Bucknell University Athletics
Donner to be Inducted into Saint Francis University Athletics Hall of Fame
6/2/2015 4:46:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
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LEWISBURG, Pa. – Current Bucknell cross country and track and field head coach Kevin Donner will be inducted into the Saint Francis University Athletics Hall of Fame during a weekend ceremony on August 8 in Loretto, Pennsylvania. Donner joins eight other individuals and one team in the 2015 class.
Donner led the Red Flash cross country and track and field programs for six years from 1995-2001, guiding the teams to five Northeast Conference Championships. He was named NEC Coach of the Year seven times and the Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year once during his time with SFU. In all, his Red Flash athletes combined for 40 NEC titles, 27 All-NEC honors, nine U.S. Junior National qualifiers, two Canadian National Qualifiers and six CoSIDA Academic All-America selections.
Donner will enter the SFU Hall of Fame on the same night as his most accomplished athlete. The 2015 class includes Brian Sell, who went on to compete in the marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Since joining the Bucknell staff in 2001, Donner has earned 24 Patriot League Coach of the Year awards. This past season, he guided the Bison women to indoor and outdoor conference titles, receiving Coach of the Year honors following both events.
