Sylvia Kamp, an assistant at the University of Florida for three years, became Wright State's head men's and women's cross country and track coach in July, 2006.
Kamp, also a former assistant at Butler and Xavier Universities, helped mentor the UF men's cross country team to their first national ranking in 10 years. The men improved in 2005 and joined the nation's top ten. During her stint at UF, the track teams finished as high as second and no lower than fifth at the National Championships, winning conference and regional titles en route. The cross country teams did well off the field as well, winning athletic GPA and community service awards.
The Fort Wayne, Indiana, native graduated from Centre College in 1999 and from Xavier in 2001 before joining the staff at Butler where she developed 30 Horizon League individual champions, two NCAA qualifying cross country teams, eight NCAA individual track qualifiers, two All-Americans and two Academic All-Americans between 2001-2003. Kamp holds USATF certification in Level I and II and now serves on the USATF Coaches Education Committee.
Prior to her stay in Indianapolis, Kamp served as an assistant coach at Xavier in Cincinnati for two years while earning a Master's of Education in Sports Administration. At Centre College, Kamp earned bachelor's degrees in biology and history and was also a four-year member of the track and cross country teams. A team captain her final three years, Kamp earned All-SCAC cross country honors all four years and was named to the NCAA Division III All Southwest Region team in 1998. She set school records in the distance medley relay and the 3,000 meter run. In addition to her activities on the track, she earned several academic awards, served as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was the student representative on the Committee on Athletics and Recreation.
The Kamp File
Personal
Date of Birth: November 8, 1976
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Biology and History, Centre College, 1999
Masters of Education in Sports Administration, Xavier University, 2001
Masters in Human Performance, University of Florida, begun 2005
As An Athlete:
Centre College Cross Country and Track and Field, 1995-99
* Team captain - 1996-98
* All-SCAC cross country - 1995-98
* 1998 Division II All-Southwest Region cross country team
* School record holder - distance medley relay, 3000m
As A Coach:
Wright State University, Head Coach for Cross Country and Track and Field, 2006-
University of Florida, Assistant Coach for Cross Country and Track and Field, 2003-06
Butler University, Interim Head Coach for Cross Country and Track and Field, Jan. 2003-Aug. 2003
Butler University, Assistant Coach for Cross Country and Track and Field, Summer 2001-Jan. 2003
* Two NCAA-qualifying cross country teams
* Two All-Americans
* Eight NCAA Individual track qualifiers
* 30 Horizon League Conference individual champions
* Two Academic All-Americans
Xavier University, Assistant Coach for Cross Country, 1999-2001
