Boys Cross Country

Philosophy

Hotchkiss boys run for FUN. First of all, Hotchkiss runners run "for each other.” Cross-country is a team sport in which every scoring member may have a significant impact on the outcome of a race. We have been blessed with strong team chemistry and we will continue to foster the spirit of camaraderie by encouraging every member of the team to improve. We train hard and strengthen our bodies in order to have a season "Unbroken." Lastly, Hotchkiss runners develop a "Never quit" attitude. As we train on the rolling hills of our beautiful course, we aim to develop perseverance and tenacity.

-- Pierre Yoo P'21, P'23, Head Coach, Boys Varsity Cross Country

Highlights

On the podium five times at the New England Division I Champions (3rd place: 2011, 2017; 4th place: 2018, 2019, 2021) since 2011
Third-place finish at the New England Division I Championships in 2011
Founders League Champion 2021
Second-place finish in the Founders League six times since 2011
Top three finishes in the Founders League Championships since 2011
Timothy S. Scott Bowl Recipient for the best record in Founders League (CT teams only) in 1987, 1996, 2018, 2021
First-place finish at the Canterbury Invitational in 2013, 2015, 2021
First-place finish at the Richard Miller Invitational in 2013

Facilities

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Pierre Yoo

Phone: (860) 596-2495
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Pierre Yoo entered the Hotchkiss Bearcat community in the fall of 2011 as a chemistry instructor and the head coach of the boys’ cross country team. Presently, he also serves as Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the head of Edelman Dormitory, and the assistant coach of track and field in the spring. He and his wife are the proud parents of two alumnae of The Hotchkiss School from the classes of 2021 and 2023.

In the fall of 2021 and 2023, he energized the members of the boys’ cross country team to capture the team’s first two Founders League Championships in school history. Since 2011, the Bearcats have finished on the team podium for the top four teams at the New England Division I (NEPSTA) Championships in 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2023. He has coached two individuals to obtain new Hotchkiss School course records in the fall and four athletes to set new Hotchkiss School distance school records in the spring.

He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a master of science in educational administration from the University of Scranton. He has been teaching science, coaching, advising, and living in the dormitory since starting his teaching career in 1993. He taught at his alma mater, The Hill School for five years, The Thacher School for six years, and St. George’s School for seven years. At St. George’s School, he served as the head track and field coach and led the girls’ track and field team to the NEPSTA Division III Championships in 2010 and 2011; these were first NEPSTA championships in school history for the girls’ team.