College of William & Mary
William & Mary Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Alex Heacock '09 announced Thursday the resignation of head men's cross country coach Chris Solinsky, effective immediately. Solinsky is leaving the Tribe to join the staff at the University of Florida as the assistant coach in charge of distance and cross country for both men and women. The Gators have won the last two NCAA men's outdoor track and field championships (four of six since 2012), while also winning indoor championships for the men in 2011 and 2012, and runner-up honors in 2013, 2015, and 2017."I want to thank Chris for all of the hard work he's done for us," said Heacock, "and congratulate him and his family on this great opportunity. He has left the Tribe cross country and distance men in a great position to continue improving over the coming years, and we look forward to going up against Chris and his athletes at NCAAs in the years to come."Solinsky just finished his third year at W&M, and the first as the head men's cross country coach. He was named the CAA Coach of the Year last fall after leading the Tribe to its 17th-straight conference title and a 52-18 (.743) overall record. Also an assistant coach for the W&M track and field team, Solinsky's runners swept the titles in the 1,500m, 5,000m, 10,000m, and 3,000m steeplechase at the CAA Championships this spring, and had 21 of the 30 scoring spots from the 800m on up including a sweep of all six spots in the 5,000m. Two runners, David Barney '17 and rising junior Ryan McGorty (Fairfax, Va.), qualified for the first round of the NCAA Championships in the 1,500m, with Barney advancing to the national quarterfinals for W&M's first advancer since 1995.Solinsky came to W&M after seven years as a professional athlete in the highest ranks, and with three years of ...
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