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Monday, July 12, 2010
The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
Coaching legend Warhurst retires
after lengthy career in Ann Arbor
By RYAN KARTJE
ManagingEditor
After a 36-year coaching career
which included seven Big Ten champi-
onships, four Big Ten Coach ofthe Year
honors, 148 All-American honors and
five Olympians, Michigan men's cross
country coach and associate track
and field head coach Ron Warhurst
announced his retirement Wednesday.
Warhurst retires as one of the most
tenured coaches in Michigan history,
trailing the University's most tenured
coach - Cliff Keen - by just four sea-
sons.
"I have had a very nice run at Michi-
gan," Warhurst said in a press release
Wednesday. "I've coached some great
individuals who have become great
men and great friends, and I appreci-
ate all they have done for my career."
Included among those "great indi-
viduals" is three-time Olympian and
four-time NCAA champion Kevin Sul-
livan, who - in the same press release
- credited Warhurst with providing
the consistency necessary to build a
top-notch cross country and track pro-
gram.
"The results of his athletes over
the past 36 years are a testament to
his place as one of the great coaches
in Michigan and NCAA history," Sul-
livan said. "Ron Warhust is the face of
Michigan cross country and track and
field, and his replacement will certain-
ly have big shoes to fill."
A member of the 1964 and 1965
national championship teams at West-
ern Michigan, Warhurst came to Ann
Arbor in 1974, on his way to becoming
the winningest coach in program his-
tory.
"Ron Warhurst has coached and
mentored hundreds of athletes
throughout his 36-year career at Mich-
igan," Athletic Director David Brandon
said. "He has always been considered
one of the top coaches in the country
and his contributions to our athletic
program over the years have been sub-
stanial and most appreciated. We wish
him all the well in ... his retirement."
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on the line, providing a run-stuffing
complement to Mike Martin's back-
field disruptor role.
But he disappeared in most.
games last year, and his learning
curve was, at some points, in ques-
tion.
This year, though, after adjusting
to the college game at the technical
level, Campbell should be ready.
If he's not, senior Greg Banks,
who many of the coaches have talk-
ed about as an emerging leader, will
absolutely be ready totake his spot.
Banks knows that Graham's leader-
ship needs tobe replaced, and judg-
ing by Banks' demeanor after the
spring game, he's ready to step into
that role.
Overall, the unit shouldn't suffer
as much as it would seem without
Graham, assuming everyone steps
up their game from last year.
But there's no replacing No. 55,
and the Wolverines maybe missing
him more as the season wears on.
PRESEASON GRADE: B-
PROJECTED STARTERS: Craig
Roh, Mike Martin, Ryan Van Ber-
gen, Will Campbell
SURPRISE PLAYER: Greg Banks
FILE PHOTO
Former men's cross country coach Ron Warhurst left a legacy of success at Michigan.
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