Cross Country
Brian Beil Named Head Coach for Men's and Women's Cross Country
Former GW Assistant Returns to Lead Program
Brian Beil, who served as an assistant coach from 2001-02, returns to lead GW's men's and women's cross country programs.
 
Brian Beil, who served as an assistant coach from 2001-02, returns to lead GW's men's and women's cross country programs.
  

Sept. 10, 2004

WASHINGTON, DC -- The George Washington University has named Brian Beil head men's and women's cross country coach, Senior Associate Director of Athletics Mary Jo Warner has announced. Beil replaces former head coach Deb Cane, who resigned to spend more time with her family.

Beil, who served as an assistant coach on the Colonials' cross country staff from 2001-02, will handle all aspects of the men's and women's cross country programs.

In his two years as an assistant at GW, Beil helped lead the men's team to consecutive top-five finishes at the Atlantic 10 Championships, their highest finish since 1994. He also coached current assistant Darrell Andruski to A-10 All-Conference honors in 2002 as he finished sixth overall at the conference championships, which ranks as the best individual finish in school history at the meet. Beil's athletes also excelled in the classroom as eight members of the men's team and 20 members of the women's team combined to earn 40 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll accolades during his two-year stint.

Before joining the Colonials' staff, Beil served as an assistant coach for East Carolina's men's and women's cross country/track teams during the 2000-01 campaign. His efforts produced a qualifier for the NCAA Cross Country Championships, while one of his athletes earned NCAA All-East Region accolades on the track.

As an athlete, Beil was a four-year letterwinner in cross country and track at East Carolina. He served as the cross country team captain his senior season and was voted team MVP. Beil also was presented with the 1999 ECU Men's Cross Country prestigious Pirate Award for outstanding achievements in the classroom and on the playing field.

Beil earned his bachelor of science degree in health and human performance from ECU in 2000.


 

 

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