Cross Country

John Sagnelli
	Title: Head Coach Email: jsagnelli@fairfield.edu Phone: ext. 2021 Class: 3rd Season

John Sagnelli enters his third season as head coach of the men's and women's cross country program. 

The Stags have continued to show improvement under Sagnelli's tutelage, jumping two spots from the previous year at the 2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championships. Both the men's and women's team finished seventh at the event.

Sagnelli joined the Stags in 2007 after 12 successful seasons at the University of New Haven. Sagnelli was the men's cross country head coach for 11 seasons and spent the last four as the women's head coach. He was also the head coach of the track and field programs.

During his time at New Haven, Sagnelli helped produce 14 Division II All-Americans, a national cross country qualifier, numerous All-New England and NCAA All-Region performers, 11 conference champions, 10 New England champions, and more than 80 All-Conference selections.

In 2006, New Haven's men's cross country team achieved their eighth straight NCAA Regional ranking, placed eighth at the NCAA Regional, and had three all-conference performers. In each of his last five years, the men captured two conference championships and finished as the runner-up twice in the team competition.

One the women's side, Sagnelli guided two NCAA All-Region performers and the ECC Runner and Rookie of the Year in 2006. The women's team finished third at the league championships and posted its second individual conference champion in the last four seasons. New Haven also placed one student-athlete on the Division II National All-Academic Team.

Prior to his stint at New Haven, Sagnelli served as the women's cross country and track and field coach at Iona College.