Eric Hanenberger

Biography

Eric Hanenberger has been the associate head track & field coach since joining the Jackrabbit coaching staff in July 2015. Eric specializes in the sprints, hurdles, relays and co-coaches the multi-event Jackrabbits. He has made an immediate impact since arriving; All-Summit League (61 individuals, 29 relay teams), Summit League Champions (Team – Men 2019 and 2022 ID, 18 individuals, 2 relay teams), NCAA Qualifiers (8 individuals, 1 relay team) and NCAA All-American Honorable Mention – 4x100m Relay Team. His athletes have put their names on 19 school records (15 individuals, 4 relay teams) as Jackrabbit All-Time Bests. Prior to joining the Jackrabbits, Eric spent three seasons as the head coach at St. Cloud State University (Minn.). There is athletes earned: All-Northern Sun League (34 individuals, 7 relay teams), Northern Sun League Champions (8 Individuals), NCAA Championship Qualifiers (Participants – 11) and 2 All-Americans (1 First-Team, 1 Second-Team). Three individuals and one relay team stamped their names as school record holders. Hanenberger's move to South Dakota State marks his return to The Summit League. From 2010-12, he served as an assistant coach at North Dakota State. The Bison men’s and women’s teams combined to win seven conference team titles between the indoor and outdoor seasons during his tenure in Fargo. Hanenberger began his collegiate coaching career at Northern Iowa, where he served a total of six years. He spent his first four years with the Panthe