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Danbury Hatters XCountry Coach Named 'Coach Of The Year' Finalist
Danbury head cross-country coach Robert Murray has been named a finalist in the NHSACA 2020 Cross-Country Coach of the Year program.
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DANBURY, CT — Danbury High School head cross-country coach Robert Murray has been named a finalist in the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) 2020 National Boys’ Cross-Country Coach of the Year Awards Program.
Murray was one of eight cross-country coaches selected from across the country. The title was based on criteria that included win/loss record, championship years and tenure as head coach.
A coach for 20 years, Murray was named cross-country Coach of the Year by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association in 2008 and by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association in 2014. In 2017, he was inducted into the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic
Conference (FCIAC) Hall of Fame; he has held the title of FCIAC Coach of the Year 13 times.
Hatters coach named ‘NHSACA Coach of the Year’ finalist.
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The NHSACA Coach of the Year finalists will be recognized at an awards banquet in July in Nebraska, where the Coach of the Year will be announced.
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