Brady Hunt was named the new men's and women's cross country head coach in January 2022 and he will also serve as an assistant coach for both track and field teams.
Hunt came to the Fighting Scots after working three years as head coach at Kishwaukee College in DeKalb County. During his tenure as head cross country coach at Kishwaukee, Hunt sent runners to the NJCAA Nationals each year.
A native of Aurora, Illinois, Hunt started his college career at Loras College where he majored in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. He ran on both the cross country and track teams at Loras and graduated in 2016.Â
Hunt moved onto Western Illinois where he ran for one season while earning a masters in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. During his second year at WIU, Hunt was a graduate assistant for the cross country and track and field teams for the Leathernecks.Â
Upon graduation with his masters, hunt returned to Loras and worked as a volunteer assistant prior to his role at Kishwaukee.Â
In high school Hunt ran at Marmion Academy where is also played soccer. During his time at Marmion, the Cross Country team finished third in state and won two regional titles. Hunt was a two-time all-state qualifier while also earning all-conference and all-area honors.Â
