FLOTRACK AMERICAN DISTANCE COACH OF THE YEAR NOMINEE - LEE LABADIE | FLOTRACK AMERICAN DISTANCE COACH OF THE YEAR NOMINEES AKRON, Ohio - University of Akron head men's cross country coach and track and field distance coach Lee LaBadie has been honored as a nominee for FloTrack's American Distance Coach of the Year award. LaBadie was recognized for his tutelage of Olympic Bronze Medalist Clayton Murphy, who posted the top American time (1:42.93) in the 800 meters in 2016. The bronze was the first Olympic medal by an American man in the event since 1992, three years before Murphy was born.
LaBadie Nominated For FloTrack American Distance Coach of the Year Award
