UA returns many of its top runners on both sides after exhibiting solid performances in 2012.

Zips fans can get an in-depth look at Akron Athletics through this interactive blog featuring content from all of Akron's 19 intercollegiate programs.

Lee LaBadie will overseason both men's and women's cross country programs while Jared Nelson has been hired as recruiting coordinator/assistant distance coach.

Scott Jones, who arrived on campus in the fall of 1996, was the MAC Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2005.

Five teams celebrating championships and record academic achievement are among the highlights of 2012-13 for the Zips.

Ten Zips Athletics teams recorded a perfect APR for the 2011-12 academic year, with 17 of 19 teams exceeding the national multi-year average.