Huntington University (Men's NAIA) deserves a huge shoutout...

I agree 100%. The situation at Huntington has been the elephant in the room since December. As a recent Taylor graduate, I unfortunately wasn't surprised when the new first broke and my heart goes out to all those runners (both men and women). Taylor's performance was an all time great, but Huntington put up an unbelievable fight. For those that haven't watched the race, I found some really good footage on YouTube (

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAYvhemX5hM&lc=z22lytlxpw3lvdgu3acdp43bsjaxqnqw32mhzi1i5s5w03c010c

).

Their 5th man had a tough day, but finishing second is still an amazing accomplishment (especially considering everything that team has gone through). I know this thread will probably be brushed under the rug since we're talking about NAIA, but HU deserves some major props.

Is the wife the new coach? I heard that a while back and was shocked. Seems like a very weird situation, but glad those boys were able to perform well considering the circumstances.

Zelda2019 wrote:

Is the wife the new coach? I heard that a while back and was shocked. Seems like a very weird situation, but glad those boys were able to perform well considering the circumstances.

Yes I believe so, but not sure if that is just a short term thing until they find someone else. Either way she deserves a ton of credit as well.

Unrelated but why did the NAIA change All-American from top 30 to top 40 this year? I believe it should have stayed the way it was / sucks for finishers 31-40 in previous years. Not sure why they did that if anyone knows?

First - they averaged a miserable 25:03 on a fast and possibly even short course. There's a dozen D3 teams that could beat them.

Second - Why not commend the Huntington female that WON the national championship?

Third - The video of the race is sad. Looks like they are all jogging. NAIA is extremely weak.

I think the current coach was put in a horrible spot and did an incredible job in what has to be an awful situation for her and her team. I don't know any details, but I am sure the school figured it out she was also a victim in all this. Kudos to her for staying on the mission. Impressive.

tlm1959 wrote:

I think the current coach was put in a horrible spot and did an incredible job in what has to be an awful situation for her and her team. I don't know any details, but I am sure the school figured it out she was also a victim in all this. Kudos to her for staying on the mission. Impressive.

The athletes were put in a horrible spot and have done an amazing job, not the wife of the pervert coach. She is either the dumbest person ever, or knew he was acting inappropriately. The fact that the AD would hire her as coach is disgusting.

And yes, the NAIA already weak, and many programs are stretched thin, or were unable to practice for long stretches. So I don't think this year is indicative of anything.

She was a D1 transfer who didn't lose a race all season. Though it's impressive it's less impressive imo.

So where is she going? HU has their 21/22 roster up and she is not on it.

She will likely be a D1 All American if she is headed back.

She did not lose a XC race all season but did lose in the Outdoor 5000M Championships. Outstanding runner regardless of level. I wish her all the best.