EUGENE, Ore. – Four-time Olympian and 2017 NYC Marathon champion Shalane Flanagan will join the Oregon staff as an assistant coach to help lead the team's distance program as announced Monday by head coach Jerry Schumacher. Flanagan has spent the past three years working with Schumacher as an assistant coach for the Nike Bowerman Track Club.
"Shalane will be a phenomenal addition to our staff," Schumacher said. "Her accomplishments speak for themselves, and her seamless transition into coaching has been exceptional. Most importantly, she will be an amazing resource and mentor for our student-athletes as they navigate both their athletic careers and lives off the track.