Smith College Women's Cross Country

O'Neil is in her 13th year as Smith's cross-country coach in the fall of 2016. The 2006 Smith College Coach of the Year, O'Neil sent individuals to the NCAA National Championships in 2005, 2006, and 2008, and most recently in 2014. Prior to her appointment at Smith, O'Neil served as head cross-country and assistant track & field coach at Dartmouth College for eleven years. Under her tenure at Dartmouth, O'Neil led her cross-country teams to six NCAA appearances including two top five finishes in 1996 & 1997; four consecutive Ivy League Championships from 1994-97 and has coached 28 Ivy League Champions, 15 All Americans and 11 school record holders. In 1998, she was named the District 1 NCAA Cross Country Coach of the Year. A graduate of Dartmouth, she received her Master of Science for Teachers Degree from the University of New Hampshire. As an undergraduate at Dartmouth, O'Neil won six Ivy titles in track and was named the Outstanding Performer of the Ivy Championships in 1985. O'Neil is the co-director of the Gold Medal Running Camp, Inc. in Hanover, N.H. and served as coach to the US Junior team at the World Cross Country Championships in Belfast, Ireland in 1999.  Ellen O'Neil Head Coach Coach Ellen O'Neil is in her 13th year as Smith's cross-country coach in the fall of 2016. The 2006 Smith College Coach of the Year, O'Neil sent individuals to the NCAA National Championships in 2005, 2006, and 2008, and most recently in 2014. Prior to her appointment at Smith, O'Neil served as head cross-country and assistant track & field coach at Dartmouth College for eleven years. Under her tenure at Dartmouth, O'Neil led her cross-country teams to six NCAA appearances including two top five finishes in 1996 & 1997; four consecutive Ivy League Championships from 1994-97 and has coached 28 Ivy League Champions, 15 All Americans and 11 school record holders. In 1998, she was named the District 1 NCAA Cross Country Coach of the Year. A graduate of Dartmouth, she received her Master of Science for Teachers Degree from the University of New Hampshire. As an undergraduate at Dartmouth, O'Neil won six Ivy titles in track and was named the Outstanding Performer of the Ivy Championships in 1985. O'Neil is the co-director of the Gold Medal Running Camp, Inc. in Hanover, N.H. and served as coach to the US Junior team at the World Cross Country Championships in Belfast, Ireland in 1999. 

Jack Wood enters his third season as the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field in 2026.  At Smith 2 NCAA Cross Country qualifying teams 2 NEWMAC Track & Field Conference Champion, Laurel Kruger (5k & 10k) Awards & Honors NEWMAC Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year, 2022 Coaching Resume Director of Cross Country/Track & Field - Smith, 2024-present Assistant Coach of Cross Country/Track & Field - Connecticut College, 2023-24 Graduate Assistant Coach of Cross Country/Track & Field - Smith College, 2021-23 Assistant Coach for Performance, Track & Field and Cross Country - TCNJ, 2019-20 Assistant Coach of Strength & Conditioning - Princeton, 2019 Education B.S., Health & Exercise Science - The College of New Jersey - 2019 M.S., Ecercise and Sport Studies - Smith College - 2023 Athletic Career 4-year member of the TCNJ Cross country/track & field teams 3-year captain 3x NJAC Cross Country Champions TCNJ school record holder (Indoor 4x800)

Jack Wood enters his third season as the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field in 2026.  At Smith 2 NCAA Cross Country qualifying teams 2 NEWMAC Track & Field Conference Champion, Laurel Kruger (5k & 10k) Awards & Honors NEWMAC Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year, 2022 Coaching Resume Director of Cross Country/Track & Field - Smith, 2024-present Assistant Coach of Cross Country/Track & Field - Connecticut College, 2023-24 Graduate Assistant Coach of Cross Country/Track & Field - Smith College, 2021-23 Assistant Coach for Performance, Track & Field and Cross Country - TCNJ, 2019-20 Assistant Coach of Strength & Conditioning - Princeton, 2019 Education B.S., Health & Exercise Science - The College of New Jersey - 2019 M.S., Ecercise and Sport Studies - Smith College - 2023 Athletic Career 4-year member of the TCNJ Cross country/track & field teams 3-year captain 3x NJAC Cross Country Champions TCNJ school record holder (Indoor 4x800)