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Ben Raphelson

Ben Raphelson

  • Title
    Head Coach of Cross Country / Assistant Coach of Track & Field (Distance)
  • Email
    b.raphelson@bowdoin.edu
  • Phone
    (207) 725-3010
At Bowdoin
  • In first season, coached four runners to qualify for the NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships
    • The most since 2012
Coaching Resume
  • 2021-present: Head Coach of Cross Country at Bowdoin College; Assistant Coach of Track & Field at Bowdoin College
  • 2014-2020: Head Coach of Cross Country and Track & Field at California Institute of Technology
  • 2012-2013: Head Coach of Cross Country at Huntingdon College; Assistant Coach of Track & Field at Huntingdon College
  • 2011: Assistant Coach of Cross Country at Williams College
  • 2010: Interim Head Coach of Cross Country at Smith College
  • 2009-2011: Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Smith College
  • 2008-2009: Assistant Track & Field Coach at Grinnell College
 
Education & Certifications
  • Graduated from Grinnell College in 2008
    • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Earned Master’s Degree in Exercise & Sports Studies from Smith College in 2011
 
Athletic Career
  • Competed in Cross Country and Track & Field at Grinnell