The Framingham State College Athletic Department is pleased to
announce that Andy Barron, originally from
Uxbridge, has been named the Framingham State College head cross
country coach.
Coach Barron takes over as the men's and women's head cross country coach after serving as an assistant coach in 2006. Coach Barron has been running for over fifteen years and has an impressive coaching background.
In addition to assisting with the Rams cross country program in 2006, Barron is the head coach for track and field at Emerson College in Boston. Coach Barron graduated from Westfield State College with a degree in communications.
While running for the Owls, Barron was the 2002 Most Improved Runner and finished 6th in the 2002 MASCAC Cross Country Championships. Prior to attending Westfield State, Barron attended the Community College of Rhode Island where he also ran on their cross country team.
In 1998 Barron was named the Most valuable runner for the CCRI
cross country team where he finished 80th at the 1998
NJCAA Cross Country Championships. Coach Barron has won over
50 road races in New England and run 10 half marathons while also
competing in two full marathons. Barron currently resides in
Quincy.
