After a decorated career as a cross country and distance standout at Boston University, Katie Matthews was named a part-time assistant coach for the 2014-15 season. She will work directly with Bruce Lehane and the distance runners.
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT IN 2012-13
Named America East Woman of the Year and America East Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... Was a USTFCCCA First Team All-American in the 10,000m run after she finished fifth at the NCAA Championships (33:43.26) ... Is the first Terrier athlete, male or female, to earn three All-America selections in one calendar year ... Was a two-time America East Scholar-Athlete ... Shattered her own school record in the 5,000m run at the Payton Jordan Invitational (15:44.19) ... During the indoor season, was an All-America selection in both the 3,000m run and 5,000m run ... Finished fifth in the 5,000m run at the NCAA Championships with a school-record time of 15:42.27 en route to being named a First Team All-American ... That time broke her previous school record of 15:46.13, set at the Terrier Invitational on Jan. 25 ... Was 11th in the 3,000m run at the NCAA Championships (9:17.71) to earn Second Team All-America accolades ... Broke the school record in the 3,000m run with a time of 9:05.73 at the Husky Classic ... Named America East Track Performer of the Week for two consecutive weeks (Jan. 22 and 29) ... Named GoTerriers.com Student-Athlete of the Week on Jan. 28 ... Shattered BU's record in the 5,000m run with a time of 15:46.13 for a second-place finish at the Terrier Invitational on Jan. 25 ... Posted a then-NCAA-best time of 9:14.71 in the 3,000m run for a first place finish at the Multi-Teem Meet on Jan. 17.
AS A SENIOR IN 2011-12
During the indoor season, set a new school record in the 5,000m run with a time of 15:52.80 ... Won the mile run at the Battle of Beantown (4:46.95) .... Finished first in the 3,000m run at the BU Multi-Team Meet (9:17.80).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2010-11
During the indoor season, finished in the top-three in every race ... At the America East Championships, took first in the 5000m with a time of 16:06.38 and third in the 3000m with a time of 9:31.94 ... Finished sixth at the NCAA Championships in the 5000m with a time of 16:13.21 and earned All- American honors ... In the outdoor season, placed first in the 5000m with a time of 16:26.41 ... Earned first team All- American honors after placing 8th in the 10,000m final at the NCAA Championships ... Made it to the USA Nationals.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2009-10
During the indoor season, competed in the 3,000m run at the BU Multi-Team Meet (third/9:54.88), Battle of Beantown (first/10:01.48), AE Championships (fifth/9:58.32)... Also participated in the one-mile run at the Terrier Invitational (ninth/5:03.23) and 5,000m run at the AE Championships (fourth/17:16.71) ... In the outdoor season, competed in the 5,000m run at the Carolina Classic (fifth/17:51.48), Florida Relays (15th/17:36.6) ... Placed second (35:32.03) in the 10,000-meter run at the AE Championships and earned all-conference honors ... Won the 10,000-meter run at the ECAC Championships (35:36.29).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2008-09
During the indoor season, competed in the 3,000-meter run at the Battle of Beantown (12th/10:27.18), America East Championships (seventh/10:13.63) ... Also participated in the 5,000m run at the AE Championships (sixth/17:45.89) ... Member of BU's AE indoor championship squad ... During the outdoor season, won the 3,000m steeplechase at the Snowflake Invitational (11:42.06) ... Participated in the 5,000-meter run (third/17:41.66) and 3,000m steeplechase at the Florida Relays ... Won the 5,000m run at the Spec Towns Invitational with a time of 17:32.28 ... Finished third (17:37.39) in the 5,000m run at the America East Championships and earned all-conference honors ... Placed third in the 5,000m run at the New England Championships with a time of 17:31.79.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Earned indoor track state championships as a junior and senior ... Individual state champion as a junior and senior in the two mile race at the indoor and outdoor championships ... All-New England selection as a junior and senior ... All-American in the 5K as a senior ... Team MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior ... All-Conference for cross country and track as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Kevin and Elizabeth Matthews ... Has one brother, Dan ... Born Nov. 19, 1990, in Hartford, Conn.
