This is the final of four profiles about the 2026 inductees of the EMU Athletic Hall of Honor. For more information about the Hall of Honor and a full list ... read more about Hall of Honor: Hannah Chappell-Dick ’16
Cross-country
DSS Special Agent Hannah Patterson ’14 protects America’s athletes at 2026 Olympics and Paralympics
When Team USA’s athletes took to the ice at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy last month, alumna Hannah Patterson ’14 was there to keep them safe. Patterson ... read more about DSS Special Agent Hannah Patterson ’14 protects America’s athletes at 2026 Olympics and Paralympics
New track & field complex dedicated
Alumni, faculty, staff, students and community members showed up in large numbers for the Track & Field Complex Dedication on Saturday, Oct. 12 during EMU’s 2024 Homecoming and Family Weekend. ... read more about New track & field complex dedicated
Hall of Honor: Roland Landes
Roland Landes wore many hats over the course of three decades at EMU, serving as an exemplary employee and coach of five different sports: men’s cross country, baseball, men’s basketball, ... read more about Hall of Honor: Roland Landes
2023 Boston Marathon
Several alumni are part of an elite group of 30,000 runners who qualified for—and finished—one of the world’s most challenging and prestigious races. For one former Royals athlete, crossing the ... read more about 2023 Boston Marathon
In the News: Hannah Chappell-Dick ‘16 named Brown University head women’s cross country coach
Hannah Chappell-Dick ‘16 has been promoted to head women’s cross country coach and assistant track & field coach at Brown University. Chappell-Dick is in her second season on the Bears ... read more about In the News: Hannah Chappell-Dick ‘16 named Brown University head women’s cross country coach
Royals close out fall season with individual honors
Eastern Mennonite University’s fall athletes ended their seasons with more than 20 individual honors. EMU’s field hockey team finished 10-7 overall, notching its best overall record since 2011. Defender Brandy ... read more about Royals close out fall season with individual honors
Lancaster Mennonite coach Ryan Gehman ’14 says ‘running has saved my life’
Ryan Gehman '14 coaches cross country and works in the wellness department at Landis Homes, a senior living community in Lititz. Gehman was born with autism, first diagnosed at age 4, when a doctor told his parents he would never be able to write, never be able to read beyond a fifth-grade level and would struggle with physical coordination and fine-motor skills. ... read more about Lancaster Mennonite coach Ryan Gehman ’14 says ‘running has saved my life’ from Lancaster Online
Revitalized EMU track and field program ready for new facility
PDF The following article by Head Coach Bob Hepler, with assistants Kyle Dickinson and Joanna Friesen, was published in the Spring/Summer 2022 Crossroads magazine. In 2018, I arrived at EMU ... read more about Revitalized EMU track and field program ready for new facility
PODCAST: Hannah Chappell-Dick ’16, on reimagining Jesus as an Ivy League track and cross-country coach
If Jesus coached women’s track and cross country at an Ivy League university, what would that look like? “It’s kind of a crazy question,” Hannah Chappell-Dick, the women’s cross country and assistant track coach at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, said this week during the “A Matter of Faith” podcast.. ... read more about PODCAST: Hannah Chappell-Dick ’16, on reimagining Jesus as an Ivy League track and cross-country coach from A Matter of Faith