Patrick Rowan is the newest addition to the women’s cross-country and track & field coaching staff. Rowan comes to Colgate with three years experience as assistant coach of Springfield College’s men’s track and field program, where he coached a variety of events and was in charge of recruiting.
“Pat brings a solid background in the sprints, jumps, throws, and multi events; additionally he has experience coordinating strength and conditioning for all event groups,” head coach Laura Nardelli said. “We are excited to be adding someone of Pat's caliber in both skill and experience to our program.”
During his time at Springfield, Rowan concentrated in coaching the 200-, 400- and 800-meter races, as well as the steeplechase, relays, hurdles and distance. On top of that, he assisted in the high jump and throwing. He holds a USATF Level 1 coaching certificate and is a member of the USATF and USTCCCA organizations.
Under his tenure as assistant coach he had 28 athletes reach ECAC Championship qualifiers; two athletes reach NCAA Championship qualifiers in the provisional 4 x 400m; one reach the NCAA Championship qualifier in the provisional 55m; three reach NCAA Championship qualifiers in the provisional 400m; and three NCAA Championship participants in the steeplechase, with one of those being an All-American.
He wasn’t only a coach at Springfield; he was an athlete as well. While receiving his undergraduate degree in Movement and Sports Studies, he was a member of the men’s track and field team with a focus on the decathlon. Rowan also received a master’s of education with a concentration in advanced level coaching from Springfield College in 2012.
On top of his coaching and athletic experience, Rowan worked at the Cape Cod Sea Camps during the 2006-09 summers. The native of Brewster, Mass., was a supervisor, taught a variety of sports and was responsible for the safety of campers.
