I'm looking at several programs in the Atlantic 10 conference. The schools are about the size I want and the times of their top runners seem to be at about the right level of competition for me. Does anyone have feedback on some of these programs, culture of team, coaching etc? Thanks
A10 considering wrote:
I'm looking at several programs in the Atlantic 10 conference. The schools are about the size I want and the times of their top runners seem to be at about the right level of competition for me. Does anyone have feedback on some of these programs, culture of team, coaching etc? Thanks
Sorry but do they even have teams?
Run....away from the A-10.
PoisonIvy wrote:
Run....away from the A-10.
BS! If they are what you're looking for then find someone that has run there and get feedback. I looked at a few but went to a d2 school because I really just gelled with the coach and wouldn't make a different decision today.
I went to URI and knew a few guys on the track team. they were nice. the coach is a really old guy but seems pleasant enough. URI as a school is good just make sure you don't find yourself accidentally dancing with a high school sophomore at clam jammers ya dig
Not a fan of URI as they have ended up with a few runners that I thought would go here but they picked up some decent kids lately
A10 considering wrote:
I'm looking at several programs in the Atlantic 10 conference. The schools are about the size I want and the times of their top runners seem to be at about the right level of competition for me. Does anyone have feedback on some of these programs, culture of team, coaching etc? Thanks
Which events do you currently run? And the school sizes tend to vary, so do you have a shorter interest list?
I went to UMass about 10 years ago but wasn't a distance runner. The men's team has a new head coach in the last 2 years who has more of a field event/sprints background. Not many people in the coaching staff due to money limitations, but there is a strong alumni program who help out with costs from time to time. No real indoor facility for training (there is a "walking track" around the basketball courts that have 90 degree turns and the surface is not ideal for track training; the sprints/field events typically go to Smith College to use their facility a few nights a week). The outdoor track facility is great - it was redone back in 2006/2007.
Look at conference results the past 2 years for xc. Clearly UD has been extremely successful under Ordway. La Salle is closing the gap mostly because of recruiting foreigners since they can't recruit within the US to save their life.