Hoffsmith and Lucrezi Join Expanding Coaching Staff

3/4/2008

As part of the continued growth of 2L Coaching Services, Joel Hoffsmith and Gina Lucrezi have brought their experiences and energy to the staff and will begin working with runners immediately. The two have enjoyed great successes as athletes, and will share their coaching expertise to help compliment the existing group of coaches.

Joel Hoffsmith has been coaching at the high school and college levels for three decades, and has worked with diverse groups of athletes at both levels. Prior to his coaching, Joel had a very good collegiate career at Millersville State (PA). With a person best of 48.8 in the 400m, a 3:50 for the 1500, and up to a 52:30 for the 10 mile distance, he has demonstrated a great range in his personal running. In addition to coaching dozens of conference champions, he has guided 45 NCAA qualifiers and 24 All-Americans. He has also contributed as a writer for the running publication Scholastic Runner. Joel's full bio can be found at http://www.2lcoaching.com/staff/staff.asp?ID=13.

Gina Lucrezi enjoyed a stellar collegiate career at DeSales University before joining the coaching ranks. A ten time All-American, Gina was the 2004 NCAA Division III champion at 1500m for indoor track. While continuing to compete post-collegiately, Gina has served as an asssitant track and cross country coach at East Stroudsburg University and also worked a number of running camps over the summer. Gina's philosophy on coaching and the rest of her bio is located at http://www.2lcoaching.com/staff/staff.asp?ID=12.

"I am very excited about having Joel and Gina join our staff," said Lowell Ladd, company President. "I believe they will help add to the diversity of our staff and allow us to offer quality coaching to the increasing number of athletes that are using our service."