Carolina Day School’s Mark Driscoll has been named the All-WNC Cross-Country Girls Coach of the Year by the Asheville Citizen-Times. The Citizen-Times All-WNC recognitions are compiled from nominations by area coaches from all divisions. Driscoll coaches the varsity cross-country and track-and-field teams for both boys and girls. He’s also a Key School faculty member and teaches multi-sensory math, social studies and technology education to Middle School students.
“Mark Driscoll embodies the quintessential independent
school coach committed to the students both inside the classroom and on the
athletic field,” said Athletic Director Steve Henry. “We couldn’t ask for a
better role-model for our student athletes.”
Driscoll served as the head coach of this year’s Carolina
Day varsity girls cross-country team that claimed the NCISAA 2A State
Championship in October. This victory is the first cross-country state
championship title for the Wildcats since 2006, and the tenth NCISAA
championship title earned by the girls cross-country program.
“The athletes worked through challenges by focusing on the
process, rather than the outcome,” said Driscoll. “They chose not to define
success by finishing time or place, but instead by emphasizing effort and trust
in each other. Before they even crossed the finishing line at the NCISAA
Championships, they had won.”
Carolina Day’s scoring runners were Ralene Kwiatkowski
(second place), Kathleen Norton (fifth), Peyton Jenkins (13th), Anabelle
Schultz (21st), and Eliza Van Wye (27th).
“Coach Driscoll always talks about working together and
helping each other improve,” said NCISAA All-State performer sophomore Ralene
Kwiatkowski.
Driscoll is a former Team Academic All-American at
Quinnipiac University in Hampden, CT. He competed in the 2014 Boston Marathon
and finished 116th overall out of 37,000 runners. Driscoll joined Carolina Day
in 2009 and says the school fosters curiosity, self-discovery, and
independence. As a teacher, he says he challenges students to explore, take
risks, and find their passions through academics, athletics, and the arts.
Driscoll holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in graphic design and a Master of Arts
in Teaching degree from Quinnipiac University.
“We're exceptionally proud of the work Mark does with our
student athletes,” said Athletic Director Steve Henry. “He is a true
professional in the best sense of the word - fully committed to his craft and
works tirelessly to promote the benefits of sport. This is a well-deserved
honor.”
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