West Texas A&M University Women's Cross Country

Dudley begins her 19th season as the West Texas A&M womens cross country coach. Dudley has led the Lady Buffs to unprecedented success after its most successful season ever in 2012 and following up in 2013 with back-to-back LSC Championships. In 2012 and 2014, Dudley was recognized as the LSC Coach of the Year. During the 2014 season, the Lady Buffs tied in the point total at the LSC Championship and finished second under tie-breaker rules. Under Dudley, senior Emma Love earned her second LSC Academic Runner of the Year award and earned LSC Runner of the Year honors after the season. Dudley was named LSC Coach of the Year for the third time in her career and she qualified two athletes for the NCAA National Championship in Louisville, Ky. where both ran to top-50 finishes in the nation. After repeating as LSC Champions in 2013, the Lady Buffs finished 14th at the NCAA Division II National Championship. All six runners who comepted earned All-Conference honors at the LSC meet while two athletes made the Academic All-Conference team, including Emma Love, the LSC Academic Runner of the Year who also went on to win the prestigious NCAA Elite 89 Award. Love was also named Captial One FIrst-Team Academic All-America while senior Amber Moore made the second-team. Four Lady Buffs were honored on the Capital One Academic All-District Team while three earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors. During the 2012 season, the Lady Buffs won the Lone Star Conference Championship for the first time in program history. The team had five athletes earn All- Conference accolades by finishing in the Top 15 at the LSC Championships with Brenda Sindet claiming the overall title in the event. Sindet, Mireia Guarner, and Amber Moore earned All- Region status after a successful South Central Regional Meet. The team qualified for the NCAA Division II National Meet and placed 11th out of 32 teams. Sindet and Guarner earned All- American status by finishing in the Top 40 at the meet. The team also excelled in the classroom, registering a team GPA of 3.61.   During the 2011 season, Dudley guided the team to a second place finish at the LSC Championships. The team also boasted a pair of All-Conference performers with Amber Moore and Elizabeth Beltran receiving the honors. Moore was also named to the All-Region team as well. Along with the athletic success, the team had a GPA of 3.53 for the academic year and numerous honors for their outstanding academic achievements.   The Lady Buffs continue to build on their success under Dudley. The team has four LSC runner-up finishes over the last several years (2014, 2011, 2008, and 2005) and two LSC individual champions (Emma Love in 2014, and Brenda Sindet in 2012).   Dudley graduated from WTAMU with her Bachelors Degree in Education in 1994 and followed up with her Masters in Exercise and Sports Science in 1996.  After graduation, Dudley took over the head coaching position for the team and has guided numerous runners to All-Conference honors and All-Region honors. She is a three-time recipient of the Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year Award (2005, 2012, 2014).   Kimberly is married to Kyle Dudley and they have two children. Kimberly Dudley Head Women's Cross Country Coach Kimberly Dudley begins her 19th season as the West Texas A&M womens cross country coach. Dudley has led the Lady Buffs to unprecedented success after its most successful season ever in 2012 and following up in 2013 with back-to-back LSC Championships. In 2012 and 2014, Dudley was recognized as the LSC Coach of the Year. During the 2014 season, the Lady Buffs tied in the point total at the LSC Championship and finished second under tie-breaker rules. Under Dudley, senior Emma Love earned her second LSC Academic Runner of the Year award and earned LSC Runner of the Year honors after the season. Dudley was named LSC Coach of the Year for the third time in her career and she qualified two athletes for the NCAA National Championship in Louisville, Ky. where both ran to top-50 finishes in the nation. After repeating as LSC Champions in 2013, the Lady Buffs finished 14th at the NCAA Division II National Championship. All six runners who comepted earned All-Conference honors at the LSC meet while two athletes made the Academic All-Conference team, including Emma Love, the LSC Academic Runner of the Year who also went on to win the prestigious NCAA Elite 89 Award. Love was also named Captial One FIrst-Team Academic All-America while senior Amber Moore made the second-team. Four Lady Buffs were honored on the Capital One Academic All-District Team while three earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors. During the 2012 season, the Lady Buffs won the Lone Star Conference Championship for the first time in program history. The team had five athletes earn All- Conference accolades by finishing in the Top 15 at the LSC Championships with Brenda Sindet claiming the overall title in the event. Sindet, Mireia Guarner, and Amber Moore earned All- Region status after a successful South Central Regional Meet. The team qualified for the NCAA Division II National Meet and placed 11th out of 32 teams. Sindet and Guarner earned All- American status by finishing in the Top 40 at the meet. The team also excelled in the classroom, registering a team GPA of 3.61.   During the 2011 season, Dudley guided the team to a second place finish at the LSC Championships. The team also boasted a pair of All-Conference performers with Amber Moore and Elizabeth Beltran receiving the honors. Moore was also named to the All-Region team as well. Along with the athletic success, the team had a GPA of 3.53 for the academic year and numerous honors for their outstanding academic achievements.   The Lady Buffs continue to build on their success under Dudley. The team has four LSC runner-up finishes over the last several years (2014, 2011, 2008, and 2005) and two LSC individual champions (Emma Love in 2014, and Brenda Sindet in 2012).   Dudley graduated from WTAMU with her Bachelors Degree in Education in 1994 and followed up with her Masters in Exercise and Sports Science in 1996.  After graduation, Dudley took over the head coaching position for the team and has guided numerous runners to All-Conference honors and All-Region honors. She is a three-time recipient of the Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year Award (2005, 2012, 2014).   Kimberly is married to Kyle Dudley and they have two children.