Bruce Lehane
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Bruce Lehane is a track and cross country coach at Boston University
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. He began his cross country and track career at Boston English High School and continued his career at Boston State College
. There, he set school records in the 880 yard run (1:52.1) and mile run (4:11.2) and earned N.A.I.A. All-American honors under coach Bill Squires
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World Championship appearances under Coach Lehane include:
Cross Country: Lesley Lehane (5th place), Rosemary Ryan, Matthew Smith, Karl Rasmussen, Are Nakkim, Eirik Hansen, Markku Kyyronen.
Individual National Champions under Coach Lehane include:
Lesley Lehane (USA XC, 3k Indoors), Matthew Smith (British XC), Karl Rasmussen (Norwegian XC), Are Nakkim (Norwegian 5k, 10k), Eirik Hansen (Norwegian 5k), Jennifer Lanctot (NCAA mile), Dean Crowe (NCAA 5000).
Olympic Appearances under Coach Lehane include:
Rosemary Ryan (2000 Olympics), Cathy O'Brien (1988 Olympics)
His son, Elliot, is in the class of 2012 at BU and runs on the cross-country and track and field teams.
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
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Early life and running career
Lehane grew up in South Boston, MassachusettsSouth Boston, Massachusetts
South Boston is a densely populated neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, located south and east of the Fort Point Channel and abutting Dorchester Bay. One of America's oldest and most historic neighborhoods, South Boston was formerly known as Dorchester Neck, and today is called "Southie" by...
. He began his cross country and track career at Boston English High School and continued his career at Boston State College
Boston State College
Boston State College was a public university located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.It was located in the Longwood Medical Area in Boston. Boston State College's roots begin with the Girls High School, founded in 1852. In 1872, the Boston Normal School separated from Girls High School and...
. There, he set school records in the 880 yard run (1:52.1) and mile run (4:11.2) and earned N.A.I.A. All-American honors under coach Bill Squires
Bill Squires
William Squires is an American Track & Field Coach. He is well known for coaching the Greater Boston Track club at the height of its marathon success, including marathoner Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley and Greg Meyer. He was notable for designing a Heartbreak Hill simulator for...
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Coaching career
Lehane began coaching at Boston University in 1982. Since that time, he has coached 34 D.1 NCAA All-Americans, 7 national champions, 7 world champions, and 2 Olympians. Lehane has said of coaching that, "No one system works for all athletes. The key to successful training is to match the training loads to what the individual athlete benefits from".World Championship appearances under Coach Lehane include:
Cross Country: Lesley Lehane (5th place), Rosemary Ryan, Matthew Smith, Karl Rasmussen, Are Nakkim, Eirik Hansen, Markku Kyyronen.
Individual National Champions under Coach Lehane include:
Lesley Lehane (USA XC, 3k Indoors), Matthew Smith (British XC), Karl Rasmussen (Norwegian XC), Are Nakkim (Norwegian 5k, 10k), Eirik Hansen (Norwegian 5k), Jennifer Lanctot (NCAA mile), Dean Crowe (NCAA 5000).
Olympic Appearances under Coach Lehane include:
Rosemary Ryan (2000 Olympics), Cathy O'Brien (1988 Olympics)
Other works
Lehane also co-authored the book Speed With Endurance along with Bill Squires.Personal
Bruce Lehane married wife Lesley in 1987. Lehane has three sons: Blaize, Elliot, and Aidan. He currently lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.His son, Elliot, is in the class of 2012 at BU and runs on the cross-country and track and field teams.