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11/16/2015
Suffolk'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 Suffolk County Community College 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 Suffolk's program, led the Sharks to the
national title with 64 points, 23 ahead of runner-up Harper. Suffolk
County, headed by freshman Ryleigh Donegan’s fifth-place finish, won its
second national title and first since 2007.