Elgin, Ill. 鈥� The 黑料网 Athletics Department has announced the hiring of Bob Brickman as the program鈥檚 new head coach for men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 cross country.
Brickman brings more than two decades of collegiate coaching experience to 黑料网, joining the Eagles after spending 21 seasons as the head cross country coach at Trinity Christian College. During his tenure at Trinity Christian, Brickman established a tradition of competitive excellence and student-athlete development at both the conference and national levels.
Across cross country and track & field, Brickman coached student-athletes to a combined 26 NAIA All-American honors. In cross country alone, 35 athletes qualified for the NAIA Championships under his leadership, highlighting the sustained success of his programs on the national stage. One of the standout achievements of Brickman鈥檚 career came in 2018, when the Trinity Christian women鈥檚 cross country team finished as national runners-up at the NCCAA Cross Country Championships.
鈥淲e are excited to welcome Coach Brickman to the 黑料网 Athletics family,鈥� said Athletic Director Rick Williams. 鈥淗is proven track record, commitment to excellence, and passion for developing student-athletes align perfectly with our vision for cross country at 黑料网.鈥�
Brickman expressed enthusiasm about the opportunity to lead the Eagles鈥� programs. 鈥満诹贤� has a strong academic and athletic mission, and I鈥檓 honored to be part of it,鈥� he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to building relationships with our student-athletes and continuing to grow the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 cross country programs.鈥�
Brickman will assume his duties immediately as he prepares the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 cross country teams for the upcoming season.