Valerie Constien Coach

Valerie Constien is an American professional track and field athlete. Born on March 21, 1996, she specializes in the 3000m steeplechase and mile events. A two-time Olympian, Constien's athletic journey started at Battle Mountain High School. She set multiple records before attending the University of Colorado to pursue a degree in Environmental Engineering.

Valerie competes for Nike and trains under coaches Mark Wetmore and Heather Burroughs. She has achieved her personal best of 8:41.77 in the 3000m and 9:03.22 in the 3000m steeplechase. Valerie has represented the U.S. at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Mark achieved his Bachelor's degree in English Education from Rutgers in 1978 and later did his Masters in Movement Sciences from Columbia in 1998.

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Who is Valerie Constien’s Coach?

Valerie Constien’s coaches are Mark Wetmore and Heather Burroughs. Heather Burroughs is the head coach at the University of Colorado where Valerie competes. Mark Wetmore also coached at the University of Colorado and his tenure ended in 2023 after many remarkable years.

Quick facts on Valerie Constien’s Coach

Mark Wetmore was born on June 29, 1953, and was the head coach at the University of Colorado. He specializes in middle-distance and long-distance running. Mark started coaching as a volunteer assistant at the University of Colorado in 1992. Over the years, Mark has become the most successful and longest-serving coach in U.S. collegiate history.

Marks achieved significant success as a head coach at the University of Colorado. He is the only coach to win all four NCAA titles including men’s and women’s team and men’s and women’s individual at the same school.

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Valerie Constien’s Other Coach

Valerie Constien also coaches under Heather Burroughs. Heather Burroughs is the first female coach from Colorado to earn All-American honors in cross country three times. She is serving her 17th season on the University of Colorado staff. She assisted the head coach Mark Wetmore with both the men’s and women’s teams. She helped the team with 19 conference championship teams, six NCAA Championship teams, one individual NCAA Champion, and 156 All-Americans. In 2011, she was promoted to associate head coach after the team won the first Pac-12 Cross Country Championships.

Mark Wetmore Coaching Career

Wetmore started his coaching journey in 1970. He started coaching at a municipal children's team, which he named "Edge City Track Club" in 1972. The team expanded later with runners of all ages from eight to 60, known as the Mine Mt. Road Department. Following that, Mark took the position of assistant cross-country coach at Bernards High School. He coached there for almost 14 years and then moved to collegiate coaching.

He joined the University of Colorado in 1992 as a volunteer assistant coach and became the head coach in 1995. He made his name at CU and led his team in winning multiple titles. In 2023, his tenure ended with the University of Colorado.

Mark Wetmore Records

Mark Wetmore saw significant success at the University of Colorado. He spent around 29 seasons, with 27 years as head coach of the cross country and track and field teams. During his tenure, the team won a total of eight national cross-country titles since 2000. He also led his team to individual championships as well, guiding athletes like Adam Goucher, Jorge Torres, Dathan Ritzenhein, Kara Grgas-Wheeler, and Dani Jones to NCAA individual titles. Under the coaching of Mark, CU athletes have earned a total of 140 All-American honors in cross country.

Mark Wetmore Achievements

Mark Wetmore during his time at the University of Colorado guided CU to 23 Big-12 Cross Country Team Titles and 16 individual Big-12 Cross Country Titles. He also earned multiple NCAA Women’s and Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year awards. Additionally, he was named as USA Co-Coach of the Year by USA Track and Field.

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