Mark Conover
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| Mark Conover | |
| Event | marathon |
|---|---|
| Height | 5'10" (178 cm) |
| Weight | 132 lbs (60 kg) |
| Nationality | United States |
| PR | Mar - 2.12.26 (1988) |
| Born | May 28, 1960 |
| High School | Miramonte HS |
| College | Humboldt State |
| Club | Reebok Running Club |
Mark Robert Conover (1960-) is Head Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track and Field Coach at Cal Poly.
A graduate of Miramonte High School in Orinda, Calif., Conover earned his bachelor’s degree at Humboldt State and later earned his master’s degree at Cal Poly. A nine-time All-American distance runner at Humboldt State University, Conover earned the rare distinction of becoming an All-American in all three NCAA divisions. He was the national champion in the 10,000 meters in track in 1981 and in cross country in 1981 (Division II).[1] In 1988, Conover was the Olympic Trials Champion in the marathon and went on to run at the 1988 Summer Olympics where he did not finish. He competed professionally from 1984-1996. He ran 2:18:17 at the 1992 Olympic trials, nearly six minutes slower than in 1988, and did not qualify for Barcelona. He did qualify for the 1996 Olympic trials, but did not make the team.
Coaching career
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Since 1996, Mark Conover has coached the men’s cross country team to six Big West titles, including one in 2000 and five in a row from 2003-07. He is the men’s cross country team head coach and covers the distance squad on the track.
For his efforts, Conover has been named Big West Conference Men’s Coach of the Year six times and USCCCA West Region Coach of the Year twice (2000 and 2003). He has coached the Mustangs to four top-20 finishes in the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships — 13th in 2003, 10th in 2004, 13th in 2006 and 11th in 2007. In 1993, Mark Conover was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease.[2] Conover endured six months of chemotherapy and overcame the cancer.[3] Currently he is healthy and is enjoying his coaching career. Mark lives with his wife, Kelly. Mark and Kelly had triplets in May of 2007, two girls, Audrey and Marley, and a boy, Cordell. External links |
References
- ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/champs_records_book/1999-00/m_crosscountry.pdf Retrieved 2009-06-07
- ↑ Longman, Jere. "Mark Conover: More Mission Than Race", New York Times, February 16, 1996. Retrieved on 2009-06-07.
- ↑ http://www.flotrack.org/videos/speaker/49-conover-mark Retrieved 2009-01-03.