Lynchburg Alum will also Assist Track

BRIDGEWATER, Va. --- Bridgewater College Director of Athletics Curt Kendall announced Wednesday that Brian Flynn has been hired as the new men's and women's cross country head coach. Flynn will also serve as an assistant track and field coach for the Eagles.

"We are excited about the hiring of coach Flynn. He will bring a lot of energy to our program and he will bring a competitive atmosphere to both our men's and women's cross country teams," Kendall said.

Flynn comes to Bridgewater College after one year as a Division I assistant coach at University of North Carolina-Greensboro. While there, he coached four all-conference cross country runners and helped lead the men's cross country team to its highest finish in school history at the conference and NCAA regional meets.

Prior to coaching at UNC-G, Flynn spent three seasons as an assistant coach in cross country and track and field at Coe College, a Division III school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Flynn coached five All-Americans and 13 conference champions.

Flynn is no stranger to the ODAC as he competed at Lynchburg College where he was a four-time all-conference runner in cross country. On the track he earned five ODAC individual titles and was a 12-time all-conference nominee. He was a member of eight ODAC championship track teams and two cross country championship teams.

“The opportunity to coach in the conference I competed in was really appealing and exciting to me,” said Flynn. “I think I have prepared for the day I could have my own program and I'm ready to take on the challenge of being a head coach.”

The Bridgewater men placed fourth at the ODAC meet in 2009 and the women finished fifth. Flynn is excited about leading the Eagles to new heights in the future.

“The next challenge for Bridgewater cross country is moving toward contending for the conference title with both teams,” said Flynn.

Flynn is a member of the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association and USA Track and Field.

This release is courtesy of the Bridgewater College sports information department.