Shane Stevens, Head Coach
 Now in his 25th season as the architect of the Bridgewater Track and Field program, Shane Stevens has molded the Eagles into one of the most competitive and respected teams in Division III Track and Field.
Under his guidance, the BC men's squad captured the 1997 ODAC indoor and outdoor titles and had two members earn Division III All-American status. Stevens also led the 1998 women's outdoor team to their first ever conference title while sending several athletes to the NCAA championships. He has taken athletes to 16 national championship meets. The 1997 NCAA Division III South/Southeast Region Coach of the Year, Stevens has also been tabbed as the ODAC Men's Coach of the Year nine times and has earned that award four times for the ODAC Women's Coach of the Year, including in 2000 when the women's team finished second in the ODAC.
Stevens is a 1979 graduate of Bridgewater and was an All-ODAC defensive back and captain of the BC football team. He also holds a master's in Business Administration from James Madison University. He serves as an instructor in the college's Math and Computer Science department along with his coaching duties.
Stevens lives in Mt. Crawford along with his wife, Xan. The couple has two boys-Leland and Carson.
Lori H. Schrock, Assistant Coach
 Lori Hertzler Schrock begins her sixth season as the Men's and Women's Head Cross-Country Coach and her eleventh season as the assistant Track coach for middle and long distances. Coach Schrock has taken the endurance program to new heights through her training philosophies and bringing in solid high school runners. Workouts are based on solid exercise physiology principles and experience. Each and every step has a specific purpose and result in mind. Athletes are encouraged to ask questions and to add their thoughts in the training process.
In the past five Cross-Country seasons, Schrock has coached twelve athletes to All-State honors, eleven athletes to All-Conference honors, four to All-South/Southeast Regional honors and an NCAA National Qualifier. In 2006 Coach Schrock was named Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year for the men's team's second place finish at the O.D.A.C. championship.
Since coming to Bridgewater as an assistant track coach in 1997, Schrock has coached numerous athletes to new levels in the throws, jumps, hurdles, and distances. Currently, Shcrock focuses on the middle and long distance runners. This past spring the vast majority of athletes coached by Shrock set new personal records. Nine of those personal bests became new school records. Schrock has also coached 53 athletes to 178 performances on the College's Top 15 All-Time performance lists in the long and middle distance events. In the O.D.A.C., Schrock has coached over thirty athletes to All-Conference honors including the 2004 Men's Track Athlete of the Meet.
Schrock, a 1993 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University, was a four-year letter winner in Track and Field and three year letter winner in cross-country and track. Schrock won thirteen track events at the O.D.A.C. Invitational meet during her career. Schrock also held the school record in the 400m intermediate hurdles at her college alma mater for fifteen years. At one time Schrock was the Virginia Independent School state high school champion and tied the state record for the 300m intermediate hurdles. Before coming to Bridgewater College, Lori was an assistant track coach at EMU with BC alum, Matt Munson for four years.
Coach Schrock holds a Master's of Science in Kinesiology from James Madison University and several professional certifications including; Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist from the NSCA, USA Track & Field Level II Endurance Coach, USA Track & Field Level II Sprint & Hurdles Coach, ACSM Health & Fitness Instructor with Enhanced Qualifications, and ACE Personal Trainer. Currently, Schrock is finishing her USA Track & Field Level III Endurance Coach certification.
In addition to her coaching duties, Schrock is Program Director for the Funkhouser Wellness Center.
Schrock resides in Mt. Crawford with her husband, Bryan and son, Jon.
Melissa Baker Nice, Assistant Coach
 Melissa Baker Nice is currently in her second year as an assistant coach at Bridgewater. A 2001 BC graduate, Nice coaches the men and women's hurdlers and holds a USATF level 1 coaching certification.
While at BC, Nice compiled 22 ODAC track and field championships, qualified for the NCAA meet four times, and was a NCAA All-American twice in the 400-meter dash and the 400-meter hurdles. She earned the ODAC athlete of the year award in 1999, 2000, and 2001. Nice currently holds 10 Bridgewater College track and field records (individual and relays), and two ODAC conference records.
Melissa is married to Dr. Spencer Nice, a 2001 graduate of BC. They live in Waynesboro, VA and have one son Aaron, and are expecting a second baby in August 2006. |
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