Rich Weinhandl
Coaching Profile
Judson University - 4 years (men's cross country/track & field)
(women's cross country coach 2008-2009)
Coaching Experience
Judson University (2008 - present)
Marengo High School (1990-2008)
Qualifications
Illinois State Certified Track Official (35 years)
Team Finishes
Cross Country
Year Meet Finish
2008 CCAC 6th
2009 CCAC 7th
2010 CCAC 7th
2010 NCCAA Nationals 11th
Track and Field
Year Meet Finish
2010 NCCAA Indoor 13th
2010 CCAC 5th
2011 CCAC 4th
2011 NCCAA Outdoor 12th
Service Awards
Outstanding Young Men of America Award
Outstanding Educators of America
Special Olympics Flame of Hope Award
National Organization on Disabilities Program of Excellence Award
The Turning Point Peace and Justice Award
Illinois Probation and Court Services Line Staff Award
Coaching Honors
NW Herald Coach of the Year (1995)
Running Experience
Greenville College (cross country - 1970-73; track - 1971-74)
Running Honors
Greenville College Athletic Hall of Fame (2004)
Outstanding College Athlete of America
H.J. Long Award
Four-year letterman (cross country, track)
Holds three school records
Team conference championship for cross country (1970)
NAIA National Cross Country Meet team qualifier (1971, 72, 73)
School-record 28-consecutive home dual meet win streak
Education
Webster University - Master's Degree (1981)
Greenville College - Bachelor's Degree (1974)
Date of Birth
April 10, 1952
Hometown
Marengo, Illinois
Family
Becky - wife (36 years)
Joshua (27); Victoria and Kaydence (2.5)
Megan (22)
NAIA/NCCAA National Meet Qualifiers - Cross Country
Rachael Dean (2008, 2009) - women
Kim Peek (2009) - women
NCCAA Wheeler Award (top track award)
Caleb Sutton (2011)
CCAC Athletes of the Week
Kyle Julian (2) - 2011 (track & field)
Uchenna Uzoma - 2011 (track & field)
Caleb Sutton (4) - 2011 (track & field)
Thomas Jarrett - 2011 (track & field)
NAIA National Outdoor Track Qualifiers
Caleb Sutton (2011) - first-ever field event qualifier for Judson
NCCAA National Indoor Track Participants
Tim Ciochon (2011)
Kyle Julian (2011)
Uchenna Uzoma (2011)
Gavin Fleagle (2011)
Andrew Harling (2011)
Luke Kierys (2011)
Robert Altenburger (2011)
Thomas Jarrett (2011)
Nate Nevius (2011)
Matt DeBall (2011)
Ethan Hahn (2011)
Aaron Outten (2011)
Wellington Idialu (2011)
NCCAA National Outdoor Track Participants
Kyle Julian (2011)
Caleb Sutton (2011)
Andrew Harling (2011)
Bisrat Kidane (2011)
Nate Nevius (2011)
All-CCAC - cross country
Rachael Dean (2008, 2009) - women
Kim Peek (2009) - women
CCAC All-Academic Team
Tim Ciochon (2010-11) - cross country/track & field
Dakota West (2009) - cross country
NCCAA Scholar-Athletes
Sharon Hubbard (2009) - women's cross country
Illinois State Qualifiers Coached
David San Miguel
Debbie Nelson
Danielle Nelson
Chad Zeman
Illinois All-State Runners
Chad Zeman - Marengo's only two-time state athlete
Illinois Team Sectional Qualifiers
Girls - 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007
Boys - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004