Raynee DeGrio was named assistant coach for UT's cross country and track & field programs.
Raynee DeGrio Named Assistant Cross Country & Track Coach
9/12/2018 10:53:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
Toledo, Ohio – Raynee DeGrio has been hired as an assistant coach for the University of Toledo cross country and track & field programs, UT head coach Linh Nguyen announced today. DeGrio comes to Toledo after three seasons as an assistant cross country and track coach at Ball State.
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"I am incredibly excited to be joining the staff with the University of Toledo's track and field and cross country programs," DeGrio said. "I am very thankful of Coach Nguyen and (senior associate athletic director) Kelly Andrews for giving me this great opportunity to continue the tradition of excellence established within this program. I look forward to working with this outstanding group of young men and women." Â
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"I'm very excited to add Raynee to the staff," Nguyen said. "She has been with some successful Division I programs and was highly recommended. I've had the chance to see her work the last few years in the Mid-American Conference and I know she's a competitive person and a strong recruiter. Having familiarity with our program and the conference were also big pluses. I think she's going to help us continue to move aggressively toward our competitive goals and I'm looking forward to getting started with her."
While at Ball State, DeGrio helped coach the 2016 Cardinals cross country team to a top-10 finish at the MAC Championships, the program's first top-10 finish since 2012. The 2016 cross country team also landed runners in the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals, where DeGrio helped coach the squad to a 23rd-place finish, which was Ball State's best finished in the NCAA Regionals since 2007.
Prior to her stint at Ball State, DeGrio held an assistant coaching position at Syracuse from 2013-15 where she helped guide the men's cross country team to a fifth-place team finish at the 2014 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. She also assisted with the women's team in finishing in the top-25 that same year. Under DeGrio's guidance, the Syracuse distance runners earned seven All-America honors for the indoor and outdoor seasons.
DeGrio began her coaching career in 2011 as a volunteer coach for women's cross country and track at Baylor as she worked toward her masters degree. Â As a volunteer coach, DeGrio helped coach Baylor distance runners to six NCAA West Regional appearances. She also saw six runners earn All Big-12 honors in cross country and track & field.
As a student-athlete, DeGrio ran cross country and track at the University of St. Thomas from 2007-11 and was named an eight-time all-league performer in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. DeGrio was a four-time NCAA D-III qualifier in cross country (2007, 2008) and outdoor track (2008, 2009). As a two-time team captain, DeGrio led the Tommies to 10 MIAC titles (four in indoor track, four in outdoor track, and two in cross country).
DeGrio earned her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of St. Thomas and her Masters of Science in Education, sport pedagogy from Baylor.
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"I am incredibly excited to be joining the staff with the University of Toledo's track and field and cross country programs," DeGrio said. "I am very thankful of Coach Nguyen and (senior associate athletic director) Kelly Andrews for giving me this great opportunity to continue the tradition of excellence established within this program. I look forward to working with this outstanding group of young men and women." Â
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"I'm very excited to add Raynee to the staff," Nguyen said. "She has been with some successful Division I programs and was highly recommended. I've had the chance to see her work the last few years in the Mid-American Conference and I know she's a competitive person and a strong recruiter. Having familiarity with our program and the conference were also big pluses. I think she's going to help us continue to move aggressively toward our competitive goals and I'm looking forward to getting started with her."
While at Ball State, DeGrio helped coach the 2016 Cardinals cross country team to a top-10 finish at the MAC Championships, the program's first top-10 finish since 2012. The 2016 cross country team also landed runners in the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals, where DeGrio helped coach the squad to a 23rd-place finish, which was Ball State's best finished in the NCAA Regionals since 2007.
Prior to her stint at Ball State, DeGrio held an assistant coaching position at Syracuse from 2013-15 where she helped guide the men's cross country team to a fifth-place team finish at the 2014 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. She also assisted with the women's team in finishing in the top-25 that same year. Under DeGrio's guidance, the Syracuse distance runners earned seven All-America honors for the indoor and outdoor seasons.
DeGrio began her coaching career in 2011 as a volunteer coach for women's cross country and track at Baylor as she worked toward her masters degree. Â As a volunteer coach, DeGrio helped coach Baylor distance runners to six NCAA West Regional appearances. She also saw six runners earn All Big-12 honors in cross country and track & field.
As a student-athlete, DeGrio ran cross country and track at the University of St. Thomas from 2007-11 and was named an eight-time all-league performer in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. DeGrio was a four-time NCAA D-III qualifier in cross country (2007, 2008) and outdoor track (2008, 2009). As a two-time team captain, DeGrio led the Tommies to 10 MIAC titles (four in indoor track, four in outdoor track, and two in cross country).
DeGrio earned her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of St. Thomas and her Masters of Science in Education, sport pedagogy from Baylor.
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