Peter Tegen, Stanford XC Coach - 2005

Peter Tegen Hired As Men's & Women's Head Cross Country Coach 
Former Wisconsin head coach has enjoyed great success in coaching elite
runners 

Aug. 17, 2005

Stanford, Ca - Peter Tegen, regarded as one of the most highly respected
middle distance and distance coaches in the United States, has been
hired as Stanford's new men's and women's head cross country coach. 

Tegen's appointment was announced on Wednesday (8/17/05) by Cardinal
Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Edrick Floreal. 

"Peter Tegen is one of the most sought after middle distance and
distance coaches in the country," said Floreal. "His ability to develop
great runners is known throughout the world. He is a great coach and
person. He relates to his athletes, and his athletes love him. Peter
will be a huge plus to the Cardinal program." 

Tegen enjoyed great success in 30 years of coaching at the University of
Wisconsin in Madison. Within the Big Ten Conference, Tegen coached more
league champions, national champions and All-Americans than any other
coach. Tegen also coached more All-Americans than any coach in Wisconsin
athletic history. 

Tegen coached more than 43 national champions in track and cross
country, and his athletes earned more than 250 All-American honors. 

Tegen coached the Badgers to two NCAA cross country titles (1984, 1985),
24 Top-10 national finishes in cross country; 21 Top-10 national
finishes in track, including four NCAA runnerup titles, and 39 Big Ten
Conference championships in track and cross country. Tegen coached more
than 224 Big Ten event champions. 

His list of great runners include Olympians Kathy Butler (1996, 2004),
Suzy Favor Hamilton (1992, 1996, 2000) and Cindy Bremser (1984). He has
also coached numerous runners who competed in several World
Championships in track and field, and cross country.