Al Carius started coaching cross country at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois in 1966. His program has won 19 Division III national championships, which is a national record across all divisions (I, II, III). He was named US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association "Coach of the Century." Before coaching, he ran competitively at the University of Illinois where he was Big Ten cross country champion, and as a graduate student competed for the University of Chicago Track Club under legendary coach Ted Haydon. Al recently released a new book entitled "Run for Fun and Personal Bests" which has been his team's motto for over half a century. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.