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Jon Warren Position: Head Coach Alma Mater: Rice, 1988; M. Ed., Houston, 1991

Fourth-year head coach Jon Warren knows a thing or two about Rice track and field. An assistant coach under Ray Davidson for six years, and a top notch Rice athlete, he's aware of the hard work and dedication it takes to succeed both on and off the track.

Warren's third year at the helm led to one of the most successful seasons in Rice history. His Owls' dominating performance at the 2004 Western Athletic Conference outdoor championships resulted in Rice's first conference outdoor title since 1971. Rice finished with a whopping 200 points, 53 ahead of second-place UTEP, and won five individual titles and the 4x400-meter relay. Warren saw Ryan Harlan win the decathlon and score in five other events to earn both the high point and outstanding performer awards. His peers honored Warren as the WAC coach of the year.

Adam Davis (800m) and Jason Powell (triple jump) then won their events at the NCAA regional championships as five Owls qualified for the NCAA championships in Austin. At the national meet, Warren's pupils continued to impress as Harlan won the decathlon to become Rice's first national champion since 1995. Harlan was joined by Ben Wiggins, Davis and Powell in earning all-America honors as the quartet's success place Rice in the top 20 in the final team standings.

Warren's successes have already continued into his fourth year. Last fall the cross country team dominated at the 2004 WAC championships as Marcel Hewamudalige won the meet and led Rice to the team title. The Owls scored 27 points on their one-four-six-seven-nine finish. Warren was again named the WAC coach of the year, as selected by his peers.

In his first two seasons as head coach of the Rice men's program, the cross country team won the Western Athletic Conference championship, and his teams finished second in both the WAC indoor and outdoor championships. His 4x400-meter relay won the WAC title in 2002, Davis won the WAC 800 in 2003 and Harlan set a WAC and school record in the indoor pentathlon last season.

Warren began his freshman year at Rice as a member of the cross country team, and competed at the 1983 NCAA championships in just his first season with the Owls. He was also part of the 1987 contingent that placed in the top 20 of 227 teams at the NCAA championships. A significant participant during the track season, Warren's indoor 3,000 meter time of 8:06.66, set in 1986, still stands as a Rice record. In 1987, Warren added to his accolades, setting the Rice record of 4:03.05 in the indoor mile.

As a post-collegian, Warren's top accomplishment was a spot on the U.S. national team for the 1997 IAAF World Championships in Athens, where he competed in the marathon. He was eighth in the 1996 Olympic Trials marathon in 2:15:59 in only his second race at that distance, and also competed in the 2000 Trials. He was a finalist in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 1992 Olympic Trials, and was champion of the 1995 Olympic Festival. His best time in the event is 8:30.66, and he sports a mile best of 3:59.30.

Warren returned to Rice in the spring of 1989 as a part-time assistant coach for the distance events. Once elevated to full-time status, Warren's primary coaching duties continued to revolve around the distance corps. Tallying another honor to his record at Rice, Warren led the 1999 and 2001 cross country teams to the WAC championship titles, earning coach of the year honors both years. Three members of the 1999 championship squad were half-milers in high school, and two were walk-ons, while the 2001 squad finished with just six runners.

Off the track, Warren is actively involved in recruiting for Rice, and is very involved with every aspect of training and development. Warren has coached a two-time all-America in Brian Klein, who, in 1996, posted the sixth fastest 800 meter indoor time ever run by a collegian at that time, posting a 1:47.09. Warren was also responsible for the success of three-time all-America Andrew Burrow, two 4x800 meter relay squads that finished first at the Texas Relays, and two NCAA provisional qualifiers in the steeplechase. Davis flourished in the 800 and 1500 meters under Warren's tutelage, earning all-America honors three times.

Warren assumed the head coaching duties in July of 2001 upon the retirement of former coach Davidson, who was at the helm of the Owls for six years. A 1988 graduate of Rice University with a degree in managerial studies and political science, Warren went on to earn his master's of education from the University of Houston in 1991.

Warren is married to the former Stacy Jones, a 1987 Rice graduate and former swimmer for the Owls. Jones-Warren was a two-time Katherine Hannah award winner. The couple has a daughter, Katy Jay, born July 26, 2004.