Ricky Moore
Head Coach
Events: Sprints, Mid-Distance and Distance
Ricky Moore is in his fourth full year as the Head Cross Country/Track and Field Coach for Wheeling Jesuit University.
Moore took over the reigns after 3 years as an assistant on the Cardinals coaching staff under former Head Coach Trent Huntsinger. During his tenure as the Head Coach, Moore has directed the Cardinals Cross Country and Track & Field teams to new heights. Under Moore’s tutelage the Cardinal harriers have broken 19 school records, achieved 20 national qualifying marks, garnered 1 All-American plaque, and set 5 WVIAC All Time Meet Records. Moore has also coached 43 All-WVIAC Conference Athletes, 3 WVIAC Athletes of the Year, 2 WVIAC Freshman of the Year, and 1 WVIAC Field Athlete of the Year.
The Cardinals have also excelled in the classroom. The men’s and women’s programs have obtained Academic All-American Team honors 2 out of the 3 seasons. Moreover, 9 individuals have garnered Academic All-American honors. For his efforts during the 2008 season Moore was recognized as the WVIAC Men’s Coach of the Year and a finalist for the Atlantic Region’s Men’s Coach of the Year.
Before his career as a coach at Wheeling Jesuit University, Moore competed as a student-athlete for the Cardinals. During his tenure at WJU Moore obtained 2 All-American plaques, including a 3rd place finish at the NCAA Indoor 5,000 meters, and 7 Academic All-American certificates. Post collegiately Moore competed professionally for Saucony in events around the U.S., finishing in the top 15 of several major events.
Moore graduated from Wheeling Jesuit with a degree in a B.A. in History and he currently resides in Wheeling with his wife Bethany and their two sons Redick and Rylan.
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