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Title: Assistant Coach, Cross Country
Email: xcountry@lesley.edu
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Amanda Shaffer begins her first season as an assistant coach for the Lesley University men's and women's cross country programs.
Prior to joining the Lynx, Shaffer served as the long and middle distance assistant track & field coach for Brookline High School in Brookline, Massachusetts. Shaffer helped guide the girls' track & field team to some of their personal bests. She also trained several athletes at Foss Running Camp.
Shaffer graduated from Coyle and Cassidy High School in Taunton, Massachusetts where she is the school record holder for their cross country course, the one-mile, the 1,000m, and the distance medley. She ran cross country for four years and track & field as well as one season of swimming and one season of softball competition. Shaffer earned her Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University where she ran cross country and track. Currently, she is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Fine Arts for Creative Writing, Stage and Screen at Lesley University. She is currently employed by the U.S. Department of Labor.
One of Shaffer's greatest running accomplishments is being a
qualifier for the Boston Marathon.
