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Kevin Jackson begins his 10th season as
Rhode Island College's men’s and women’s
cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field Head
Coach. |
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He was named the Little East Conference
Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year
in 2008-09. |
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Jackson had previously served as the Head
Coach of Boys’ Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field at Pilgrim
High School in Warwick since 1994. Prior to taking the job
at Pilgrim, Jackson was the Head Coach of Boys’ Cross
Country and Assistant Coach of Boys’ Indoor and Outdoor
Track and Field at Hope High School from 1978-1994. Under
his tutelage, Hope won six consecutive cross country titles
and he coached a New England Champion (Wayne Newsom) and an
All-American (Erik Clinton). |
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He was named the Rhode Island Boys’ Track and
Field Coach of the Year in 1989, 1992 and 1999. He was the
President of the Rhode Island Track and Field Coaches
Association from 1989-91. |
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He is the founder and President of the
Providence Cobras Youth Track and Field Team. This
self-supporting youth program, which started in 1978, works
with inner city youth in developing track and field skills. |
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In addition to his duties at RIC, Jackson is
the educational coordinator for the Whitmarsh Corporation.
He is also a Providence City Councilman. He earned his
bachelor’s degree in social welfare/psychology from Rhode
Island College in 1980. A native of Warwick, he currently
resides in Providence. |
