Ed Eyestone

Biography

Track Coaching Highlights Five of Eyestone's distance runners have won national championships (Kenneth Rooks – 2023 steeplechase, Clayton Young – 2019 10,000m, Miles Batty – 2011 mile, Kyle Perry – 2009 steeplechase, Josh McAdams – 2006 steeplechase) Coached the distance medley relay national champions at the 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships 2012 Mountain Region Assistant Coach of the Year (Men's Track and Field) Coached former BYU track and field athlete Jared Ward to a sixth-place finish in the marathon at the 2016 Olympic Games at Rio de Janerio Was named head coach of Team USA at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Uganda Coached alums Conner Mantz and Clayton Young to qualify for a spot on Team USA in the marathon for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France Coached alum Christian Allen to place fourth for Team USA at the 2024 World Cross Country Championships Cross Country Coaching Highlights Coached the 2024 and 2019 National Championship teams Named 2024 and 2019 Coach of the Year after leading his team to an NCAA championship Has guided BYU to 18 conference titles, including eight in the Mountain West Conference (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) and nine in the West Coast Conference (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) and one in the Big 12 Conference (2024) Has coached 17 All-Americans who have earned 27 All-America honors Since taking over the program in 2000, has led BYU to a top 25 finish at the NCAA Championships