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Snelling Adds Candace Archer To Coaching Staff
March 05, 2024 | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio- Bowling Green State University head cross country/track and field coach Lou Snelling has announced the addition of assistant coach Candace Archer to the staff. Archer will serve as the Assistant Track and Field / Cross Country coach. Archer's responsibilities will include recruiting, operations for women's XC/TF and men's cross country. Along with home meet management and coaching the BGSU men's cross country team.
Archer joins the BGSU TF/XC program after coaching at Columbia University for two years, assisting in multiple All-Ivy Conference performances including a win in the Indoor Women's Distance Medley Relay in 2022.
Before Archer started her coaching career, she was a student-athlete for six years at West Virginia University competing in Women's Cross Country and Track. Archer is a decorated collegiate athlete, collecting All Region at the Mid Atlantic Cross-Country Country Championships in 2019 along with multiple All Big 12 Conference performances. These performances included the 1,000 meter run and Women's Distance Medley Run.
Archer has Master's Degree in Coaching and Sport Education (2021) and Bachelor's Degree in Strategic Communications (2019). Archer is also USATF level one certified.
Dr. Chet Hesson, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Experience, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
"We're excited to have Candace join our BGSU community and round out a tremendous coaching staff that Coach Snelling has put together. As an accomplished runner and coaching experience in the distance events, she will have an immediate impact not only with our men's cross-country team that she will take leadership within, but our entire XCTF program that will benefit from her coaching ability".
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Sean Cleary, Head XC/TF Coach, West Virginia University
"We are all very excited for Candace. We know that she will bring valuable experience to a very competitive Track and Field program all the while learn from some of the sports best coaches at Bowling Green. I have no doubt that Candace is ready for the next phase of her life."
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Lou Snelling, Head XC/TF Coach, Bowling Green    Â
"It is great to have Candace join the BG XC/TF staff. She has made an immediate impact in many important areas, recruiting, men's cross country, operations, etc. I look forward to her continued growth and future positive impact on our program ."Â
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Archer joins the BGSU TF/XC program after coaching at Columbia University for two years, assisting in multiple All-Ivy Conference performances including a win in the Indoor Women's Distance Medley Relay in 2022.
Before Archer started her coaching career, she was a student-athlete for six years at West Virginia University competing in Women's Cross Country and Track. Archer is a decorated collegiate athlete, collecting All Region at the Mid Atlantic Cross-Country Country Championships in 2019 along with multiple All Big 12 Conference performances. These performances included the 1,000 meter run and Women's Distance Medley Run.
Archer has Master's Degree in Coaching and Sport Education (2021) and Bachelor's Degree in Strategic Communications (2019). Archer is also USATF level one certified.
Dr. Chet Hesson, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Experience, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
"We're excited to have Candace join our BGSU community and round out a tremendous coaching staff that Coach Snelling has put together. As an accomplished runner and coaching experience in the distance events, she will have an immediate impact not only with our men's cross-country team that she will take leadership within, but our entire XCTF program that will benefit from her coaching ability".
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Sean Cleary, Head XC/TF Coach, West Virginia University
"We are all very excited for Candace. We know that she will bring valuable experience to a very competitive Track and Field program all the while learn from some of the sports best coaches at Bowling Green. I have no doubt that Candace is ready for the next phase of her life."
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Lou Snelling, Head XC/TF Coach, Bowling Green    Â
"It is great to have Candace join the BG XC/TF staff. She has made an immediate impact in many important areas, recruiting, men's cross country, operations, etc. I look forward to her continued growth and future positive impact on our program ."Â
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Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons track and field team on social media.
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGXCTF
Instagram - `bgfalcons' and `bgxctrack'
Facebook - `BGSU Athletics'
YouTube - `Falcon Athletics'
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