COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri cross country head coach Marc Burns will step down from his position after eight seasons, Head Track & Field Coach Brett Halter announced Monday.
Burns is departing the University to pursue a professional opportunity outside of coaching. He will stay with the program as a volunteer assistant coach until a replacement is hired.
“I am thrilled for Marc and his family as he pursues his new career with Boost Treadmills,” Halter said. “Marc’s achievements during his tenure have rewritten our history books. While NCAA Championships, All-Americans, School Records and Top-10 lists will always speak for themselves, what will get lost in the metrics is the quality and character of person Marc Burns brought to Mizzou and our student-athletes each day. Marc will be leaving our program in a better place, although his positive energy and passion for Mizzou will be deeply missed! I know I can speak for Tiger Nation in our appreciation of his efforts over the last eight years while thankful to his family for allowing him to devote so much of himself to Mizzou.”
“It has been an honor to serve as the Head Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track & Field Coach at the University of Missouri over the past 8 years,” Burns said. “I have decided to step back from full time coaching and go to work for Boost Treadmills. I am excited to start this new challenge that will allow me to continue to nurture all the relationships I have built in coaching over the years and provide some more weekend time to support our four son’s athletic endeavors.
“Alongside Coach Shaylee Marr, Coach Stephen Smith and Coach Eileen Halter we have mentored some amazing young men and women and enjoyed watching their many successes in the classroom and on and off the track. I want to thank Coach Brett Halter for the opportunity he has given me and my family and for all the support he has provided along the way. Thank you to all of our support staff who are always there to help our student athletes anyway they can. Most importantly, I want to thank our student-athletes past and present for allowing me and my family to be a part of their journey. The future is bright for the current group of Tigers and I am looking forward to continuing to help out Coach Smith as a…
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