Jack Hazen, Malone's longtime cross country head coach, is serving as the men's distance coach for the USA Track & Field Team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England.
Jack has served as head coach of men’s cross country at Malone University for 45 years and as women's cross country head coach for 21 years.
His first Olympic coaching appointment comes after several previous international coaching opportunities. He was head manager for the 1999 U.S. Junior Pan American team and was twice named as U.S. coach for men’s cross country at the World Championships, in Boston and Capetown, South Africa. He was also an assistant coach for Team USA at the 2005 World Outdoor Championships in Helsinki, Finland.
Please click on the links below to find out more about Jack, his accomplished career and this exciting Olympic coaching opportunity!
Jack Hazen's Full Bio
Official Press Releases:
-Malone University Athletics Press Release (Feb. 17, 2011): "
Malone Cross Country Coach Jack Hazen Named To Men's Track & Field Coaching Staff For 2012 Olympic Games"
-USA Track & Field Press Release (Feb. 17, 2011): "
Deem, Valmon selected to head 2012 Olympic Team Staff"
Local Media Coverage:
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Malone’s Jack Hazen to coach in Olympics", Canton Repository (Feb. 18, 2011)
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Jack Hazen tells HOF Luncheon Club crowd that coaching football was his first love", Canton Repository (Mar. 20, 2012)
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Jack Hazen's career of guiding Malone University runners rewarded with Olympic opportunity", Cleveland Plain Dealer (May 17, 2012)
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Local track and field coach realizes Olympic dream", WKSU (June 7, 2012)
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Malone track, cross country coach Jack Hazen living dream as Olympics coach", Canton Repository (July 17, 2012)
Video Interviews:
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DistancePreps.com/Runnerspace.com
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USANA
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Planet Sport (from London!)
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Athletes In Action (from London!)
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WKYC Channel 3 News
Radio Interview:
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Pioneer Radio (August 9th)
Jack's Twitter Feed (for updates while he is in London):
Click here to follow Coach Hazen @jhazen_
