Coach Blake Promoted to Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Cross Country at UPENN

Jeff Gaudette, MS |

Jul 18, 2011

Coach Blake has been promoted to the Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Cross Country at the University of Pennsylvania. The promotion follows an outstanding Spring season by Penn distance runners. “Under his guidance, sophomore Leslie Kovach became just the second outdoor All-American in the history of Penn women’s track and field, and set school records in the outdoor 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters (where she broke a mark that had stood since 1985). In addition, Boldon also coached Laura Steel and Margaret Diacont, both of whom now rank in Penn’s top-five all-time in the steeplechase.”

You can read the full article on Penn’s website here:

Suffice it to say that we’re really excited for Blake. This is a great opportunity and we know it’s only going to help propel the Quakers to the top of the Ivy League.

Jeff Gaudette, M.S. Johns Hopkins University

Jeff is the co-founder of RunnersConnect and a former Olympic Trials qualifier.

He began coaching in 2005 and has had success at all levels of coaching; high school, college, local elite, and everyday runners.

Under his tutelage, hundreds of runners have finished their first marathon and he’s helped countless runners qualify for Boston.

He's spent the last 15 years breaking down complicated training concepts into actionable advice for everyday runners. His writings and research can be found in journals, magazines and across the web.