Rosalind Joseph Director of Track and Field/Cross Country | Southern Illinois University Athletics Website
Rosalind Joseph Director of Track and Field/Cross Country | Southern Illinois University Athletics Website
The Southern Illinois Cross Country program has announced the hiring of Angelina Ramos as the new head coach, effective from the 2024 season.
Director of Track and Field Richard Jones stated, "I'd like to thank coach Biekert for his time and service here at Saluki nation. The distance program has continued to show signs of success under his leadership, and I would expect the same if not more success under the direction of new head coach Angelina Ramos."
Ramos, a native of Tom River, N.J., brings extensive collegiate experience. She has previously coached at Metropolitan State (2012-2014), Saginaw Valley State (2015-2018), UNLV (2018-2021), and most recently Ball State (2021-2024).
As a student-athlete at Florida State University, Ramos competed in track and field events, including the 800m and 1500m races, as well as cross country.
"I am very excited to join a program that offers a strong veteran presence of runners that are willing to take the younger athletes under their wings," Ramos said. "I am looking forward to helping guide and build a culture around respect, support, effort, grit, and most importantly performance."
Ramos joins the Salukis following a strong finish at the SEMO RedHawks XC invite and aims to maintain this momentum into their next event on September 20th at the Bradley Intercollegiate.
For updates on the Salukis, follow the team on X (@SIUTrackXC), Instagram (@SIUTrackXC), and Facebook (@SalukiTrackAndField).
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