Hunt will also be an assistant coach for track and field teams
MONMOUTH, ILL. (01/13/2022) Illinois native Brady Hunt has been named the new Monmouth College men’s and women’s head cross country coach and he will also work as an assistant coach on the men’s and women’s track and field teams.
Hunt comes to the Fighting Scots after working three years as head coach at Kishwaukee College in DeKalb County. During his tenure as head cross country coach at Kishwaukee, Hunt sent runners to the NJCAA Nationals each year.
“Coach Hunt has outstanding experience from his background as a student athlete and the coaches he has been influenced by,” said Director of Athletics Roger Haynes. “His plan for our distance group showed a strong attention to detail during the interview process. We are pleased to have him join the coaching staff at Monmouth College.”
A native of Aurora, Illinois, Hunt started his college career at Loras College where he majored in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. He ran on both the cross country and track teams at Loras and graduated in 2016.
Hunt moved onto Western Illinois where he ran for one season while earning a masters in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. During his second year at WIU, Hunt was a graduate assistant for the cross country and track and field teams for the Leathernecks.
Upon graduation with his masters, Hunt returned to Loras and worked as a volunteer assistant prior to his role at Kishwaukee.
In high school Hunt ran at Marmion Academy where is also played soccer. During his time at Marmion, the Cross Country team finished third in state and won two regional titles. Hunt was a two-time all-state qualifier while also earning all-conference and all-area honors.
Hunt replaces Monmouth alum Jon Welty ’12, who recently moved to the St. Louis area with his wife Julianna. Welty began his Scots coaching career as an assistant in 2012 and became the head cross country coach in 2015.
***Story and photo courtesy of Monmouth College athletic department***
