Brosnan, Flanagan Headed for NCAA Coaching Jobs

At RunBlogRun, we love coaches. It’s thrilling to see that two of our most interesting coaches, Sean Brosnan and Shalane Flanagan, are headed to UCLA and the College of Oregon, respectively. We use this piece from RRW with permission. 

BROSNAN, FLANAGAN HEADED FOR NCAA COACHING JOBS
By David Monti, @d9monti
(c) 2022 Race Outcomes Weekly, all rights reserved, used with permission. 

(02-Aug) — Two distinguished distance coaches, one from the highschool ranks and one from a professional staff, have taken collegiate teaching jobs for the autumn. Sean Brosnan, the previous miler who took Newbury Park Excessive Faculty in California to nationwide prominence, and Shalane Flanagan, the Olympic and World Cross Nation Championships medalist who has been the assistant coach of the Nike Bowerman Monitor Membership, have taken teaching positions at UCLA and the College of Oregon, respectively. Each will maintain the titles of assistant coach.

Brosnan, 45, who has a mile better of 4:02.31, led the Newbury Park Excessive Faculty boys staff to the #1 rating in america in cross nation for the final three seasons. His groups have received 4 state titles (2018, 2019, 2021 boys; 2019 ladies) and 5 CIF Southern Part state championships (2018, 2019, 2021 boys; 2019, 2021 ladies). The 2021 boys squad set quite a few information, posting the bottom staff rating in highschool nationwide championship historical past with 28 factors, the bottom rating in any division on the State meet with 16 factors, and the one excellent rating ever on the CIF Southern Part Championships.

At Newbury Park, Brosnan coached the brothers Leo, Lex (twins) and Nico Younger, and Aaron and Colin Sahlman. Nico Younger received the person Nike Cross Nationals title in 2019 and set the nationwide highschool indoor 3000m file of seven:56.97 in 2020 earlier than becoming a member of Mike Smith’s College of Northern Arizona squad within the fall of 2020. Throughout 2022, Lex Younger ran 7:57.06 for 3000m indoors and 13:43.95 for 5000m outside. Colin Sahlman ran 3:58.81 for the mile indoors in 2022 and three:56.24 outside. Furthermore, the Younger and Sahlman brothers teamed as much as run a nationwide highschool file for 4 x 1 mile this season: 16:29.31.

“I’m thrilled so as to add Coach Brosnan to our employees,” stated UCLA’s director of observe and discipline and cross nation, Avery Anderson, by way of a information launch. “Sean is among the greatest coaches within the nation. His resume speaks for itself. His potential to educate and develop athletes to a nationwide caliber is unparalleled, and I’m excited for the student-athletes in our program and for future Bruin recruits.”

Flanagan, 41, retired from skilled operating after taking third on the TCS New York Metropolis Marathon in 2018 (she received the race in 2017, the primary win by USA girls there in 40 years). She instantly joined the Nike Bowerman Monitor Membership teaching employees below head coach Jerry Schumacher and has been teaching there ever since. Her transfer to the College of Oregon follows the current announcement that Schumacher was taking on as head coach at Oregon changing Robert Johnson.

“Shalane can be an exceptional addition to our employees,” Schumacher stated in a press launch. “Her accomplishments communicate for themselves, and her seamless transition into teaching has been distinctive. Most significantly, she can be an incredible useful resource and mentor for our student-athletes as they navigate each their athletic careers and lives off the observe. Shalane has the expertise, drive, and compassion to be an impressive chief for our student-athletes, and I can’t wait to see the influence she may have on our staff.”

Each Schumacher and Flanagan might want to relocate from the Portland space to Eugene to work on the College of Oregon. They’ll reportedly proceed to educate the Nike Bowerman Monitor Membership whereas holding their Oregon jobs, however the mechanics of that haven’t been made public. As well as, the standing of present affiliate coaches, Helen Lehman-Winters and Ben Thomas is unclear.