Head Cross Country Coach 1980-Present
Head Track Coach 1980 - Present
Assistant Professor
Evelyn Freeman has been a member of the Grinnell College coaching staff since 1980. She is the head women's cross country coach, as well as the head women's indoor and outdoor track coach. Over the past 25 years, Evelyn has produced 11 Midwest Conference cross country championship teams, two indoor track title teams, and one outdoor track league winner. She has also coached several All-American athletes and Academic All-Americans.
In addition to serving as a full-time coach, Freeman is an Assistant Professor. She instructs Wellness I and Wellness II, as well as the aerobics physical education activities classes.
A native of Canada, Freeman obtained her Bachelor of Art in physical education from York University (Toronto) in 1978. She recieved a Bachelor of Education from the Universtiy of Toronto in 1979.
As an athlete, Evelyn was an outstanding high jumper for Canada during the 1970s. She competed in two Olympic trials.
During the summers, Freeman is often invited to be a guest speaker at various track and field coaching clinics throughout the country. She also enjoys playing slow-pitch softball and volleyball, as well as traveling. Evelyn Freeman is married to Grinnell men's cross country and track & field coach, Will Freeman. The Freeman's have three children: Cameron (19), Deidre (17), and Nicolette (13).
Assistant Track and Field Coach 2009-Present
Jennifer Jacobsen '95 returned to her alma mater last summer and is serving as an assistant coach with the Pioneer track and field program.
A 12-time letter winner in track and field here, Jacobsen was team captain as a junior and senior and won the Honor G Service Award for the graduating female with the most varsity letters. A versatile performer, she ran every distance between 200 and 5,000 meters, including the 400 hurdles, and still holds the school record in the 6,400 meter relay.
She has eight years of head college coaching experience at Methodist University, Franklin and Marshall College and Lawrence University. She has coaching experience in every event and has coached four NCAA All-Americans as well as three NCAA Academic All-Americans.
Jacobsen, who also is the College's Director of Wellness, earned a master's degree in Sport, Health, Leisure and Physical Studies from the University of Iowa in 1997.
Assistant Track and Field Coach 2009-Present
Assistant Track and Field Coach 2009-Present
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