èßäapp¹ÙÍø

Skip to main content

For Immediate Release
November 16, 2015


èßäapp¹ÙÍø's Matt French Named Coach of the Year by U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced season-end award winners in cross country representing National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III and has named èßäapp¹ÙÍø Women's Cross Country Coach Matt French the Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year.

French, of Yaphank, adds the honor to a host of accolades including:

  • Women’s Region XV Coach of the Year
  • Men’s Region XV Coach of the Year
  • Women’s USTFCCCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year
  • Women’s USTFCCCA National Coach of the Year
  • Women’s NJCAA DIII National Coach of the Year

French, in his second year with èßäapp¹ÙÍø's program, led the Sharks to the national title with 64 points, 23 ahead of runner-up Harper. èßäapp¹ÙÍø County, headed by freshman Ryleigh Donegan’s fifth-place finish, won its second national title and first since 2007.