The 2011 season will be Sam Romanoski's second as the Foresters' head men's and women's cross country coach.

Under Romanoski's direction, Lake Forest runners posted 13 times that rank among the top 25 in program history at their respective race distances. Sarah Peluse became the 11th all-conference runner in team history and was one of 10 Foresters to earn Academic All-Midwest Conference honors.

Romanoski spent the majority of the previous two years as a graduate assistant cross country and track & field coach at North Park University. The Viking squads grew significantly in size and talent during his time on staff and he was involved in all aspects of the program, including recruiting and managing the team's home cross country and track meets.

North Park runners posted eight cross country and track times that rank among the top 10 in school history in their respective events, including the fastest 6-kilometer time in the women's cross country program's history. Viking athletes also claimed three College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Runner of the Week honors.

Romanoski graduated from Loyola University Chicago in May of 2008 with a bachelor's degree in history. He captained the Rambler cross country team to its first-ever NCAA National Meet appearance and was a two-time All-Midwest Regional selection. In track he captured the 10k title at the 2008 Horizon League Championships.

The Lake Zurich native was a Footlocker Cross Country High School All-American in 2001. He claimed three conference championships and a pair of sectional titles and twice finished among the top three runners at the state cross country meet.

Romanoski, a USATF Level 1 certified coach, continues to reside in Lake Zurich.