(Guthrie City, IA) — Rick Blake developed a passion for coaching running while he was in college and finally will get a chance to run a program on his own after taking the Head Coach Cross Country position at ACGC.
For the last five years, Blake had been a versatile assistant with the Chargers but the opportunity never came for a Head Coach. When Colin Shawgo stepped down from Cross Country, Blake stepped in to coach a program that had both boys and girls finish in the top five at state last year and had been a consistent state tournament contender. Blake has had a wide variety of coaching experience but never cross country
Blake had actually coached in college before going to Saydel, he coached football at Des Moines Roosevelt, and then came to ACGC in 2019. Blake says the most satisfying thing about coaching is getting the kids to improve
ACGC opens their Cross Country season on Thursday, August 29 at Gowrie Municipal Golf Course hosted by Southeast Valley.