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Cross Country (Men's/Women's)
Head Coach James McCowan Email x7455
Associate Head Coach Ron Stonitsch Email x7455

Head Coach James McCowan

James McCowan, who earned NCAA Divison III All-America honors as a cross country runner at Vassar College in 1997 and was the NCAA Regional Champion that same year, has served as head coach since 2005. McCowan, who graduated from Vassar College in 1999 with a BA in Anthropology, was a volunteer assistant coach for an NCAA National Championship qualifying women's team at Brandies University in 2001, and was assistance coach for the Springfield College men's cross country and track & field teams during the 2003-04 year. Since returning to Vassar in 2004, first as an assistant and now as head coach, McCowan has coached the Brewer's to multiple NCAA All Regional honors and invitational wins, an All America honor, an ECAC title, and consistent All-Academic honors. McCowan, who is also the head coach of track, earned his M.Ed. in Physical Education and Sport Philosophy from Springfield College in 2006 and is a USATF Level II certified Endurance Coach.

 

 

Associate Head Coach Ron Stonitsch

Associate Head Coach Ron Stonitsch has coached the Brewers Cross Country team since 1982. Stonitsch, a member of the C. W. Post Hall of fame, was an 8 time All American and 3 time National College Cross Country and Track Champion, as well as the 1970 Penn Relays MVP and the Penn Relays two-mile record holder (8:38). Stonitsch holds a BA in History and Education from C. W. Post, and a M. Ed from SUNY Cortland. Having coached each of Vassar Cross Country's national qualifiers, Stonitsch has build the Vassar Cross Country program from its infancy to consistent victories and success.