Daymont Honored

St. Olaf women's track and XC coach Chris Daymont(center) was honored along with volleyball coach Cindy Book(right), and basketball coach Tammy Metcalf-Filzen(left) Wednesday at halftime of the men's basketball game against Carleton for their contribution to women's sport as a part of the MIAC's 25 Years of Women's Athletics celebration.


Daymont has coached at St. Olaf for 27 years. She has mentored over 1,000 student-athletes, 30 of whom have earned nearly 80 All-America awards. In cross country, Daymont has led St. Olaf to eight conference championships, the second-most of any MIAC school. The Oles captured five straight from 1998-2002, and had their best NCAA finish in that stretch, fourth-place in 1999. Daymont's cross country teams have qualified for 16 NCAA Championships, the eighth-most in Division III. She also led three teams to the AIAW Championships from 1979-1981.

In track and field, Daymont was named NCAA III Central Region Coach of the Year three times, most recently in 1995. During the fall of 2002, Daymont was selected Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Coach of the Year for a second time.

Daymont says her best honor, however, has been the opportunity to coach her children - Sara Daymont Schwartz '01, an All-MIAC honoree, and Megan Daymont Thomas '03, a six-time All-America track and cross country runner.

Photo Courtesy of St. Olaf College