Meet Coach Pete Wareham

July 7, 2006
Pete Wareham can also be reached at 651-962-5913\ or at: pjwareham@stthomas.edu

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Pete Wareham starts his 14th season as St. Thomas' men's cross country head coach in 2006. Wareham has been synonymous with running excellence, as a St. Thomas coach and runner and as a top road racer in Minnesota.

A native of Minneapolis and a graduate of Southwest High, Wareham ran for St. Thomas from 1981-85 and was a six-time All-American in cross country and track. He ran in all four NCAA Championships in cross country. He placed third at nationals as a senior, leading the Tommies to the national team title. He also placed 22nd and second at the national CC meet, helping St.Thomas to fourth- and third-place team finishes.

In track and field, he won three MIAC titles, and the best of his four NCAA All-America finishes was a runner-up placing in the outdoor 5,000 as a sophomore.

Wareham's teams have won MIAC championships in 1993, 2000, 2001 and 2003. In six NCAA Division III cross country meets from 1997-2002, the Tommies placed eighth, 12th, 12th, 15th, fifth and 18th, with seven individual All-America finishes. He also coached three track and field All-Americans in the NCAA Division III 1,500 meters in 1998 and 2000.

Wareham resides in Woodbury with his wife Mary Jo and their sons Nathan and Nick.