Men's Cross Country Coaches List
* Listed in Alphabetical Order*
Performance points are awarded in seven categories weighted most significantly for the Cross Country National Championships, followed by the NCAA West Regional, followed by SCIAC competition. In order to be included ont he Coaches List, at least two of the following criteria must be met: (1) Thirty performance points, (2) All-Conference recognition, (3) NCAA All-Region recognition, and (4) USATFCCCA All-Academic recognition (this award began in 1992). Coach Phillips started at Whittier College in 1985. The list is limited to cross country athletes and their accomplishments from 1985 to present.
| Name | High School | Notes |
| Travis Airola |
Bret Harte (Class of
2008) |
All-SCIAC in Cross
Country |
| Javier Banuelos | Salesian (Class of 2011) |
NCAA All-Region All-SCIAC (XC) 25:30; 8000m (XC) |
| Shaan
Blanchard |
Hart (Class of
1989) |
2-Time NCAA All-Region 2-Time All-SCIAC in Cross Country 3:59 (1500m) USATFCCCA All-Academic |
| Javier
Colon |
Tappan Zee (NY)
(Class of 1998) |
NCAA All-Region All-SCIAC in Cross Country 9:41 (3K) Steeplechase |
| Myles
Copeland |
St. Pius X (NM) Class
of 1994) |
2-Time USATFCCCA
All-Academic |
| Jhalister
Corona |
Perris (Class of
1998) |
National Qualifier All-SCIAC in Cross Country 3:54 (1500m), 1:54 (800m) |
| Ryan
Foresta |
Loyola (Class of
2003) |
All-SCIAC in Cross
Country |
| Jeffrey
Henderson |
Henry Foss (WA)
(Class of 1988) |
National Qualifier NCAA All-Region 4th Place NCAA West Region (1990) All-SCIAC in Cross Country 3:59 (1500m) Ranked No. 5 on performance points list |
| Greg Hunter |
Capistrano Valley
(Class of 1997) |
All-SCIAC in Cross Country NCAA All-Region |
| Luis Ibarra |
Schurr (Class of
1998) |
National Qualifier 4-Time NCAA All-Region 4-Time All-SCIAC in Cross Country 3rd Place SCIAC Championships (2000) 3:58 (1500m), 9:10 (3K) (Steeplechase) 25:31 (8000m) (XC) @ Bush Park, OR Ranked No. 4 on performance points list |
| Jamaal
Jackson |
California (Class of
1998) |
All-SCIAC in Cross
Country |
| Matthew
Kostrubala |
Madison (Class of
1996) |
All-SCIAC in Cross Country NCAA All-Region |
| Christopher
Lahti |
West Hills (Class of
1997) |
2-Time All-SCIAC in
Cross Country |
| Peter
Maksimow |
Whittier (Class of
1997) |
4-Time All-SCIAC in Cross Country 2-Time NCAA All-Region 3rd Place SCIAC Multi-Duals (2000) 9:37 (Steeplechase) Mt. Baldy Run-to-the-Top Champion |
| Kele
Perkins |
Lahainaluna (HI)
(Class of 1990) |
3-Time All-SCIAC in Cross Country 4th Place SCIAC Championships (1993) |
| Salvador
Plascencia |
Arroyo (Class of
1996) |
All-SCIAC in Cross Country NCAA All-Region |
| Raul Rios
II |
Bourgade (AZ) |
NCAA All-Region 2-Time USATFCCCA All-Academic |
| Juan
Rodriguez |
Stockdale (Class of
1994) |
3-Time National Qualifier SCIAC Cross Country Champion SCIAC Multi Dual Champion SCIAC Runner-of-the-Year (1998) 3-Time NCAA All-Region 3rd Place NCAA West Region (1998) 3-Time All-SCIAC in Cross Country 31:17 (10,000m) (Track) Ranked No. 1 on performance points list |
| Gilbert
Salazar |
Long Beach Wilson
(Class of 1992) |
NCAA All-Region All-SCIAC in Cross Country |
| Hayden Schmidt | Paloma Valley (Class of 2010) |
NCAA All-Region All-SCIAC (XC) 25:55; 8000m (XC) USATFCCA All-Academic |
| Matthew
Stuart |
West Hills (Class of
1996) |
National Qualifier SCIAC Cross Country Champion 3-Time NCAA All-Region 2-Time All-SCIAC in Cross Country 24:56.3 (8000m) (XC) 9:18 (3K) (Steeplechase) Ranked No. 2 on performance points list |
| Edward Yuh |
Glendale (Class of
1990) |
2-Time National Qualifier 3-Time NCAA All-Region 3-Time All-SCIAC in Cross Country 5th Place SCIAC Championships (1993) 25:47 (8000m) (XC) @ Rancho Santa Fe Ranked No. 3 on performance points list |
