Distance Coaches Matt Cota and Katherine Tomaska
The University Running Club offers members a chance to receive training schedules and advice. Matt Cota and Katherine Tomaska are our club’s current distance captains and all members are welcome to use them as a resource for any aspect of running. Matt and Katherine provide the race team with a weekly training schedule that can be used as a method to prepare the team for competition. These schedules and workouts are included in the weekly email.
Feel free to contact Matt or Katherine with any questions by sending them an email or Facebook message.
Feel free to contact Matt or Katherine with any questions by sending them an email or Facebook message.
Sprints/Hurdle Coach Francis X. Shen
Check out this recent feature profile article on Coach Francis in the Twin Cities Pioneer Express.
Coach Francis is a USATF Level 1 Certified Coach, and coaches Club runners in the sprints, hurdles, and field events. In his day job, Coach Francis is a law professor at the University of Minnesota Law School. He has been competing in the 110 and 400 hurdles for 25 consecutive years, currently ranking 1st in the nation and 10th in the world in the 400-meter hurdles for his age division. Previously he competed in the D-III NCAA National Championships, and ran on a winning team in the Shuttle Hurdle Relay at Penn Relays. He coordinated hurdlers training with the Greater Boston Track Club, and was a volunteer assistant coach at Loyola New Orleans.
Coach Francis is committed to providing our athletes with the structure and guidance of a collegiate level training experience. We encourage all of our members to take advantage of this great resource!
Feel free to contact Coach Francis by sending your questions to fxshen@umn.edu.
Coach Francis is a USATF Level 1 Certified Coach, and coaches Club runners in the sprints, hurdles, and field events. In his day job, Coach Francis is a law professor at the University of Minnesota Law School. He has been competing in the 110 and 400 hurdles for 25 consecutive years, currently ranking 1st in the nation and 10th in the world in the 400-meter hurdles for his age division. Previously he competed in the D-III NCAA National Championships, and ran on a winning team in the Shuttle Hurdle Relay at Penn Relays. He coordinated hurdlers training with the Greater Boston Track Club, and was a volunteer assistant coach at Loyola New Orleans.
Coach Francis is committed to providing our athletes with the structure and guidance of a collegiate level training experience. We encourage all of our members to take advantage of this great resource!
Feel free to contact Coach Francis by sending your questions to fxshen@umn.edu.
Sprints/Lifting Coach DJ Meagher
Coach DJ Meagher is one of the sprint coaches and oversees the strength training side of things at the Minnesota Running Club. DJ was a student-athlete at UW-Eau Claire from 2012-2017 where he specialized in the long sprints. A 3-time All WIAC place winner and competitor at the Drake Relays in 2017, he comes from experience which will help grow the club into one of the greatest running clubs for college student athletes! Coach DJ has been involved with TURC since 2020, and is looking forward to grow the club in the right direction and to give runners a great experience while on campus!
When DJ isn't with TURC, he is a rehabilitation specialist at West End Chiropractic and Wellness in St Louis Park and is also a certified Personal Trainer.
You can reach out to Coach DJ at: dj@westendchiromn.com
Coach DJ Meagher is one of the sprint coaches and oversees the strength training side of things at the Minnesota Running Club. DJ was a student-athlete at UW-Eau Claire from 2012-2017 where he specialized in the long sprints. A 3-time All WIAC place winner and competitor at the Drake Relays in 2017, he comes from experience which will help grow the club into one of the greatest running clubs for college student athletes! Coach DJ has been involved with TURC since 2020, and is looking forward to grow the club in the right direction and to give runners a great experience while on campus!
When DJ isn't with TURC, he is a rehabilitation specialist at West End Chiropractic and Wellness in St Louis Park and is also a certified Personal Trainer.
You can reach out to Coach DJ at: dj@westendchiromn.com
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Sprints Coach Jordan "Juice" Lijewski
Coach Jordan Lijewski is one of our sprint coaches who specializes in the long sprints: specifically the 200m and 400m dash. Coach Jordan recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he was a captain of the men's track and field team. During his time there he was a six-time All-American and most recently placing 4th nationally in 2022 at NCAA DIII National Championships in the 400m dash. As a captain he helped lead the team to become the first back-to-back national champions in Eau Claire history. He looks to bring that sense of teamwork and community to the running club, making an engaging environment for all athletes. Coach Jordan has been a coach with the club since 2022 and wants to help athletes be the best athlete and teammate they can be while getting the most out of this fun experience!
Besides being a coach, Jordan works as a tax associate at Baker Tilly, US and is a site director for Midwest 3 on 3 basketball league.
Feel free to contact Coach Jordan at:
lijewskii14@gmail.com
Coach Jordan Lijewski is one of our sprint coaches who specializes in the long sprints: specifically the 200m and 400m dash. Coach Jordan recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he was a captain of the men's track and field team. During his time there he was a six-time All-American and most recently placing 4th nationally in 2022 at NCAA DIII National Championships in the 400m dash. As a captain he helped lead the team to become the first back-to-back national champions in Eau Claire history. He looks to bring that sense of teamwork and community to the running club, making an engaging environment for all athletes. Coach Jordan has been a coach with the club since 2022 and wants to help athletes be the best athlete and teammate they can be while getting the most out of this fun experience!
Besides being a coach, Jordan works as a tax associate at Baker Tilly, US and is a site director for Midwest 3 on 3 basketball league.
Feel free to contact Coach Jordan at:
lijewskii14@gmail.com
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