Jan Merrill-Morin begins her eighth season as a women[apos]s track and field assistant coach at Rutgers University, possessing a wealth of knowledge and experience as both a coach and athlete. Prior to arriving [quote]On The Banks,[quote] Merrill-Morin was assistant coach on the Coast Guard women[apos]s track and field and cross country staff from 1992-2006 and was the head coach of track and cross country at Waterford High School from 1988-2006.
Merrill-Morin has achieved numerous accolades and awards during her track career which included being a finalist in 1,500-meter at the 1976 Olympics and a gold-medalist at the 1975 and 1979 Pan Am Games. She was also a silver-medalist at the 1981 World Cross Country Championships, a 12-time National AAU/TAC Champion and a member of 24 USA International teams.
In addition, she is a former world-record holder in the indoor 3,000-meter and two mile run, as well as the outdoor 5,000-meter. Merrill-Morin also held the American record in the 1,500, 3,000 and 5,000-meter.
A 1979 graduate of Connecticut College, Merrill-Morin earned a bachelor[apos]s degree in Mathematics and received her master[apos]s degree in Sports Science from the United States Sports Academy in 2005.
