University of North Alabama Women's Cross Country

Trimble returned to the Lion cross country program in 2003 as head coach and is transforming the Lion program into one that can be competitive on a conference, regional and national level. Trimble has now completed 12 seasons as head cross country coach at UNA. In 2004 the UNA women had a 55-28 record, finished sixth in the Gulf South Conference and sent top runner Emry McKay to the NCAA Division II National Championships.  The UNA men finished with a 38-28 record in 2004 and finished sixth in the Gulf South Conference meet. For both teams, the records marked their first winning seasons in 15 years. In 2005 the women improved to 56-27 and McKay finished 17th in the Division II Championships. The men also enjoyed their second straight winning season with a 36-31 mark. In 2006 the UNA women finished third in the GSC for their best league showing since 1992. The mens team was fifth in the GSC for their best conference finish since 1997. Both UNA cross country teams finished 10th in the 2010 GSC Championships and seventh in 2011. The UNA women were 6th in 2012 and the men seventh. In 2013 the UNA women posted a solid 42-24 record and won the Falcon Classic at Montevallo. The team produced three All-Gulf South Conference runners in Savannah Roland, Victoria Acocella and Olivia Brady. A native of Muscle Shoals, Trimble was a four-year letterman on the UNA cross country team, running from 1986-89 and earning All-Gulf South Conference honors as a junior.  Following his graduation from Athens State in 1993, Trimble has spent the last 13 years as a coach on the high school level, working two years as head boys track coach at Colbert County High School, two years as head boys track coach at Sheffield High School and eight years as head girls track coach at Muscle Shoals High School.  Trimble is the 11th head cross country coach in the history of the UNA program that dates back to 1973. He is married to former UNA womens basketball player Leigh Anna McDaniel and they have a daughter, Mary Anna.  Trimble Coaching Record Year Mens Womens 2003 10-36 14-40 2004 38-28 55-28 2005 36-31 56-27 2006 37-55 75-39-1 2007 16-87 58-58 2008 24-66 68-46 2009 8-44 16-45 2010  15-62  5-38 2011 7-51 18-52 2012 11-46 26-42 2013 13-39 42-24 2014 45-47 66-31 All-time UNA Cross Country Coaches 1973 Jack Weaver 1984-86 Eddie Rivers 1987 Sharman Coley 1988-89 Brice Bishop 1990-91 Kevin Bradford 1992-95 Sherry Kennemer 1996-97 Maurice Stafford 1998-00 Annette Alston 2001 Flora Willie 2002 Rodney Deline 2003-Present Scott Trimble Scott Trimble Head Coach Former University of North Alabama runner Scott Trimble returned to the Lion cross country program in 2003 as head coach and is transforming the Lion program into one that can be competitive on a conference, regional and national level. Trimble has now completed 12 seasons as head cross country coach at UNA. In 2004 the UNA women had a 55-28 record, finished sixth in the Gulf South Conference and sent top runner Emry McKay to the NCAA Division II National Championships.  The UNA men finished with a 38-28 record in 2004 and finished sixth in the Gulf South Conference meet. For both teams, the records marked their first winning seasons in 15 years. In 2005 the women improved to 56-27 and McKay finished 17th in the Division II Championships. The men also enjoyed their second straight winning season with a 36-31 mark. In 2006 the UNA women finished third in the GSC for their best league showing since 1992. The mens team was fifth in the GSC for their best conference finish since 1997. Both UNA cross country teams finished 10th in the 2010 GSC Championships and seventh in 2011. The UNA women were 6th in 2012 and the men seventh. In 2013 the UNA women posted a solid 42-24 record and won the Falcon Classic at Montevallo. The team produced three All-Gulf South Conference runners in Savannah Roland, Victoria Acocella and Olivia Brady. A native of Muscle Shoals, Trimble was a four-year letterman on the UNA cross country team, running from 1986-89 and earning All-Gulf South Conference honors as a junior.  Following his graduation from Athens State in 1993, Trimble has spent the last 13 years as a coach on the high school level, working two years as head boys track coach at Colbert County High School, two years as head boys track coach at Sheffield High School and eight years as head girls track coach at Muscle Shoals High School.  Trimble is the 11th head cross country coach in the history of the UNA program that dates back to 1973. He is married to former UNA womens basketball player Leigh Anna McDaniel and they have a daughter, Mary Anna.  Trimble Coaching Record Year Mens Womens 2003 10-36 14-40 2004 38-28 55-28 2005 36-31 56-27 2006 37-55 75-39-1 2007 16-87 58-58 2008 24-66 68-46 2009 8-44 16-45 2010  15-62  5-38 2011 7-51 18-52 2012 11-46 26-42 2013 13-39 42-24 2014 45-47 66-31 All-time UNA Cross Country Coaches 1973 Jack Weaver 1984-86 Eddie Rivers 1987 Sharman Coley 1988-89 Brice Bishop 1990-91 Kevin Bradford 1992-95 Sherry Kennemer 1996-97 Maurice Stafford 1998-00 Annette Alston 2001 Flora Willie 2002 Rodney Deline 2003-Present Scott Trimble

White is in his second year as an assistant cross country and track coach with the Lions. A native of Moulton, Ala., White was a two-year standout on UNA men's cross country teams in 2004 and 2005. He earned second-team All-Gulf South Conference honors as both a junior and senior and was also an Academic All-GSC selection in 2005. He led the Lions to a 38-28 record in 2004 which is the best finish by the UNA men since the 1980s.