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Paul Souza
Co-Head Coach
Entering his 15th year at the helm of Wheaton's men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field programs and first as co-head coach, Paul Souza's teams have established reputations as leading national powers in NCAA Division III track and field.
Souza, whose expertise is with jumps, oversees all field events. Over an 11-year span, his women's squad has won eight national championships, finished second four times and placed third twice. On the men's side, Souza has led his indoor team to three top-six national finishes in the last nine years and the outdoor squad to a trio of top-eight placements since 2000.
In his 14 years at Wheaton, Souza has witnessed his athletes record 76 national event titles and 254 All-America honors. He was voted United States Track Coaches Association (USTCA) National Indoor Coach of the Year in 2002, New England Coach of the Year on six occasions and conference coach of the year nine times. A USA Track & Field (USATF) Level I and II certified coach and the national vertical jumps chair for men's development, Souza has attracted some of the nation's most talented athletes to Wheaton, including several U.S. Olympic Trials qualifiers and two trials finalists.
Highly involved with the USATF, Souza was selected as an assistant coach for the 2005 World University Games in Izmir, Turkey. He was one of three assistant coaches for the 2004 U.S. World Indoor Track & Field championship team that competed in Budapest, Hungary. "It's always an honor to represent your country, especially at the world championships and during an Olympic year," Souza stated. "Any time you have a chance to serve your country at the highest level of your sport, it is the highest honor you can receive other than being an Olympic coach."
Souza also traveled to England and Scotland in the summer of 2001 as an assistant coach of the U.S. World Junior team. He was chosen to be an assistant coach for the 1995 U.S. Olympic Sports Festival East team. Souza has been nominated for coaching positions on other upcoming U.S. national and international teams, including the Olympic team.
In 1987, Souza founded the Elite Track and Field Series, which has become one of the premier clinics in the country, attracting such high-profile clinicians as Kevin O'Donnell, Loren Seagrave, Dwight Stones and Norm Tate. He is the former personal coach of 1999 USATF national indoor high jump champion Henry Patterson (7' 6 1/2") and 1998 champion Sam Hill (7' 6 1/2"). Souza's expertise in the jumps has made him one of the most sought-after clinicians in the track and field world.
An Olympic trials qualifier as well as an NCAA and USA-TFA All-America athlete, Souza earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Pennsylvania State University in 1983 and a master's degree from Eastern Nazarene College in 1985. A native of nearby Mansfield, he still holds the Penn State high jump record at 7' 4 1/2" and Mansfield High School mark at 6' 10".
The Souza File
Men's Team
| Year | League | NCAA Indoor | NCAA Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1996 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1997 | n/a | T-7th (16 Points) | T-40th (6 Points) |
| 1998 | n/a | No Team Score | T-32nd (8 Points) |
| 1999 | 2nd | T-21st (6 Points) | 14th (17 Points) |
| 2000 | 5th | 6th (18 Points) | 8th (30 Points) |
| 2001 | 4th | 5th (25 Points) | T-7th (24 Points) |
| 2002 | 4th | 4th (27 Points) | 5th (29 Points) |
| 2003 | 5th | T-10th (12 Points) | T-30th (10 Points) |
| 2004 | 4th | T-8th (16 Points) | T-27th (10 Points) |
| 2005 | 5th | n/a | n/a |
| 2006 | 4th | T-22nd (8 Points) | n/a |
| 2007 | 5th | 22nd (7 Points) | No Team Score |
| 2008 | 5th | T-61st (1 Point) | n/a |
Women's Team
| Year | League | NCAA Indoor | NCAA Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3rd | n/a | n/a |
| 1996 | 1st | n/a | n/a |
| 1997 | 2nd | No Team Score | No Team Score |
| 1998 | 1st | 2nd (28 Points) | 2nd (50 Points) |
| 1999 | 1st | 1st (43 Points) | 2nd (48 Points) |
| 2000 | 1st | 1st (47 Points) | 3rd (48.5 Points) |
| 2001 | 1st | 1st (63 Points) | 1st (83.5 Points) |
| 2002 | 1st | 1st (65.5 Points) | 1st (67 Points) |
| 2003 | 1st | 1st (54 Points) | 1st (72 Points) |
| 2004 | 1st | 2nd (28 Points) | 3rd (37.8 Points) |
| 2005 | 1st | 39th (4.5 Points) | T-44th (5 Points) |
| 2006 | 1st | 14th (14 Points) | 41st (7 Points) |
| 2007 | 2nd | 9th (19 Points) | T-28th (9 Points) |
| 2008 | 1st | T-25th (8 Points) | T-38th (7 Points) |
Marc Mangiacotti
Co-Head Coach
Brockton native Marc Mangiacotti begins his fifth year at Wheaton and first as co-head coach of the men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field programs. Near the completion of his fourth season with the Lyons, Mangiacotti drew praise as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III national and regional women's assistant coach of the year.
Mangiacotti, who specializes in sprints and hurdles, is responsible for all running events. During his four-year stint as an assistant, the women's squad placed in the top 14 twice at the indoor NCAA Championship while securing three New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) titles. The men finished at least tied for 22nd on two occasions at the indoor meet.
"I am honored to be named co-head coach and look forward to working alongside Paul (Souza) and helping build upon the success he has created at Wheaton," said Mangiacotti. "I am also excited about the opportunity to continue working with the student-athletes, who take such pride in both academics and athletics. With the support of the administration and athletics staff, I've truly enjoyed the past four years and am prepared to take full advantage of the opportunity that's been presented."
Mangiacotti returned to his roots following five years in Houston, Texas, where he spent three seasons as the assistant cross country and track and field coach at the University of Houston and two seasons in the same working capacity at Sam Houston High School. At the University of Houston under head coach Leroy Burrell, who is a former world record holder in the 100-meter dash, Mangiacotti was involved in all facets of running a Division I cross country and track and field program. He was mentored by legendary coaches Tom Tellez and Mike Takaha.
Alongside Burrell, Mangiacotti devised daily workouts while having a hand in recruiting, meet management, team budget and team travel. While coaching at Houston, he also earned a master's degree in sports administration in the spring of 2002. At Sam Houston High School, Mangiacotti not only coached cross country and track and field but also taught physical fitness and instructed the student referral center.
Prior to moving to Houston, Mangiacotti began his coaching career at nearby Bridgewater State College. A USA Track & Field (USATF) Level I and II certified coach in sprints, hurdles, relays, jumps and combined events, Mangiacotti assisted Bridgewater in both cross country and track and field during the 1998-99 season. With the Bears, he worked primarily with the runners and jumpers.
A 1998 graduate of Bridgewater State, Mangiacotti earned a dual bachelor's degree in elementary and physical education. As an undergraduate, he was a four-year member of the cross country squad and indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Mangiacotti garnered All-New England laurels in track and field his senior season and was also named to multiple Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) All-Conference teams in track and field and cross country.
Paul Carr
Assistant Coach
Paul Carr began his cross country coaching tenure at Wheaton in 1999, bringing a wealth of experience and success with him from the high school ranks.
Entering his 10th season at Wheaton, Carr's coaching expertise has had a dramatic impact on the success of the men's and women's programs. Under his tutelage, the women have finished among the top two at the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship five times, while the men have been among the top four on three occasions.
With a healthy balance of seasoned runners and solid underclassmen, the women's squad captured its first conference championship in program history in 2004. The men finished fourth in the 2004 NEWMAC meet, with both teams securing All-America individual finishes at the NCAA Division III Championship.
In 2006, Wheaton's women sent another competitor to the national meet before the squad finished second in the conference during the fall of 2007, placing threee runners in the top nine.
As the former head cross country coach at Oliver Ames High School in nearby Easton, Carr produced state championship boys' teams in 1997 and 1998. A USA Track & Field (USATF) Level I certified coach, he nurtured the talent of the top high school distance runner in the country, who ran 4:02 in the mile and 8:50 in the two mile. Both times were the best in the nation for those events. His second runner ran a 4:14 mile. Carr was recognized as the 1998 Boston Globe Coach of the Year for Division II.
Carr graduated from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a bachelor's degree in sport management. He was a three-year cross country letterwinner with the Minutemen.
The Carr File - NEWMAC Championship Finishes
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6th | 6th |
| 2000 | 5th | 2nd |
| 2001 | 5th | 2nd |
| 2002 | 4th | 6th |
| 2003 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 2004 | 4th | 1st |
| 2005 | 7th | 2nd |
| 2006 | 5th | 5th |
| 2007 | 5th | 2nd |
Steve Carr
Assistant Coach
A veteran field coach at the college level, Steve Carr brings more than a decade worth of experience and knowledge to Wheaton for his second season as an assistant coach. Carr designs and administers practice regimens for the Lyons' pole vaulters and throwers.
Prior to Wheaton, Carr was the assistant cross country and track and field coach at Williams College in Williamstown from 2002-04, when he worked primarily with jumpers and pole vaulters. During the 1999-2000 academic year, he served as an assistant at Columbia University in New York City. From 1996-99, Carr was an administrative assistant at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville for the men's cross country and track and field teams. In 1995-96, he assisted the field athletes at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
A USA Track & Field (USATF) Level I and II certified coach in jumps and throws, Carr was also a pole vault instructor at Tennessee's camp in 1997.
Carr is a four-time North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) pole vault champion and earned his bachelor's degree from Allegheny College in 1995. At Tennessee, he received his master's in 1998.
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