Julia Webb is in her fourth season as an assistant coach with the Ave Maria cross country and track programs.
Webb has two decades of experience in high-level running to bring to the Ave Maria University campus.
Before coming to AMU, Webb was an assistant coach for the cross country and track programs at the University of Arkansas Little Rock for two seasons. She also has coaching experience at the high school level, coaching at two high schools in the Portland, Oregon area. While in the Portland area, Webb also spent five years as a running coach at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton.
Webb is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, where she had a prodigious career. She was an eight-time conference champion in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, competing in cross country and track. She was the conference champion in cross country in 2002, a four-time champion in indoor track, a two-time champion in the steeplechase, and the 2004 champion in the 5,000 meter run. She was also named an All-American on nine occasions, and won the national title in the steeplechase in 2004.
Webb has remained an active runner, and has held the world records for fastest 10k race and fastest half marathon finished while pushing a stroller.
