In our first "Meet the Coaches" Q&A, get to know head cross country/track & field coach Dave Thomas. You can learn more about Coach Thomas by listening to his interview with KYW Newsradio's Matt Leon here.

Q: What's something you're proud of that you've accomplished at Jefferson?
A: In my 15 seasons at Jefferson, I'm proud of rebuilding the cross country program and winning a total of 14 conference team titles (combined men and women). I'm also proud of our high graduation rate and our more than 12 Academic All-America teams (team with GPA of 3.0 that also qualified for the NCAA region championship).
 
Q: What are your top three favorite albums?
A: Elvis Presley #1s. The Beach Boys Greatest Hits. The Rolling Stones Greatest Hits, Vol. #1.
 
Q: What's the first concert you attended?
A: Elvis Presley, The King. I saw him at the Spectrum in Philadelphia in 1974.
 
Q: Where's your happy place?
A: A quiet, early morning run on the beach in Ocean City, NJ.
 
Q: What's your favorite quote?
A: "Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." —President Theodore Roosevelt