Renee Zellner joins the C-N staff as a volunteer assistant coach in javelin, weight and hammer. She spent time as the head men and women’s track and field coach for over 37 years at Harper College in Palatine, Ill.
The events she has coached are the combined events, sprints, long, triple, high jump, throws and distance.
Zellner is also a USATF Masters Track and Field Official.
Awards and accolades as coach at Harper College include:
NJCAA Division 3 National Track and Field Champions - 5 Men, 1 Woman
NJCAA Division 3 National Track and Field Runners Up - 10 Men, 2 Women
NJCAA Region Track and Field Champions - 10 Men, 10 Women
NJCAA Division 3 Track and Field Region 4 Coach of the Year - 10 Men, 10 Women
NJCAA Division 3 Track and Field National Meet Coach of the Year - 5 Men, 1 Woman
NJCAA Division 3 National Men’s Track and Field Coach of the Year - 2009
NJCAA Division 3 National Women’s Track and Field Coach of the year - 2005
NJCAA Division I Track and Field Hall of Fame - 1997
NJCAA Region Division 3 Track and Field 4 Hall of Fame – 2005
NJCAA Track and Field All Americans - 100+
USTFCC Track and Field CA Coaches Association - NJCAA Division 3