(Ann Arbor, MI) - After four seasons at the helm of the Cardinals Men's & Women's Cross Country teams as well as the Cardinals' Track & Field programs Head Coach Steve Montgomery and Assistant Coach Julie Montgomery have both stepped down to pursue other opportunities. The Montgomery's have both been vital parts in re-energizing the Track & Field and Cross Country teams here at CUAA and both will surely be missed.

During their time at Concordia the Montgomery's led a number of student-athletes to outstanding careers. Many of which etched their names into the All-Time record books here at CUAA. In track 29 records were broken by individuals that were coached by the Montgomery's. In Cross Country 4 individuals made the All-Time lists; the highest being fixed in the #4 spot on both the men's and women's side. In total between the Cross Country, Indoor Track and Outdoor Track teams the Montgomery's have coached 54 male athletes and 22 female athletes that have made the Top Performance Lists here at Concordia.

The Montgomery's stated that "We will truly miss the student/athletes that we have come to know and love here at Concordia, and we wish them nothing but success in the future. It has been our pleasure to coach these young men and women, and to watch them develop into better athletes as well as fine human beings. It is our hope that the Cross Country and Track and Field programs at Concordia will continue to grow and prosper in the future. We wish all of the other athletic teams at Concordia a bright and successful future as well."

Concordia University is currently in the process of interviewing candidates for the Part-Time duel position of Head Cross Country Coach and Head Track & Field Coach. Anyone interested in applying for the position should contact Concordia's Athletic Director Andrea Gorski at 734-995-7337 or by email at [email protected].