Kendra Foley Named Head Coach of Women's Cross Country

HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth Interim Director of Athletics and Recreation Peter Roby '79 has announced the hiring of Kendra Foley. She will serve as the new head coach of women's cross country and assistant coach for distance and mid-distance with track & field.

Porscha Dobson, the Marjorie & Herbert Chase '30 Director of Track & Field and Cross Country, said: "Kendra is one of the best young distance coaches in the country and I'm thrilled we get to welcome her as our women's cross-country head coach. Coach Foley is a talented recruiter and has proven the ability to develop athletes to the highest level in the NCAA. Her enthusiasm and competitive attitude will have an immediate impact with our team and coaching staff. I'm excited to work with Coach Foley on this new journey with Dartmouth cross country and track & field."

For three seasons, Foley was an assistant women's coach at Notre Dame (2018-21), coaching the mid-distance and distance team and recruiting prospective student-athletes. During her time there, Foley helped develop 10 NCAA Outdoor Championship finalists, assisted in an eighth-place team finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championship in 2018, a 14th-place finish in 2019 and 15th at the NCAA Indoor Championship in 2021. She also guided six student-athletes to All-American finishes and coached 25 All-ACC performances.

Prior to arriving in Indiana, Foley was a volunteer assistant at her alma mater, Grand Valley State (2017-18), where she planned and led campus official visits, marketed the cross country camps and assisted with practices.

Foley graduated from Grand Valley State in 2017 with a degree in sport management and communication. She was a Division II Scholar-Athlete of the Year twice (2015, 2016) and was a two-time NCAA Cross Country individual champion, a two-time NCAA Outdoor Track & Field runner-up, an NCAA Outdoor Track & Field champion and a 17-time All-American. After graduation, Foley continued to train and was a 2020 Olympic Trials Marathon qualifier.

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