Gennaro Manocchio (2006) - Edinboro Athletics Hall of Fame

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Gennaro Manocchio

Class
Induction

2006
Sport(s)

Cross Country

Gennaro Manocchio ('88) is considered a long-time head coach and fellow Edinboro Hall of Fame Member Doug Watts as one of the groups of outstanding runners in the ‘80’s who began the storied tradition of Edinboro Cross Country. Watts termed him a "developer", not a spectacularly talented individual but one who needed time to grow and develop. He would become a vital part of a team that won NCAA Division II National Championships during his junior and senior seasons after runner-up finishes his first two years. The Fighting Scots won four straight PSAC Championships during that period. He concluded his career as a three-time All-American, one of only seven men’s Cross Country runners to earn more than two All-American certificates. He earned All-PSAC honors his final three seasons, and was also a six-time All –PSAC honoree in Track & Field. He was a three-time qualifier for the NCAA Track &
Field National Championships. He graduated from Edinboro with his Bachelor’s in Health & Physical Education in 1988.

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