University of Victoria Men's Track

Fougner, an nine-time CIS Coach of the Year, entered his 28th season in the Fall of 2015 leading the middle distance program. Fougner was an assistant coach with the program in 1987, took over the men's program in 1988 and took over the women's program additionall in 1998. Fougner has led the Vikes to nine CIS Cross-Country championships and has produced 37 medalists at the CIS Track & Field championships. Fougner has been named CIS Cross-Country Coach of the Year nine times - four consecutive years with the men (1994, '95, '96, '97 and 2015) and four with the women (1998, '99, '00, '01), to coincide with his nine CIS banners. The men's four consecutive CIS titles, from 1994-97, share the CIS record for consecutive titles. In 1996, the men set a CIS record for largest margin of victory (72 points), while the women set the same record in 2001 with an 83 point victory margin. Fougners success with the Vikes has launched a prolific coaching career with the National team. In 2008, Fougner was an assistant coach at the Beijing Olympic Games, working with Canada's middle distance competitors. Fougner was head coach of the Canadian national team at the 2002 World Cross Country Championships, and has also coached numerous junior and student events, including the 1989 and '95 World Student Games. Prior to coaching, Fougner was an accomplished member of the Canadian National Team. He won gold in the triple jump at the 1981 CIS Championships. More recently, Fougner's cross country teams have enjoyed success as both the men and women claimed back to back Canada West championships in the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The Vikes men went on to defend that conference banner winning the title again in 2013 and 2014. In the 2012-13 season, the men's track team captured three golds, two silvers and four bronzes for a fourth place finish in the Canada West division. The women's team placed sxith in the Canada West division with two golds, two silvers and two bronzes. In the CIS rankings, the men's track team ranked ninth out of 21 schools, while the women placed sixth. The men followed up their back-to-back Canada West titles with a third in 2013, Fougner was also named men's cross-country coach of the year following the CIS Championships. In 2015, the Vikes men's cross-country team won their fourth-straight Canada West banner and fifth overall CIS title after racing to gold in Guelph, Ontario. This also erased a nine-year championship run for the Gryphons. MAJOR AWARDS: CIS WOMENS XC CHAMPIONSHIPS (4):   1998 1999 2000 2001 CIS MENS XC CHAMPIONSHIPS (4): 1994 1995 1996 1997  CIS MENS XC COACH OF THE YEAR (7): 1994 1995 1996 1997  2012 2013  2015 CIS WOMENS XC COACH OF THE YEAR (4): 1998 1999 2000 2001 1994 1995 1996 1997    2014  2015 1998 1999 2000 2001  2011  2012   BRENT FOUGNER'S RECORD AT CIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Brent Fougner Head Coach Brent Fougner, an nine-time CIS Coach of the Year, entered his 28th season in the Fall of 2015 leading the middle distance program. Fougner was an assistant coach with the program in 1987, took over the men's program in 1988 and took over the women's program additionall in 1998. Fougner has led the Vikes to nine CIS Cross-Country championships and has produced 37 medalists at the CIS Track & Field championships. Fougner has been named CIS Cross-Country Coach of the Year nine times - four consecutive years with the men (1994, '95, '96, '97 and 2015) and four with the women (1998, '99, '00, '01), to coincide with his nine CIS banners. The men's four consecutive CIS titles, from 1994-97, share the CIS record for consecutive titles. In 1996, the men set a CIS record for largest margin of victory (72 points), while the women set the same record in 2001 with an 83 point victory margin. Fougners success with the Vikes has launched a prolific coaching career with the National team. In 2008, Fougner was an assistant coach at the Beijing Olympic Games, working with Canada's middle distance competitors. Fougner was head coach of the Canadian national team at the 2002 World Cross Country Championships, and has also coached numerous junior and student events, including the 1989 and '95 World Student Games. Prior to coaching, Fougner was an accomplished member of the Canadian National Team. He won gold in the triple jump at the 1981 CIS Championships. More recently, Fougner's cross country teams have enjoyed success as both the men and women claimed back to back Canada West championships in the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The Vikes men went on to defend that conference banner winning the title again in 2013 and 2014. In the 2012-13 season, the men's track team captured three golds, two silvers and four bronzes for a fourth place finish in the Canada West division. The women's team placed sxith in the Canada West division with two golds, two silvers and two bronzes. In the CIS rankings, the men's track team ranked ninth out of 21 schools, while the women placed sixth. The men followed up their back-to-back Canada West titles with a third in 2013, Fougner was also named men's cross-country coach of the year following the CIS Championships. In 2015, the Vikes men's cross-country team won their fourth-straight Canada West banner and fifth overall CIS title after racing to gold in Guelph, Ontario. This also erased a nine-year championship run for the Gryphons. MAJOR AWARDS: CIS WOMENS XC CHAMPIONSHIPS (4):   1998 1999 2000 2001 CIS MENS XC CHAMPIONSHIPS (4): 1994 1995 1996 1997  CIS MENS XC COACH OF THE YEAR (7): 1994 1995 1996 1997  2012 2013  2015 CIS WOMENS XC COACH OF THE YEAR (4): 1998 1999 2000 2001 1994 1995 1996 1997    2014  2015 1998 1999 2000 2001  2011  2012   BRENT FOUGNER'S RECORD AT CIS CHAMPIONSHIPS