NC State Wolfpack

Chris Seaton
	Hometown: Richmond, Va. Position: Assistant Coach - Distance

Chris Seaton enters his fifth year as an assistant coach for the Wolfpack's men's and women's track and field and cross country programs. Seaton works with the middle distance and distance student-athletes in conjunction with head coach Rollie Geiger and women's head coach Laurie Henes.

The 2011 cross country campaign was another successful year for the men's program as Geiger and Seaton guided the men to the ACC Conference title, NCAA Regional title and a 10th place at the NCAA Championships. Indiviudally, the men were lead by Ryan Hill and Andrew Colley, who finsihed first and second at the conference championship, respectively. Hill and Colley also earned All-American honors for their 12th and 15th place finishes at the NCAA Championship.

Since joining the staff in fall of 2003, Seaton has helped lead the men's cross country program to five ACC cross country titles, five NCAA Southeast Regional crowns and eight berths to the NCAA cross country championships, of which the team has had two top 10 finishes and finished in the top 25 five other times. On the women's side the Pack won the 2006 ACC cross country title and earned seven trips to the NCAA Cross Country Championships, with one top 10 finish and five top 25 finishes.

Since being promoted to an assistant coach for track and field, Seaton has assisted is mentoring numerous all-conference middle distance and distance performers, regional qualifiers and All-Americans.

Of particular note are current student-athletes Ryan Hill and Andrew Colley. In 2011, Hill qualified for both the indoor and outdoor NCAA championships and won three more ACC titles. Colley also qualified for the NCAA outdoor championships in the 5,000 meters, after posting a mark that is second only to Hill in school history in that event.

In addition to working with the team's current athletes, Seaton serves as the men's recruiting coordinator and has been integral in bringing in some of the nation's top prep runners, a number of whom were Footlocker National Finalists and Nike Cross national qualifiers, along with numerous all-state and state champion runners.

Seaton, a cross country All-American in 2001 for the the Wolfpack, moved into the assistant coaching position after spending four years as a graduate assistant during which time he earned his master's degree in public administration and continued to compete post-collegiately, qualifying for the 2008 Olympic Trials in the marathon.

A transfer to NC State, Seaton competed at Virginia Tech for four years where he was a qualifier for the NCAA indoor championships in the DMR, while earning his bachelor's degree in architecture. He continued his success on the cross country course and track after arriving at NC State, earning All-ACC honors in both cross country and track and helping the cross country team to an ACC title and a ninth place finish at the NCAA cross country championships in 2001. Seaton also added to the Pack's tradition of academic excellence by earning a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

A native of Richmond, Va, Chris is married to the former Catherine Sadosky, who competed for Virginia Tech in both cross country and track and field.