Stony Brook’s Andy Ronan has been named the CAA Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year honors.
Make that three in a row now for Ronan who takes home the award for the third consecutive season.
Ronan steered the ship and brought Stony Brook a third straight CAA title. In the closest finish in conference history, the Seawolves edged Northeastern by just one point to claim the championship. Stony Brook had five runners finish in the top 17, including three runners place in the top eight.
Ronan not only led the Seawolves to a third consecutive CAA Championship but they also finished in 13th place in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Northeast Region this fall.
In Stony Brook's three seasons as a member of the CAA, Ronan has produced 23 All-CAA Cross Country performers and helped the men's squad capture the conference championship in all three years. Ronan has now been named conference coach of the year 12 times during his tenure on Long Island.
It's not just his accomplishments in athletics that makes Ronan stand out. His athletes are excellent in the classroom as well. Ronan's teams are always near the top academically. Four of his athletes have won the SUNY Chancellor Award, more than 10 of them have been named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual Team while 16 of his squads have been awarded the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award.
His team also was able to take home All Conference honors as well as Henry Gartner, Collin Gilstrap, Michael Hawkes, and Steven Struk all were named to the All Conference team.