Dr. Kregg Einspahr, head coach
Dr. Kregg Einspahr, enters his 14th season as Concordia University track and cross country coach. He was recognized by the GPAC and NAIA Region III/IV as the 2004 men’s and women’s cross country coach of the year. He was also named the GPAC women’s outdoor track coach of the year in 2005.
Previously, he was honored as NAIA Regions III and IV indoor track coach of the year in 2001-02. In 1999-2000, Einspahr
was named NAIA Regions III/IV men’s track coach of the year after his team finished in fifth place at the national NAIA championships. The United States Track Coaches Association named Einspahr as NAIA national women’s cross country coach of the year in the fall of 1999 as well as NAIA Region III/IV coach fo the year.
A 1982 graduate of Concordia, Einspahr continued his education at the University of Nebraska where he earned his master’s degree in biology in 1985. He received a doctorate degree in biochemistry and cell physiology from the University
of Texas in 1988. Einspahr also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. In addition to coaching he serves as a professor of biology.
While competing at Concordia he was a six-time NAIA national champion, winning the indoor mile once, and the two mile twice. In the steeplechase he was a three-time national champion. He also ran professionally and was ranked in the United States and world while competing in three Olympic trials.
He and his wife, Suzanne, reside in Seward.
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Suzanne Weeder-Einspahr, assistant coach
Suzanne continues to assist her husband with the cross country program at Concordia.
Collegiately she was a two-time NAIA national champion, winning the indoor mile and outdoor 3000 in 1994. She continues to compete throughout the world, running in Beijing, China with the Women’s Ekiden Team in 2004.