Colin Lyons enters his first year as a graduate assistant coach for Regis University’s cross country team during the 2019 season.
Lyons comes to RU after wearing many hats during his five-year stint at Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth, Colo., where he was the head track and field coach for the last three years. In addition to having more than 20 school records broken under his watch, Lyons organized fundraisers, directed meets, and maintained an operating budget among other things.
In 2014, Lyons also co-founded the Elizabeth Running Club, developing a high school running club for middle-to-high school athletes and managing the operating budget for equipment and other fees.
Prior to arriving in Colorado, he served as an assistant cross country coach under Dan Flynn for one season at Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass. While there, Lyons assisted the head coach in workouts and daily training, implemented strength training, and worked with athletes dealing with motivational/disciplinary issues.
Lyons graduated from the University of Vermont in 2009 with bachelors degrees in anthropology and history. He made the America East Conference Academic Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned many other accolades. Lyons earned his USATF Level I and USTFCCCA coaching certifications in 2012 and 2015, respectively.
He is pursuing his masters in applied sports psychology from Adams State University in Alamosa, Colo.
