Justin Linzy is in his fourth year as the head coach of the Allegheny track and field program and also serves as the assistant cross country coach. He began his time with the Gators in July 2016.
A native of Toledo, Ohio, Linzy arrived in Meadville after spending two seasons as the director of track and field and cross country at Olivet College, while he has also worked on the track and field staffs at Muskingum University, Huntingdon College, and Ohio Northern University.
Linzy served as the site supervisor and meet director of the 2015 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association cross country championships, in which he saw Olivet's Allyson Schultz earn all-conference honors, and the 2014 MIAA outdoor track and field championships. In all, his athletes at Olivet combined to set 30 school records.
In his position at Olivet, Linzy served as the head track and field coach, while also overseeing the school's men's and women's cross country programs. He worked with all disciplines with the track and field program, including sprints, jumps, throws, and distance, and produced the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) indoor 800 champion in Connor Bauserman, who went on to earn All-Region honors in the event.
Prior to his tenure at Olivet, Linzy served as an assistant track and field and cross country coach at Muskingum, specializing in sprints, hurdles, and jumps while assisting in all aspects of the program, In 2012, he was part of a Muskie staff that was named the Ohio Athletic Conference's Cross Country Staff of the Year, while he served as meet director at a pair of events, including the 2013 Amy Adams Memorial Invitational and the 2013 OAC Split Meet. While at Muskingum, he also completed his masters in adult education.
Before joining the Muskingum staff, Linzy assisted in the start of a new track and field program at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama in the spring of 2012, where he specialized in horizontal and vertical jumps while developing and supervising individual daily workout plans.
Linzy began his collegiate track coaching career at his alma mater, Ohio Northern University, where he served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator during the 2011 season. He scouted prospective student-athletes, coordinated recruit visits, and managed the team's recruiting budget.
In addition to his time on the Ohio Northern track and field staff, Linzy spent the 2010 season as an assistant on the football staff. In addition to recruiting the states of Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Florida, he supervised the team's speed training, while also coaching both the running back and wide receiver positions.
Linzy graduated from Ohio Northern in 2010 with a B.A. in sports management. He was a two-sport athlete for the Polar Bears, earning All-OAC honors in football at wide receiver and in track and field as a sprinter. He helped the Polar Bears win the 2008 and 2009 Ohio Athletic Conference indoor titles and the 2009 outdoor championship.
Allegheny Career Coaching Highlights
2021 Men (Outdoor)
Two NCAC Champions: Noah Parker (Shot Put), Jacob Boord (Javelin)
Six All-NCAC selections: Noah Parker (1st/Shot Put), Jacob Boord (1st/Javelin), Logan Meyer (2nd/5k), TIm Weighart (2nd/10k), Adam Cook (3rd/10k), 4x100 (3rd/Tylir Shannon, Nick Murawwki, Holden Ford, Bejamin Fisler)
2020-21 Women (Outdoor)
NCAC Coach of the Year
NCAC Team Champions
NCAC Distance MVP: Sarah Lucas
Three NCAC Champions: Sarah Lucas (Steeple/5k), Elizabeth Debich (Discus)
14 All-NCAC performances: Sarah Lucas (1st/Steeple), Sarah Lucas (1st/5k), Elizabeth Debich (1st/Discus), Mihaela Toader (2nd/Triple Jump), Elizabeth Debich (2nd/Shot Put), Maya Rachel (2nd/800), Molly Tarvin (2nd/1500), Megan Aaron (2nd/5k), Megan Aaron (2nd/10k), 4x100 (2nd/Emma Anderson, Kelsey Anderson, Eva Martino, Mihaela Toader), 4x400 (2nd/Emma Anderson, Kelsey Anderson, Maya Rachel, Mihaela Toader), Mihaela Toader (3rd/800), Emma Anderson (3rd/400), Sarah Maue (3rd/5k),
2019-20 Men (Indoor)
NCAC Newcomer of the Year: Alex Victor
Four All-NCAC performances: Alex Victor (2nd/60), Sean Parenti (2nd/400), Logan Meyer (3rd/Mile), 4x400 Relay (3rd/Sean Parenti, Nick Murawski, Tylir Shannon, Logan Meyer)
2019-20 Women (Indoor)
Three NCAC Champions: Elizabeth Debich (Weight Throw), Mica Hanish (3k), DMR (Jesse Margraf, Kelsey Anderson, Sarah Lucas, Mica Hanish)
Six All-NCAC performances: Elizabeth Debich (1st/Weight Throw), Mica Hanish (1st/3k), DMR (1st/ Jesse Margraf, Kelsey Anderson, Sarah Lucas, Mica Hanish), Tori Valachovic (3rd/60 Hurdles), Mica Hanish (3rd/Mile), 4x200 Relay (3rd/Tori Valachovic, Kelsey Anderson, Emma Anderson, Katelynn Frawley)
2018-19 Men (Outdoor)
Three All-NCAC performances: Matt Svetz (2nd/10k), Ben Bachik (3rd/High Jump), Zachary Casagrande (3rd/Javelin)
2018-19 Women (Outdoor)
Two NCAA National Qualifiers: Sarah Hevener (10k), Emily Forner (5k)
NCAC Distance Athlete of the Year: Emily Forner
Four NCAC Champions: Tori Valachovic (400 Hurdles), Emily Forner (1500 & 5k), Shannon Relihan (Javelin)
Eight All-NCAC performances: Tori Valachovic (1st/400M Hurdles), Emily Forner (1st/1500M), Emily Forner (1st/5k), Shannon Relihan (1st/Javelin), Molly Tarvin (2nd/1500), Sarah Hevener (2nd/10k), Tori Valachovic (3rd/100 Hurdles), Mica Hanish (3rd/5k)
2018-19 Men (Indoor)
Two All-NCAC performers: Kurtis Williams (2nd/Weight Throw), Matt Svetz (5k)
2018-19 Women (Indoor)
NCAA 3k National Champion: Emily Forner
NCAA National Qualifier: Emily Forner (3k)
Three All-Region performances: Emily Forner (Mile & 3k & 5k)
Two NCAC Champions: Emily Forner (Mile), DMR (Molly Tarvin, Brooke Irwin, Sarah Lucas, Emily Forner)
Seven All-NCAC performances: DMR (1st/Molly Tarvin, Brooke Irwin, Sarah Lucas, Emily Forner), Emily Forner (1st/Mile), MacKenzie Robertson (2nd/Triple Jump), Tori Valachovic (2nd/60 Hurdles), Sarah Hevener (2nd/5k), Tori Valachovic (2nd/400), Tori Valachovic (3rd/200)
2017-18 Men (Outdoor)
Three All-Region performances: John Hughes (1500), Carter Smith (1500), Matt Svetz (10k)
NCAC Sprints/Hurdles MVP: Allen Baugh
Four NCAC Champions: Allen Baugh (100 & 200), Matt Svetz (10k), Andre Bryan (Long Jump)
Seven All-NCAC performances: Allen Baugh (1st/100), Allen Baugh (1st/200), Matt Svetz (1st/10k), Andre Bryan (1st, Long Jump), 4x100 (2nd/Sean Parenti, Andre Bryan, Allen Baugh, Bennett Falck) Matt Svetz (2nd/5k), John Hughes (3rd/5k)
2017-18 Women (Outdoor)
Two NCAA National Qualifiers: Emily Forner (5k), Olivia Mamula (Steeple)
Three All-Region performances: Emily Forner (1500 & 5k), Olivia Mamula (Steeple)
NCAC Mid-Distance/Distance MVP: Olivia Mamula
Five NCAC Champions: Olivia Mamula (1500 & Steeple), Emily Forner (5k), Sarah Hevener (10k), Shannon Relihan (Javelin)
Seven All-NCAC performances: Olivia Mamula (1st/1500), Emily Forner (1st/5k), Olivia Mamula (1st/Steeple), Sarah Hevener (1st/10k), Shannon Relihan (1st/Javelin), Tori Valachovic (2nd/400 Hurdles), Emily Forner (3rd/1500)
2017-18 Men (Indoor)
Two All-Region performances: John Hughes (Mile), Matt Svetz (5k)
NCAC Distance Athlete of the Year: John Hughes
Three NCAC Champions: Kurtis Williams (Weight Throw), John Hughes (Mile & 3k)
Six All-NCAC performances: Kurtis Williams (1st/Weight Throw), John Hughes (1st/Mile), John Hughes (1st/3k), Andre Bryan (3rd/60), Matt Svetz (2nd/5k), Allen Baugh (2nd/200), Matt Svetz (3rd/3k), DMR (3rd/John Hughes, Noah Spiro, Sean Parenti, Carter Smith)
2017-18 Women (Indoor)
Two All-Region performances: Emily Forner (3k), Sarah Hevenver (5k)
NCAC Distance Athlete of the Year: Sarah Hevener
NCAC Newcomer of the Year: Jesse Margraf
Three NCAC Champions: Emily Forner (Mile), Sarah Hevener (3k & 5k)
Nine All-NCAC performances: Emily Forner (1st/Mile), Sarah Hevener (1st 3k), Sarah Hevener (1st, 5k), Jesse Margraf (2nd/Mile), Jesse Margraf (2nd/3k), Tori Valachovic (3rd/60 Hurdles), 4x200 (3rd/Kayla Smith, Mackenzie Robertson, Cheyenne Carter, Katelynn Frawley), 4x400 (2nd/Tori Valachovic, Cheyenne Carter, Kayla Smith, Katelynn Frawley), DMR (Olivia Mamula, Claire Morrison, Megan Powell, Jesse Margraf)
2016-17 Men (Outdoor)
Three All-Region performances: Zachary Casagrande (Javelin), Dan Cheung (10k), Carter Smith (1500)
Two NCAA National Qualifiers: Dan Cheung (10k), Carter Smith (5k)
Three NCAC Champions: Carter Smith (1500), Dan Cheung (10k), Zachary Casagrande (Javelin)
Nine All-NCAC performances: Carter Smith (1st/1500), Dan Cheung (1st/10k), Zachary Casagrande (1st/Javelin), Christian Miranda (2nd/Hammer), Andre Bryan (3rd/100), Carter Smith (3rd/5k), Andre Bryan (3rd/Long Jump), Kurtis Williams (3rd/Shot Put), Christian Miranda (3rd/Javelin)
2016-17 Women (Outdoor)
NCAA National Qualifier: Sarah Hevener (10k)
Five All-Region performances: Natasha Brigham (Javelin), Jenna Farruggia (Javelin), S.J. Guilluame (5k), Sarah Hevener (10k), Tori Valachovic (400 Hurdles)
Four NCAC Champions: Amanda Balzer (100 Hurdles), Tori Valachovic (400 Hurdles), Sarah Hevener (10k), Natasha Brigham (Javelin)
Eight All-NCAC performances: Amanda Balzer (1st/100 Hurdles), Tori Valachovic (400 Hurdles), Sarah Hevener (1st/10k), Natasha Brigham (1st/Javelin), Jenna Farruggia (2nd/Javelin), Megg Cantlay (3rd/800), S.J. Guillaume (3rd/1500), 4x400 (3rd/Tori Valachovic, Noelle Lemons, Megg Cantlay, Raina Gorman)
2016-17 Men (Indoor)
NCAA National Qualifier: Dan Cheung (5k)
Four All-Region performances: Dan Cheung (5k), John Hughes (Mile), Carter Smith (Mile), Kurtis Williams (Weight Throw)
Five NCAC Champions: Kurtis Williams (Shot Put & Weight Throw), John Hughes (Mile), Carter Smith (3k), Dan Cheung (5k)
11 All-NCAC performances: John Hughes (1st/Mile), Carter Smith (1st/3k), Dan Cheung (5k), Kurtis Williams (1st/Shot Put), Kurtis Williams (1st/Weight Throw), John Hughes (2nd/3k), Andre Bryan (2nd/Long Jump) Christian Miranda (2nd/Weight Throw), Allen Baugh (3rd/200), Carter Smith (3rd/5k), DMR (2nd/John Hughes, Sean Parenti, Brad Baronner, Emmett Barr)
2016-17 Women (Indoor)
Four All-Region performances: Amanda Balzer (60 Hurdles), Megg Cantlay (800), Jen Johnson (Triple Jump), DMR (Megg Cantlay, Emily Forner, S.J. Guilluame, Noelle Lemons)
NCAC Distance Athlete of the Year: Megg Cantlay
Five NCAC Champions: Amanda Balzer (60 Hurdles), Megg Cantlay (800), S.J. Guillaume (3k), 4x400 (Amanda Balzer, Tori Valachovic, Noelle Lemons, Megg Cantlay), DMR (Olivia Mamula, Noelle Lemons, Megg Cantlay, Emily Forner)
11 All-NCAC performances: Amanda Balzer (1st/60 Hurdles), Megg Cantlay (1st/800), S.J. Guillaume (1st/3k), 4x400 (1st/Amanda Balzer, Tori Valachovic, Noelle Lemons, Megg Cantlay), DMR (1st, Olivia Mamula, Noelle Lemons, Megg Cantlay, Emily Forner), Jen Johnson (2nd/Triple Jump), Tori Valachovic (2nd/60 Hurdles), Amanda Balzer (3rd/200), S.J. Guillaume (3rd/Mile), Monica Patrick (3rd/3k), S.J. Guillaume (3rd/5k),
