2018 Track & Field Roster

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Tom Coyle

  • Position Middle distance
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Lansdale, Pa.
  • High School La Salle College
  • Major Mgt. science & engineering

Biography

TFRRS Performance Profile

* Two-Time All-America *

Personal bests (thru 2018):

  • Mile: 3:59.32i
  • 1,500: 3:42.80
  • 800: 1:50.43
  • 5,000: 14:17.75
  • 1,000: 2:23.78i
  • 3,000: 8:12.90i
As a fifth-year senior (2017-18):
Outdoors
  • Ran season best of 3:45.22 in the 1,500 at the Payton Jordan Invite.
  • Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims, placing 28th in the 1,500.
Indoors
  • Eighth at MPSF Championships in the mile (4:06.39).
Cross country
  • Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
As a senior (2016-17):
Outdoors
  • Competed at the Pac-12 Championships in the 1,500.
Indoors
  • Did not compete.
Cross country
  • Raced once, finishing 33rd at the Stanford Invitational.
As a junior (2015-16):
Outdoors
  • Pac-12 All-Academic second team.
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic team.

Indoors

  • Ran the leadoff leg (1,200) in a 2:54.5 split, helping Stanford to a school-record 9:27.27 in the distance medley relay at the Penn State National.
  • It was the fifth-fastest collegiate time in history.
  • Led off Stanford's fourth-place DMR at NCAA's (9:33.85). 
  • Ran a split of 2:58.06.
  • MPSF All-Academic team.
Cross country
  • Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
  • No. 7 runner on  NCAA West Regional runner-up team, placing 104th in 33:11.7.
  • Placed 60th at Pac-12 Championships, in 25:03.0 over 8K.
  • Placed 18th at the Stanford Invitational, running 24:21.1 over 8K despite getting spiked across the leg.
As a sophomore (2014-15):
Outdoors
  • Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims in the 1,500, running 3:44.91 for 13th.
  • Seventh at the Pac-12 Championships 1,500 in 3:47.63.
  • Ran his personal best of 3:42.80 in the Pac-12 prelims to advance.
  • Doubled at the Big Meet, finishing sixth in the 1,500 and ninth in the 800.
  • Ran the opening leg of Stanford's 4xMile team that placed third at the Penn Relays.
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic.
  • Pac-12 All-Academic second team.

Indoors

  • Became the 440th American to run a sub-4:00 mile when he clocked 3:59.32 to finish third at the MPSF Championships in Seattle on Feb. 28.
  • Ran the opening leg of the DMR at the NCAA Championships, but fell in a collision.
  • Stanford finished 10th in 9:50.50.
  • Broke his personal best in the mile in each of his three races.
  • Ran the first leg on the second-place DMR at the Alex Wilson Invitational at Notre Dame.
  • The time of 9:29.34 is No. 5 all-time at Stanford.
  • Competed in six meets, three times in the mile. 
Cross country
  • Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
  • 26th at the USF Invitational (26:18.8, 8k) and the number eight runner for Stanford.
  • 58th at Stanford Invitational (24:27, 8k).
  • 28th at Bronco Invitational (24:15, 8k) as Stanford's fifth best runner.
As a freshman (2013-14):
Outdoors
  • Redshirted, but ran unattached.
  • Set personal bests in the 800, first at the Stanford Invitational (1:52.78), and next at the West Coast Last Chance meet in San Francisco, in 1:51.38.
  • Ran the 1,500 at the Stanford Invite (3:51.04), the Payton Jordan (a personal best 3:46.10) and Portland Track Festival (3:49.51).

Indoors

  • Twice broke personal best in the mile, first at Penn State National (4:09.55) on Feb. 1 and then at the Husky Classic (4:08.30) on Feb. 15.
  • Was 17th in the mile at the MPSF Championships, running 4:10.45.
  • Anchored Stanford's distance medley relay to third at MPSF's (9:44.54).
  • Made collegiate debut at the UW Indoor Preview on Jan. 18, finishing ninth in the 1,000 (2:30.27) and second in the 4x800 (7:35.71).

 Cross Country

  • Competed in four meets in 2015, placing 104th at the NCAA West Regional as Stanford's No. 7.
  • Ran in two races unattached.
  • Was 50th at the Stanford Invitational (26:05, 8K) and 19th at the Doc Adams Invite (25:21, 8K).

High School:

  • The 2012 Pennsylvania state AAA champion at 1,600 meters.
  • Second in the 2013 state meet in the same event, in 4:16.62.
  • His 1:51.78 in the 800 was among the nation’s top 10 times for a high school junior.
  • Won multiple all-state honors in both track and cross country.

Personal:

  • Son of Brian and Joan Coyle.
  • Great grandfather Edward McNichol played basketball for Pennsylvania from 1913-17, was an All-American and went on to coach the team from 1920-30.
  • McNichol's five brothers also played basketball for the Quakers.
  • Majoring in management science and engineering.
  • Has younger siblings Mary Cate and Patrick. 

Career results:

Year Season (Meets) Event Season Best Conf. Region NCAA
2017-18 Outdoors (7) 1,500 3:45.22 13 (3:48.87) 28 (3:53.31) --
800 1:52.25 -- -- --
5,000 14:38.10 16 (14:38.10) -- --
Indoors (4) Mile 4:05.55 8 (4:06.39) -- --
3,000 8:12.90 -- -- --
DMR 9:32.98 -- -- --
  Cross country (2) 8K 24:50.6 -- -- --
2016-17 Outdoors (1) 1,500 3:57.56 18 (3:57.56) -- --
Indoors (0) -- -- -- -- --
Cross country (1) 8K 24:25.2 -- -- --
2015-16 Outdoors (6) 1,500 3:42.68 9 (3:44.85) 35 (3:49.42) --
800 1:50.43 -- -- --
5,000 14:17.75 -- -- --
Indoors (4) Mile 4:05.32 9 (4:05.32) -- --
1,000 2:25.36 -- -- --
DMR 9:27.27 4 (9:39.68) -- 4 (9:33.85)
Cross country (4) 10K 33:11.7 -- 104 (33:11.7) --
8K 24:21.1 60 (25:03.0 -- --
2014-15 Outdoors (6) 1,500 3:42.80 7 (3:47.63) 13 (3:44.91) --
800 1:55.51 -- -- --
5,000 14:24.25 -- -- --
4x800 7:21.17 -- -- --
4xMile 16:20.44 -- -- --
Indoors (6) Mile 3:59.32 3 (3:59.32) -- --
1,000 2:23.78 -- -- --
DMR 9:50.50 -- -- 10 (9:50.50)
4x800 7:40.17 -- -- --
Cross country (3) 8K 24:15.0 -- -- --
2013-14 Outdoors (0) -- -- -- -- --
Indoors (4) Mile 4:08.30 17 (4:10.45) -- --
1,000 2:30.27 -- -- --
DMR 9:44.54 3 (9:44.54) -- --
4x400 3:19.48 -- -- --
4x800 7:35.71 -- -- --
Cross country (0) -- -- -- -- --

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2015-16Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2017Senior

    Middle distance
  • 2018Fifth Year

    Middle distance