Fazioli Named Assistant Track and Field/Cross Country Coach

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Fazioli Named Assistant Track and Field/Cross Country Coach

LEXINGTON, Va.  – Former Albany assistant Jennifer Fazioli has been named the new VMI assistant track and field/cross country coach, according to information released by the program Wednesday. She replaces Paul Spangler, who accepted a position at the University of Florida earlier this semester, and is expected to begin her duties on approximately April 13.

"I am excited to announce Jennifer Fazioli as the newest addition to my staff,” said VMI head coach Darrin Webb. “She brings experience as a very successful former athlete, and was also a member of a staff that not only developed individuals but also successful teams. Jen is a very knowledgeable coach, a proven recruiter and will be a great asset to my staff, our athletes and the program as a whole."

Fazioli comes to VMI with nearly seven years of collegiate administration experience, with her most recent stop having been the University of Albany. There, she served as the assistant XC/track coach for just under four years and also was the program's recruiting coordinator during that time. Her recruiting efforts were instrumental in the Albany men sweeping the IC4A titles, both indoor and outdoor, during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. She was also recognized as part of the two-time America East Coaching Staff of the Year, following both of those campaigns.

While at Albany, Fazioli also was responsible for the coaching and development of long distance runners, as she saw her athletes post a trio of USATF Junior National qualifying marks in 2010. The newest Keydet coach assisted in the development of 15 NCAA regional qualifiers in 2008-09, and also aided in the coaching of 15 All-Conference or All-Region performers during her first year in Albany, 2007-08. Finally, Fazioli had 60 student-athletes named to the conference's academic honor roll and nine named to the USTFCCCA All-American academic team. Two of those also earned America East Scholar-Athlete of the Year laurels.

Fazioli also spent just over a year as the assistant compliance coordinator at Oregon State University, and began her coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Delaware. She graduated with honors from the University of Colorado in May of 2002, having been a member of the 2000 NCAA Cross Country Champions, and shortly after, was the youngest qualifier for the 2004 Olympic marathon trials. During her time in Boulder, Fazioli was an eight-time member of the dean's list and a four-time member of the Big XII All-Academic team.

Fazioli is a USATF Level I certified coach, and earned her Masters degree from Penn State in 2004.
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