Eastern Michigan University Men's Cross Country
Men's Cross Country is a varsity level sport at Eastern Michigan. The Eagles compete at the Division I level in the NCAA, but previously have been in the NAIA as well as Division II and III of the NCAA. It's currently is in the Mid American Conference, where it has won fourteen team championships. Its current head coach, John Goodridge, has won five MAC championships in his nine years as head coach. His predecessor Bob Parks holds the other nine MAC championships. [1]
Early Years
Michigan Normal College starts a four man cross country team coached by F.G. Beyerman in 1911. In 1923, Michigan State Normal College becomes a varsity level sport. The team was coached by the former club athlete, Lloyd Olds. 1929 was the year that Michigan State Normal College had a national champion in the form of Roger Arnett. He won the National AAU Junior Six Mile Cross Country race with a time of 31:33. Fellow teammates Ed Morcombe, Jim O’Connor and Harold Bauer finished third, fourth and fifth respectively. Head coach Lloyd olds coaches for the 1932 Olympic team. His assistant coach George Marshall fills in, and wins Michigan State Normal College's seventh straight championship. In 1938 Tom Quinn became the schools first NCAA Division 1 All American. Notre Dame delivers the teams first dual meet loss in 1941. This ended a 65 dual meet win streak. This record stands as NCAA's longest streak. Former assistant coach George Marshall officially becomes the schools second head coach in 1942. MSNC is National Junior AAU champions in 1954. In 1955 Michigan State Normal College changes its name to Eastern Michigan College, then changes it to Eastern Michigan University in 1959. EMU joins the National Association of intercollegiate Athletics, NAIA, in 1966, and win their first NAIA title.
Bob Parks Era (1967-2000)
Bob Parks took over as head coach in 1967, and the following five years each of his teams qualified to either an NAIA Championship meet or NCAA Division 2 Championship meet. In 1972 Eastern Michigan joined the MAC and NCAA division 1 level. During his first ten seasons, Parks' teams qualified for the National Championship meet nine times. Either NCAA Division 1, or 2, or NAIA.
John Goodridge Era (2001-present)
John Goodridge is a Track and Field and Cross Country coach from Long Island New York. He received his undergraduate degree at Long Island University in 1972, and his graduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1975. His coaching career began as the Michigan State Women's Cross Country Head coach, where he took them to their first Big 10 Championship. In 1984 he became Wake Forest's Head Cross Country Coach. During his stint at Wake Forest, his teams had four ACC Championships, as well as coaching 19 athletes to 35 All-ACC honors. In 2001 Goodridge took over as head coach at EMU. Wins five MAC championships here, four consecutively. In 2002, takes team to NCAA championships where they placed third.
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Eastern Michigan University Men's Cross Country
Men's Cross Country is a varsity level sport at Eastern Michigan. The Eagles compete at the Division I level in the NCAA, but previously have been in the NAIA as well as Division II and III of the NCAA. It's currently is in the Mid American Conference, where it has won fourteen team championships. Its current head coach, John Goodridge, has won five MAC championships in his nine years as head coach. His predecessor Bob Parks holds the other nine MAC championships. [1]
Early Years
Michigan Normal College starts a four man cross country team coached by F.G. Beyerman in 1911. In 1923, Michigan State Normal College becomes a varsity level sport. The team was coached by the former club athlete, Lloyd Olds. 1929 was the year that Michigan State Normal College had a national champion in the form of Roger Arnett. He won the National AAU Junior Six Mile Cross Country race with a time of 31:33. Fellow teammates Ed Morcombe, Jim O’Connor and Harold Bauer finished third, fourth and fifth respectively. Head coach Lloyd olds coaches for the 1932 Olympic team. His assistant coach George Marshall fills in, and wins Michigan State Normal College's seventh straight championship. In 1938 Tom Quinn became the schools first NCAA Division 1 All American. Notre Dame delivers the teams first dual meet loss in 1941. This ended a 65 dual meet win streak. This record stands as NCAA's longest streak. Former assistant coach George Marshall officially becomes the schools second head coach in 1942. MSNC is National Junior AAU champions in 1954. In 1955 Michigan State Normal College changes its name to Eastern Michigan College, then changes it to Eastern Michigan University in 1959. EMU joins the National Association of intercollegiate Athletics, NAIA, in 1966, and win their first NAIA title.
Bob Parks Era (1967-2000)
Bob Parks took over as head coach in 1967, and the following five years each of his teams qualified to either an NAIA Championship meet or NCAA Division 2 Championship meet. In 1972 Eastern Michigan joined the MAC and NCAA division 1 level. During his first ten seasons, Parks' teams qualified for the National Championship meet nine times. Either NCAA Division 1, or 2, or NAIA.
John Goodridge Era (2001-present)
John Goodridge is a Track and Field and Cross Country coach from Long Island New York. He received his undergraduate degree at Long Island University in 1972, and his graduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1975. His coaching career began as the Michigan State Women's Cross Country Head coach, where he took them to their first Big 10 Championship. In 1984 he became Wake Forest's Head Cross Country Coach. During his stint at Wake Forest, his teams had four ACC Championships, as well as coaching 19 athletes to 35 All-ACC honors. In 2001 Goodridge took over as head coach at EMU. Wins five MAC championships here, four consecutively. In 2002, takes team to NCAA championships where they placed third.