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Head Coach John Goodridge
was third in the NCAA Championships, an ACC record. His Wake Forest cross country team finished first or second in the ACC for 10 consecutive years, winning four league titles and making seven NCAA appearances, and producing 35 AllACC performers and four cross country AllAmericans. In track, his team turned in the highest finish ever for Wake Forest in the ACC with a runner-up spot and eighth-place NCAA finish. Goodridge has coached the best cross country teams in school history at Michigan State (womenfourth place NCAA National Championships), Wake Forest University (men-third place NCAA’s and first ever ACC Championship) and now EMU (third place NCAA National Championships). He is one of a small group of active coaches who have coached more than two top-three NCAA team national finishes. A native of New York City, Goodridge graduated from Long Island University in 1972 and earned his master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1975. During his many years of involvement in coaching cross country, he has been an officer of national organizations, including serving as the vice president of the U.S. Men’s Collegiate Cross Country Coaches Association and a founder of the American Distance Club.
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Full Name...........................John Reynold Goodridge Born............................................................... 11-2-48 High School..........................................S.H. Calhoun Undergraduate College....................Long Island, ‘72 Graduate College............ University of Michigan, ‘75 Family..................................... Wife: Francie (Kraker) ...................................................................Son: Kyle COACHING HISTORY EASTERN MICHIGAN 2001-present 2007 • MAC Champions; MAC Coach of the Year; Seventh at NCAA Regional 2006 • Fifth at NCAA Regional; first at MAC; MAC Coach of the Year 2005 • Finished 24th at NCAA Championship; 10th at NCAA Regional; First at MAC ; MAC Coach of the Year 2004 • Fifth at MAC Championship 2003 • Second at MAC Championship 2002 • Third at NCAA Championship; Second at MAC; Second at NCAA Regional 2001 • MAC Champions; MAC Coach of the Year; Boaz Cheboiywo wins MAC and NCAA Individual titles WAKE FOREST 1984-1999 • Coached Wake Forest to its first-ever NCAA National XC Championship qualification • Men’s XC ACC Champs: 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994 • Finished first or second for 10 consecutive years • Had 19 individuals receive All-ACC honors 35 times • Coached four All-Americans
Goodridge and the 2005 team pose after winning the MAC Championship.
MICHIGAN STATE 1979-1982 • Coached the Michigan State women to their firstever Big Ten Cross Country Championship
1970 NCAA College division and naia national champions
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