John Cochrane, the Head Track and Field/Cross Country Coach at Truman will be inducted into the Missouri Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame this Friday, December 9th.
Cochrane has been the women’s head coach since 1980 and the men’s head coach since 2006. “I am honored to be inducted into the Missouri Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame”, said Cochrane.
Over the years, I have met so many people who are in the hall of fame as coaches, athletes or acquaintances and I really do appreciate that.”
Cochrane’s track and field teams have produced 64 All-American honors and five national champions during his tenure.
His teams have won six MIAA conference team titles and he has been honored by the NCAA Division II coaches by the Distinguished Service Award in Cross Country in 1992 and in Track and Field in 1996.
In addition, six women have earned the distinction of being named Academic All-American during his career and his teams have been among the tops in the nation in grade-point average.
The 2011 Men’s Track & Field team had the best GPA in Division II while the women were fourth.
Cochrane joins other Truman greats Ken Gardner, Ray Armstead, Dan Futrell and Ed Schneider, among others with Bulldog connections to be inducted into the MTCCCA Hall of Fame on Dec. 9-10 in Columbia, Mo.
Courtesy Truman State University
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