July 3rd, 2000

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Francie Goodridge (734) 622-9348

(Ann Arbor) GOODRIDGE TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN CROSS COUNTRY CAMP

Coach John Goodridge of Athletics America, the Ann Arbor based Olympic Development Distance Training Program will attend the July 23-July 28 Michigan Distance Camp directed by veteran Wolverine Coach Mike McGuire conducted on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor.

Goodridge will be returning from the United States Olympic Track and Field Trials in Sacramento where currently nine qualified athletes will be wearing the red-white and blue Athletics America uniform who have qualified in the 1500 meters, 3,000 meter steeplechase, 5,000 meters and 10,000 meter events.

A very experienced Cross Country Coach at every level from junior high school beginners to international level athletes Goodridge has consistently developed champion individuals and teams throughout his career. Early in his career he coached Eric Miller and his Gryphon teammmates to Michigan Class D State Cross Country Individual and Team titles, the first in the history of the Ann Arbor Greenhills School. Moving on to Michigan State University he coached the MSU Women's Cross Country Team to their first and only Big Ten Cross Country Championship as well as a fourth place NCAA National finish, a still remaining MSU record. Taking over the Wake Forest University Men's program, the perennial doormat of the ACC he coached the program to its first ever ACC Individual(Nolan Swanson) and Team Championship, as well as four ACC titles and the ACC record for highest ever NCAA National placing, a third place finish. On the international level he has served as the Head U.S. Coach for the World University Cross Country Championships(Graz,Austria) and also has the distinction of being the Head Coach of the last United States National Cross Country Team to win the IAFF World Cross Country Championship in 1989,Lisbon,Portugal.

A former Vice President of the United States Collegiate Cross Country Coaches Association, he served as the Chairman of the TV Committee which arranged for the first ever broadcast of the NCAA National Cross Country Championships.

McGuire, the highly successful Michigan Coach and Goodridge have a long relationship as Goodridge coached McGuire postcollegiately when he represented the U.S. in the World Cross Country Championship as well as when he won the Detroit Free Press Marathon in a debut 2:15.03.

For Camp Information or to register teams or individuals Coaches,Parents or Athletes should contact: Mike McGuire at [email protected] or call (734) 764-5320.

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