Quotable quote about Coach D.J.

Thanks for freshman Billy Hild for giving me a head's up about a really nice Marist Alumni Running mention in today's Poughkeepsie Journal Winter Sports All-Star section -- which, as a side note, was very nicely done by my good friends and former colleagues at Dutchess County's Finest Daily Newspaper.

In the short article about the Journal's Winter Track Coach of the Year, Jim Henry of Beacon, Coach Henry pays homage to one of our own, D.J. Paulson.

Here's what Mr. Henry had to say:

"The biggest addition to our program this season was Coach D.J. Paulson, a recent graduate of Marist. His passion and enthusiasm for track is infectious and his rapport with athletes is outstanding. Mostly due to his efforts, we have an excellent turnout for the track team this spring season."

D.J. ran for us at the beginning of his Marist career. He was a charter class member in my first "Special Topics: Track and Field Coaching" course back in the fall of 2007. And he is the first former Track Coaching class member (to my knowledge) who now actually coaches track.

D.J. was and always will be a part of the Marist Running family, and we remain proud of his accomplishments -- now and in the future.