The first of our three-part Summer School Series is now out on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

We sat down with Coach Pat Tyson, Director of Men’s Cross Country and Track & Field at Gonzaga University, to educate our listeners on recruiting at the collegiate level.

Coach Tyson began his running journey at Lincoln HS (Tacoma) before joining a historic U of Oregon squad with legend Steve Prefontaine. While there, Tyson learned under coaches Bill Bowerman and the late Bill Dellinger while winning a NCAA title in 1971. Coach Tyson coached at Shoreline Junior High and Shorecrest HS before creating a dynasty at Mead HS, where the Panthers won 12 state titles in 18 years and reached the top of the national rankings during multiple seasons. In 2007, Coach Tyson took the Head Coach position at Gonzaga and has created a successful program with the Zags in Spokane.

This was a fun conversation! Not only did we talk recruiting, but we managed to get some stories out of Coach Tyson about running at Oregon as well.