William Jessup University Men's Cross Country

Daniells begins his seventh year as the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field.  Coach Daniells has had great success in the short amount of time he has been a coach with the Warriors leading 13 Men's All-Conference Awards, 6 Women's All-Conference Awards and 9 NAIA Academic Scholar-Athletes. Parker's Men's team won the California Pacific Conference in 2011, 2012 and 2013 while Coach Parker received 2011, 2012 and 2013 Men's Conference Coach of the Year honors. With over 15 years of competitive running experience at all levels, Coach Daniells brings a wealth of knowledge and a strong sense of discipline to the team. Through Coach Daniells' experiences, rigorous training schedule, and high standards, the Warriors will continue to soar in the future. Coach Daniells has had great success through local high schools and running clubs and 15 years of competitive running through middle school to now. Parker's success at the high school level resulted in multiple trips to Sections, Masters, and California State Meets. For four years, Parker had been an athlete for both the Cross Country and Track teams at WJU. During his time at WJU, Parker received first team all-conference four times, two team conference titles, and a trip to the National meet in Wisconsin. "It was a privilege competing for WJU through my years of collegiate running and I am truly honored to give back to my school and running programs as a coach. It is a true blessing to have an opportunity like I do to bring out the abilities in each athlete God has given them," said Coach Parker. Coach Daniells is married to his wife Maria who he met at William Jessup University in 2009.    Parker Daniells Assistant Coach - Distance Parker Daniells begins his seventh year as the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field.  Coach Daniells has had great success in the short amount of time he has been a coach with the Warriors leading 13 Men's All-Conference Awards, 6 Women's All-Conference Awards and 9 NAIA Academic Scholar-Athletes. Parker's Men's team won the California Pacific Conference in 2011, 2012 and 2013 while Coach Parker received 2011, 2012 and 2013 Men's Conference Coach of the Year honors. With over 15 years of competitive running experience at all levels, Coach Daniells brings a wealth of knowledge and a strong sense of discipline to the team. Through Coach Daniells' experiences, rigorous training schedule, and high standards, the Warriors will continue to soar in the future. Coach Daniells has had great success through local high schools and running clubs and 15 years of competitive running through middle school to now. Parker's success at the high school level resulted in multiple trips to Sections, Masters, and California State Meets. For four years, Parker had been an athlete for both the Cross Country and Track teams at WJU. During his time at WJU, Parker received first team all-conference four times, two team conference titles, and a trip to the National meet in Wisconsin. "It was a privilege competing for WJU through my years of collegiate running and I am truly honored to give back to my school and running programs as a coach. It is a true blessing to have an opportunity like I do to bring out the abilities in each athlete God has given them," said Coach Parker. Coach Daniells is married to his wife Maria who he met at William Jessup University in 2009.   

Rydman has enjoyed watching the program grow and develop and believes as long as we continue to focus on building up our men and women into leaders and stronger disciples of Christ, the running part will take care of itself and will continue to grow stronger. Coach Rydman has 19 yrs of competitive running under him and since 2010, has been competing in ultra-marathons (distances of 50k, 50-mile, 100k, and 100-mile) at an elite level. As for his coaching philosophy, he believes that you can't coach an athlete unless you genuinely love and care about them as an individual. He values the relationships he builds with his athletes - and the healthy community he and Coach Parker try to create - and by believing in and discipling them within a healthy community, they develop the confidence and humility to do extraordinary things as followers of Christ and runners. Coach Rydman is married to his wife Sara (who he met on the WJU team back in 2004) and they have a beautiful daughter named Sadie. Jacob Rydman begins his 8th year as an Assistant Coach for William Jessup's Cross-Country and Track programs and his 7th year alongside Head Coach Parker Daniells.