Steve Mathre

Head Coach

Steve Mathre can also be reached at 651-962-5915 or at: samathre@stthomas.edu.

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Steve Mathre has continued St. Thomas’ success as a conference and national power in NCAA Division III men’s track and field. The 2009 season will mark his 14th as Tommie head coach. Mathre previously served five seasons as a Tommie assistant.

In Mathre's 18 seasons in the UST program, St. Thomas has won all 18 MIAC indoor team championships, plus 14 of the 18 conference outdoor team crowns. In those 18 years, he’s coached St. Thomas athletes to more than 200 All-MIAC honors (16 of which set MIAC meet records) and 80 All-American performances. In his first 13 years as the men’s head coach, he has coached athletes to more than 50 All-American performances and nearly 90 national qualifying performances. Mathre is an active member of the United States Track Coaches Association and USA Track and Field.

St. Thomas’ is 24-for-24 all-time in MIAC indoor team titles -- one of the longest current streaks of its kind in any sport in Division III. Mathre's 2006 team became the first in any MIAC sport to win 22 consecutive conference team championships.

Mathre was named NCAA Central Region Coach of the Year in 2008. His 2008 Tommie men placed fifth at the NCAA meet led by national champion mark O'Connell in the hammer, runner-up Derek Marks in the discus and third-place P.J. Theisen, who posted an all-time conference best in the 400 hurdles.

In 2003-2004, St. Thomas swept the MIAC team titles and its 4x400 relay placed second at the indoor national meet -- the best NCAA placing in history by a conference men's relay team. The Tommies placed ninth in the Division III outdoor championships with three top-five finishes. The Tommies' 4x400 relay placed in the top five at outdoor nationals six consecutive seasons from 1999-2004.

Mathre's 1998 outdoor team produced seven All-Americans and 22 All-MIAC performers; the 1999 squad had six All-Americans and 13 All-MIAC athletes; the 2000 team had two NCAA runners-up indoors and 11 All-Americans indoors and outdoors; the 2001 squad had five All-Americans indoors and outdoors; the 2002 team had eight All-Americans indoors and outdoors; and the 2003 Toms had 10 All-Americans led by NCAA runner-up Joe Thomas in the high jump.

In 17 years, he’s coached St. Thomas athletes to nearly 190 All-MIAC honors (16 of which set MIAC meet records) and nearly 75 All-American performances. In his first 12 years as the men’s head coach, he has coached athletes to more than 50 All-American performances and nearly 80 national qualifying performances. Mathre is an active member of the United States Track Coaches Association and USA Track and Field.

As a competitor, Mathre was a six-time MIAC hurdle champion and five-time All-American for St. Olaf College. He was named conference MVP and was an NCAA runner-up in the 400 hurdles as a sophomore in 1988, and his time of 52.09 stood as the MIAC best time until it was broken in May 2007.

As a USATF certified sprints and hurdles coach, Mathre has the personality, the knowledge and experience necessary to help his athletes be the best they can be.

"There are many reasons for our track and field success at St. Thomas," Mathre said. "We’re more than simply a team -- we’re a program. A program that consistently attracts talented student-athletes who are motivated to succeed. Our students know they will receive an outstanding, small-school education while experiencing all that a big-time track and field program can provide."