programs at Gloucester Catholic High School for the past five years. He joined the Rams program as an assistant coach in 2010, and switched between coaching distance runners, jumpers and sprinters each year. Since 2013, he has been the Gloucester Catholic Head Boys and Girls Track Coach.   Over his five years, Gartland helped over 30 athletes compete in the Meet of Champions and 12 move on to collegiate careers in track and field.   Gartland also has served as the freshman basketball coach at Gloucester Catholic (2010-2011), a junior varsity basketball coach at Maple Shade High School (2009-2010) and was an intern with intramural athletics in 2007-2008 while attending the University of Notre Dame.   Gartland received his B.A. in United States History from Notre Dame in 2009, while also earning a minor in Anthropology. He added his M.A. in American History from Villanova University in 2011. He currently is a Ph.D. candidate in American History at Temple University and an adjunct professor in the History Department at Camden County College.   Gartlands academic career has earned him the Russell F. Weigley Award for Papers in Military History, a recognition he received in 2012 from the U.S. Army Heritage Center Foundation. He was a Tuition Scholar at Villanova University (2010-2011) and earned the McAvoy Grant for Undergraduate Research at the University of Notre Dame (2008).   In addition to his coaching background, his supervisory experience includes serving on the Barnes Club Graduate Committee at Temple University and serving as the Co-Chair for the Barnes Conference. At Notre Dame he was the Student Union Board Manager and a member of the Executive Programming Board, as well as a Special Events Programmer for the Student Union Board. He also was a Facilities and Employee Manager with Nark Pools Inc. (2012-2013).   Gartland earned seven varsity letters during his scholastic career at Gloucester Catholic High School, with three apiece in cross country and track and one in basketball. He served as the team captain in track and cross country and competed in the pole vault, triple jump, 400, 800 and 1,600 with the Rams track program. He captured All-Tri-County Conference honors in the pole vault in 2005 and All-Parochial honors in that event in both 2004 and 2005.   Gartland lives in Cherry Hill with his wife Stephanie and dog Ralphy.