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UMass Minutemen cross country

UMass Minutemen
cross country
UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
ConferenceA-10
LocationAmherst, MA
NicknameMinutemen
ColorsMaroon and white[1]
   
NCAA Championship appearances
1968, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978
Conference champions
A-10: 1995, 2008, 2024

The UMass Minutemen men's cross country team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the Atlantic 10 Conference in NCAA Division I cross country running.

History

UMass men's cross country has won the Atlantic 10 cross country title three times, in 1995, 2008, and 2024.[2][3]

The Minutemen have participated five times in the NCAA Division I men's cross country championships with appearances in 1968, 1973, 1974, 1977, and 1978. The team's best finish was 8th place in the 1974 NCAA Division I cross country championships.[4]

UMass won its first Atlantic 10 cross country title in 1995 under head coach Ken O'Brien.[5] O'Brien was named A-10 Coach of the Year for the 1995 season.

In 2008, the Minutemen won the 2008 Atlantic 10 championships in Charlotte, North Carolina by one point over Duquesne University.[6] Ken O'Brien was named A-10 Coach of the Year for the 2008 season.

In 2024, UMass won its first Atlantic 10 championship since 2008. Head coach Tim Ritchie was named the 2024 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year. In the 2024 championship meet, the Minutemen scored a 36 with Loyola Chicago coming in second place with a score of 50.

Notable alumni

Cross Country All-Americans

  • Stetson Arnold (1977)
  • Michael Quinn (1977)
  • Michael Quinn (1976)
  • John McGrail (1975)
  • William Gillin (1974)
  • Randy Thomas (1974)

UMass Athletics Hall of Fame

  • Ken O'Brien '63
  • Bob Horn '55
  • Ron Wayne '71
  • John Thomas '75

References

  1. ^ "University of Massachusetts Amherst Athletics Official Style Guide" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "UMass Men's XCTF Record Book 2024-25" (PDF). UMass Athletics.
  3. ^ "ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONS! Men's Cross Country Claims Third A-10 Crown". UMass Athletics.
  4. ^ "DIVISION I MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.
  5. ^ "In Memoriam: Ken O'Brien". UMass Amherst.
  6. ^ "UMass wins Atlantic 10 Conference men's cross country title by 1 point over Duquesne". MassLive.
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