Boston University

Longtime BU track & field and cross country coach Bruce Lehane began his collegiate coaching career at Boston University back in 1982 after spending five years teaching in the public schools in Maine. From 1982-2017, Lehane coached 50 All-Americans, two NCAA Division I National Champions and two Olympians.

In addition, the 1970 Boston State College graduate coached over 20 IC4A/ECAC individual champions. He also guided Rich Peters to a runner-up finish in the mile at the 2012 NCAA Championships. Nine of his athletes qualified for the World Cross Country Championships, which included two-time U.S. National Champion Lesley Lehane, who placed fifth overall at the 1987 Cross-Country World Championships to help lead the United States squad to the team title.
 
Under Lehane's guidance, the Boston University men's cross country team successfully qualified for the NCAA Championship field 10 times and posted three top-10 finishes. Most recently, individuals qualified for the NCAA Championship in 2012 and again in 2014 while at least one harrier earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors in each of his last six years at the helm.

BU also excelled on the conference level under Lehane's tutelage. The women's cross country team won 17 conference championships, including the 2013 and 2014 Patriot League titles. The men's cross country team won 11 conference titles and took home its seventh New England championship in 2015. Lehane was a 17-time America East Coach of the Year and two-time Patriot League Coach of the Year.