• Biography
• Running Resume

Coach O'Neil began her coaching career at Manchester Central High School (NH). During her four year tenure, her cross country teams won four consecutive New England championships and were nationally ranked in the top ten three of those years. Her top runner, Emily Hodgson, was 11th at the national Footlocker Championships.

At age 27, Ellen assumed the Head Cross Country/Asst Track Coach positions at Dartmouth College, a post she held for ten years. Under her guidance, she coached 28 Ivy League Champions, 15 All-Americans and 11 school record holders. Her Cross Country teams won four consecutive Ivy League titles, qualified for the national championships on six occasions, and had top five finishes at the NCAA's in two of those years - despite having no athletic scholarships.

In 1997, she was awarded the District 1 NCAA Coach of the year, and the following year was selected to coach the US Junior team at the World Cross Country Championships in Belfast Ireland.

Most recently, Coach O'Neil assumed the Head Cross Country position at Smith College. Her mission remains constant- to patiently develop passionate, devoted athletes to meet his/her running goals, while fostering a life long interest in the sport.