Bio

John View has been the head coach since 2011. Prior to 2012 he was the assistant coach. Since taking over the ESF Cross Country program he has guided the men’s team to 4 National Championship titles( 2011,2012,2013,and 2014) and the women’s team to 2 second place and 2 third place finish at the National Championship race. Coach View won the USCAA National Cross Country Coach of the year in 2014. He is also the recipient of the 2015 Mens and Womens HVIAC Conference Coach of the year award.

In track and field (program just begun 2012), his teams are just beginning to emerge as active competitors in area indoor meets.

John is a longtime fixture in the Central New York running community and is actively involved with the Syracuse Track Club and the Syracuse Chargers. He was a very competitive road racer, primarily long distance and holds a personal best time of 2 hours, 36 minutes and 42 seconds for the marathon. Additionally, he still hold the Syracuse Chargers indoor  15km time for 35-39 year olds.

John is a United States Track and Field certified coach at Level I certification.  The coaching philosophy of Coach View is to work with all the athletes and develop a solid base and plan that  the athlete can use as a foundation to build upon and improve their abilities as a well–rounded student-athlete.