Although Bob Thurnhoffer has been with Loyola’s cross country and track and field as an assistant coach for the past six years, a new era is dawning on the program as he takes on the role of head coach.
Thurnhoffer said that while the Rio de Janeiro Olympics recently inspired the next generation of athletes, the 1992 Olympics were the inspiration for his personal track and field career.
“My background goes all the way back to the 1992 Olympics,” said Thurnhoffer. “I was a little 11-year-old boy watching the Barcelona Olympics. I turned on the TV and saw Carl Lewis and Mike Powell in the long jump.