Chris Seaton
	Position: Assistant Coach Experience: 5th season

Chris Seaton is in his fifth year as an assistant coach for the NC State men's and women's track and field and cross country programs. Seaton helps work with the middle distance and distance student-athletes.

Since joining the staff in fall of 2003 as a graduate assistant, Seaton has helped guide the men's program to four ACC cross country championships, five NCAA regional titles, and seven berths to the NCAA Championships. The team had one top 10 national finish in that time and finished in the top 20 four other times. In addition to working with the team's current athletes, Seaton serves as the men's recruiting coordinator and has played an integral role in signing some of the nation's top prep runners, many of whom were Foot Locker national finalists and Nike cross country national qualifiers, along with numerous all-state and state champion runners. These athletes continue the Wolfpack cross country program's tradition of success in competition and in the classroom.

A cross country All-American in 2001 for NC State, Seaton became a full-time assistant coach after spending four years on the staff as a graduate assistant. During his time as a graduate assistant, he earned his master's degree in public administration and continued to compete post-collegiately.

Before transfering to NC State, Seaton competed at Virginia Tech for four years, winning several Atlantic-10 conference championships and qualifying for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the DMR while earning his bachelor's degree in architecture. He continued his success after arriving at NC State by earning All-ACC honors in both cross country and track and helping the cross country team to an ACC championship and a ninth-place finish at the 2001 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Seaton also continued the Wolfpack'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.