The Week of March 12th, 2006: IN BLACK HISTORY
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California University President Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr., announced the promotion of former U.S. Olympic gold medalist Roger Kingdom to head coach of the men’s and women’s track & field and cross country teams.

Kingdom assumed the responsibilities as the interim coach in March, 2005. “This promotion is a validation of the confidence we have in Roger Kingdom to build our track & field and our cross country teams into high-profile PSAC and NCAA programs,” Armenti said.

“Roger successfully guided the track & field teams through a difficult transition in the spring. He developed and has begun the implementation of a strong long-range plan for the success of the teams. I believe he will continue to improve and bring prominence to the University and the athletic department,” he said.

Kingdom guided the Vulcans’ men’s team to eighth place in the 2005 PSAC Outdooor Championship meet, which included an MVP and Rookie of the Year performance by freshman sprinter Brad Rager (Bristol, Pa./Truman).

He also invited legendary Cal coach Marty Uher to return to the program Uher initiated in the 1970s after a 14-year absence to coach on the scholastic level. Uher volunteers with the distance runners and will be involved with the cross country teams. Kingdom is hoping to add another assistant coach soon...read more California University of Pennsylvania

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