Now
in his 26th year at Middlebury, Aldrich continues
to lead the men's and women's cross-country
teams. His teams have won numerous state, conference,
ECAC and NCAA regional championships. During
his tenure at Middlebury he has coached 11 cross-country
/ track All-Americans. After the '97 season
in which the women capped off a third place
finish at the '97 NCAA Championships, Aldrich
was named the New England Coach of the Year.
In addition to his cross country duties, he
serves as director of the nordic ski program.
A
1968 graduate of St. Lawrence University, he
was an outstanding scholar-athlete, serving
as captain of the ski, track, and soccer teams.
Shortly after graduation he earned a berth on
both the national nordic team and the Olympic
biathlon training squad and competed in the
1970 and 1971 World Championships. Aldrich came
to Middlebury from the University of New Hampshire,
where, as ski coach for three years, he turned
the Wildcats into top contenders.
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