Bradford Annouced as Head Coach for Cross Country / Track & Field

Cal Poly Pomona

POMONA – Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Brian Swanson and Cal Poly Pomona have announced the hiring of head coach Chris Bradford to lead the Broncos' cross country and track & field programs. 
"I am very excited about this opportunity at Cal Poly Pomona. CPP has a very strong tradition in Cross Country and Track & Field and my goal is to not only continue that tradition but build on it. I can't wait for my first day on campus and get started," said Bradford. 
Bradford comes to Cal Poly Pomona with 14 years of coaching experience, spending the last eight seasons and as the head track & field coach at Western State Colorado University where he was responsible for every aspect of the program. "We are looking forward to Chris joining the Broncos family," said Swanson. "He has led a dynamic and nationally-recognized program and in doing so has established a team culture that expects success.  His clear vision is an excellent blueprint for moving our program forward." During his time with the Mountaineers, Bradford's teams compiled 11 top ten finishes in the NCAA DII Championships, he coached 18 NCAA DII individual champions and 111 DII All-Americans. In 2017, Bradford was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's Coach of the Year for the second time in his career after leading his team to a conference outdoor championship. Bradford earned his first RMAC accolades in 2015, being named both the indoor and outdoor Coach of the Year after claiming both conference titles. Bradford's teams have found success both on the track and in the classroom, being named the USTFCCCA Men's Scholar Team of the Year in 2012 and 2013. Also in 2013, Bradford's women's team won the Brechler Award for the highest GPA in the RMAC at 3.53. 
Prior to Western, Bradford was the assistant track & field and cross country coach at Augustana College in South Dakota. He coached eight DII All-Americans and assisted in ...

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