Riverside High’s Eric Cummings Named SC Cross Country Coach of the Year
Congratulations to Eric Cummings, Riverside High School track coach, on being named the South Carolina Boys and Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
One boys coach and one girls coach from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia were honored for their successes during the fall of 2016, as selected by a committee of experts from around the nation.
State-by-state winners were selected based on their teams’ performances throughout the 2016 cross country season. Among the factors taken into consideration were team score and placement at the state championships, margin of victory, performance against rankings if available, individual championships, and how their teams’ performances stacked up to previous years (e.g. first title in school history, consecutive titles, etc.).
Mr. Cummings will receive a trophy from the USTFCCCA recognizing his achievements. The winners from each state are in consideration for the association’s National High School Cross Country Coach of the Year award. One boys coach and one girls coach from among all the states will be selected by a panel of experts and be announced later this month as the national winners.