User:Jeremykushnier/"Uncle" Marty Stern

"Uncle" Marty Stern (born December 11, 1936) is a 43 year championship track coach veteran. Marty started his track career as a hall of fame athlete at West Chester University in the mid nineteen fifties. He began coaching several successful high school programs in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. After winning 3 Pennsylvania state championships, he was named head coach at Villanova University. While coaching at Villanova he led the woman's cross country team to 5 Division 1 Team Championships. Marty was also a coach at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul Korea.

Childhood and Early life
Born in York, Pennsylvania on December 11, 1936 to accomplished saxophone player Sidney Stern and former U.S.O. performer Eleanor Sladko Stern. Marty is older brother to Robert Stern. Marty is a graduate and Wall of Fame member of Upper Darby High School.

Coaching

 * Villanova University

Awards

 * 1989 NCAA Women's Cross-Country Division 1 Team Champions
 * 1990 NCAA Women's Cross-Country Division 1 Team Champions
 * 1991 NCAA Women's Cross-Country Division 1 Team Champions
 * 1992 NCAA Women's Cross-Country Division 1 Team Champions
 * 1993 NCAA Women's Cross-Country Division 1 Team Champions

Family

 * Married to Sharon Stern
 * Father to Kenny, Billy, Judy, Jenny Lee, Jill