Jeff Brennan, Head Coach

brennan@bvu.edu

Jeff Brennan begins his second year as the BVU head men's and women's cross country and track and field coach.

A native of Emmetsburg, Iowa and a 2001 graduate of BVU, Brennan was a dual-sport athlete for the Beavers, playing football and running track. Under former football coach Joe Hadachek, he was a two-time First Team All-Iowa Conference defensive back.

While running under the guidance of former BVU head track and field coach Keith Schmidt, Brennan was a stand-out in middle distance races. He was a two-time IIAC Indoor Champion in both the 600 and 1000 meter runs and was a four-time national qualifier in the 800, placing fifth indoors in 2001. He still holds six school records, including both the indoor and outdoor 800 meter marks.

Brennan, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology Education, has spent the 2009-10 school year as a teacher and coach at Storm Lake High School, a position he also held from 2002-06. During that tenure, he helped coach the Tornado boys to four Lakes Conference Track and Field Championships as well as three top-eight team finishes at the State Track Meet (8th in 2003, 5th in 2004, 6th in 2006).  He coached 26 State Medalists, including three individual state championships and four runner-up accolades.  He was also named Northwest Iowa Regional and Lakes Conference Coach of the Year in both 2005 and 2006.

Brennan lives in Alta with his wife Anne and their son, Emmet.

Andrea Masters, Assistant Coach

mastersa@bvu.edu

The fall of 2011 marks the second season for Andrea Masters as assistant men’s and women’s cross country/track and field coach for the Beavers.

Masters was a three-time letterwinner on the South Dakota State University track and field team and served as team captain in 2008.  She’s the school’s record-holder in the indoor high jump (5’ 9 ¼”) and was a 2007 Division I Independent Outdoor Champion in the event.  In 2008, she earned both indoor and outdoor Summit League track and field honors, and also turned in a top-10 Jackrabbit multi-event score.

Following her days of competing, she served as a volunteer assistant coach within the Jackrabbit track and field program, assisting with the development of a pair of Summit League Conference championships and three Division I Regional qualifiers.

She graduated from SDSU with a B.S., in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation as well as a M.S. in Sports Administration.  She has since served as a Sales Consultant with Alltel Wireless in Sioux Falls, S.D and has received the Top Sales Award.