Marist University Athletics

Pete Colaizzo ’86 is entering his 34th year as head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams and his 18^th as Director of Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field in 2024, which makes him the longest tenured coach at Marist. Since taking over the programs during the winter of 1991, Colaizzo has overseen the complete transformation of the Running Red Foxes.

When Colaizzo began in January of 1991, there were four active runners taking part in the club sport of track and field. He marshaled the transition back to NCAA Division I intercollegiate competition for all three seasons. Marist has fielded intercollegiate cross country teams since 1963, while track alternated between club and varsity status from 1963-1991, before becoming a full three-season endeavor in 1991.  Track & Field Academic All-American (2):

• 2011 (1): Brittany Burns, Second Team
• 2008 (1): Mike Rolek, Third Team

CoSIDA Academic All-District (35):

• 2022 (10): Noah Brown, Easton Eberwein, Chris Paxis, Tyler Perry, Gabriel Rodriguez, Hannah Belleville, Anaiya Bobo, Samantha Kehler, Grace O'Neill, Kiana Pathirana
• 2021 (1): Hayley Collins
• 2020 (1): Gianna Tedeschi
• 2018 (4): Mike Kennedy, Drew Burns, Christopher Rivas, Hayley Collins
• 2017 (1): Steven Rizzo, First Team
• 2015 (3): Mark Valentino, First Team , Mark Vuono, First Team, Michelle Gaye, First Team
• 2014 (1): Jesse Aprile, First Team
• 2013 (2): Joel Moss, First Team, Chris Vanzetta, First Team
• 2012 (3): Briana Crowe, First Team, Addie DiFrancesco, First Team,  Chris Vanzetta, First Team
• 2011 (1): Brittany Burns, First Team
• 2010 (2): Brittany Burns, Holly Burns
• 2009 (2): Brittany Burns, First Team, Max Carow, First Team
• 2008 (2): Kerri Mannino, First Team,  Mike Rolek, First Team
• 2003 (1): Liza Grudzinski, First Team
• 2002 (1): Liza Grudzinski, At Large Team

USTFCCA All-Academic Honorees:

• 2015: Michelle Gaye

USTFCCA All-Academic Teams:

• 2022: Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field, Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field.
• 2021: Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field, Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field.
• 2020: Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
• 2019: Men's Cross Country (98th highest GPA in NCAA), Women's Cross Country (108th highest GPA in the NCAA)
• 2018: Men's Cross Country (27th highest GPA in NCAA), Women's Cross Country (37th highest GPA in the NCAA), Men's Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field (14th highest GPA in NCAA), Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field (16th highest GPA in NCAA)
• 2017: Men's Cross Country (Eighth highest GPA in NCAA), Women's Cross Country (37th highest GPA in the NCAA), Men's Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field (Tie-1st in NCAA), Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field (17th highest GPA in NCAA)
• 2016:  Men’s Cross Country (22^nd highest GPA in NCAA), Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Indoor & Outdoor Track and Field (5^th highest GPA in NCAA), Women’s Indoor & Outdoor Track and Field
• 2015: Men’s Cross Country (18th highest GPA in NCAA), Women’s Cross Country (51^st highest GPA in NCAA)
• 2014: Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country
• 2013: Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country
• 2012: Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country
• 2010: Men’s Cross Country & Women’s Cross Country

NCAA Public Recognition Award:

• 2020: Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
• 2019: Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
• 2018: Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
• 2017: Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
• 2016: Men’s Indoor & Outdoor Track and Field, Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Track and Field
• 2015: Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Indoor Track and Field
• 2014: Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Indoor Track and Field
• 2013: Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
• 2011: Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Indoor Track and Field
• 2010: Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Indoor Track and Field, Women’s Outdoor Track and Field

MAAC All-Academic Team Selections:
Men’s Cross Country

• 2023: 14 student-athletes
• 2022: 15 student-athletes
• 2021: 16 student-athletes
• 2020: 12 student-athletes
• 2019: 12 student-athletes
• 2018: 22 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2017: 22 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2016: 20 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2015: 18 student-athletes (T-1^st in MAAC)
• 2014: 15 student-athletes
• 2013: 15 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2012: 15 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2011: 20 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2010: 15 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2009: 10 student-athletes (T-1^st in MAAC)
• 2008: 11 student-athletes (T-1^st in MAAC)
• 2007: 11 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2006: 12 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2005: 5 student-athletes
• 2004: 10 student-athletes
• 2003: 10 student-athletes
• 2002: 9 student-athletes
• 2000: 4 student-athletes

Women’s Cross Country

• 2023: 20 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2022: 19 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2021: 18 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2020: 21 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2019: 16 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2018: 19 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2017: 17 student athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2016: 24 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2015: 21 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2014: 18 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2013: 14 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2012: 13 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2011: 18 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2010: 17 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2009: 16 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2008: 11 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2007: 9 student-athletes
• 2006: 11 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2005: 13 student-athletes
• 2004: 3 student-athletes
• 2003: 5 student-athletes
• 2002: 6 student-athletes
• 2000: 7 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)

Men’s Indoor Track & Field

• 2022-23: 24 student-athletes
• 2021-22: 17 student-athletes
• 2020-21: 13 student-athletes
• 2019-20: 13 student-athletes
• 2018-19: 23 student-athletes
• 2017-18: 27 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2016-17: 26 student-athletes (T-1^st in MAAC)
• 2015-16: 21 student-athletes (T-1^st in MAAC)
• 2014-15: 18 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2013-14: 18 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2012-13: 20 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2011-12: 25 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2010-11: 22 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2009-10: 23 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2008-09: 13 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2007-08: 13 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2006-07: 13 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2005-06: 11 student-athletes
• 2004-05: 14 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2002-03: 14 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2001-02: 10 student-athletes
• 2000-01: 8 student-athletes

Women’s Indoor Track & Field

• 2022-23: 31 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2021-22: 28 student-athletes
• 2020-21: 21 student-athletes
• 2019-20: 13 student-athletes
• 2018-19: 22 student-athletes
• 2017-18: 24 student-athletes
• 2016-17: 31 student-athletes
• 2015-16: 29 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2014-15: 28 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2013-14: 19 student-athletes
• 2012-13: 18 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2011-12: 23 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2010-11: 23 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2009-10: 24 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2008-09: 17 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2007-08: 18 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2006-07: 16 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2005-06: 19 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2004-05: 13 student-athletes
• 2002-03: 11 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2001-02: 9 student-athletes

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field

• 2023: 24 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2022: 18 student-athletes
• 2021: 19 student-athletes
• 2020: 13 student-athletes
• 2019: 21 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2018: 21 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2017: 27 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2016: 18 student-athletes (T-1^st in MAAC)
• 2015: 19 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2014: 20 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2013: 24 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2012: 26 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2011: 21 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2010: 18 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2009: 16 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2008: 14 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2007: 11 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2006: 11 student-athletes
• 2005: 15 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2003: 13 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2002: 10 student-athletes

Women’s Outdoor Track         

• 2023: 31 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2022: 29 student-athletes
• 2021: 33 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2020: 21 student-athletes
• 2019: 22 student-athletes
• 2018: 22 student-athletes
• 2017: 31 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2016: 29 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2015: 28 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2014: 20 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2013: 19 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2012: 21 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2011: 23 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2010: 22 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2009: 18 student-athletes (T-1^st in MAAC)
• 2008: 17 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2007: 15 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2006: 19 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2005: 12 student-athletes
• 2003: 11 student-athletes (1^st in MAAC)
• 2002: 10 student-athletes

• 2019: Pete Colaizzo, Women's MAAC Coach of the Year
• 2015: Pete Colaizzo, Men's MAAC Coach of the Year
• 2014: Pete Colaizzo, Women's MAAC Coach of the Year

Men’s Cross Country

• 2023: #29 Northeast Region (11/10/23)
• 2022: #15 Northeast Region (10/3/22), #21 Northeast Region (11/11/22)
• 2021: #21 Northeast Region (11/12/21)
• 2017: #14 Northeast Region (9/20/17), #15 Northeast Region (9/25/17)
• 2012: #13 Northeast Region (10/1/12)
• 2011: #15 Northeast Region (11/2/11), #15 Northeast Region (10/17/11), #14 Northeast Region (10/4/11), #9 Northeast Region (9/13/11), #8 Northeast Region (8/30/11)
• 2010: #11 Northeast Region (9/13/10), #14 Northeast Region (8/30/11)
• 2009: #11 Northeast Region (11/3/09), #10 Northeast Region (9/15/09)
• 2007: #10 Northeast Region (9/12/07)
• 2006: #10 Northeast Region (9/12/06)
• 2003: #10 Northeast Region (9/11/03)

Women’s Cross Country

• 2023: #29 Northeast Region (11/10/23)
• 2022: #25 Northeast Region (11/11/22)
• 2021: #23 Northeast Region (11/12/21)
• 2019: #11 Northeast Region (8/26/19), #10 Northeast Region (9/16/19), #10 Northeast Region (9/23/19), #10 Northeast Region (9/30/19), #13 Northeast Region (10/7/19), #15 Northeast Region (10/21/19), #13 Northeast Region (11/4/19)
• 2018: #11 Northeast Region (8/26/18), #11 Northeast Region (9/16/18), #13 Northeast Region (9/23/18), #13 Northeast Region (9/30/18), #12 Northeast Region (10/7/18), #12 Northeast Region (10/21/18), #14 Northeast Region (11/4/18)

• Member of cross country and track and field teams from 1982-86, specializing in long distance and marathon running
• Has completed 71 marathons or ultra-marathons, including at least one each year for the past 38 years
• Marathon personal best of 2:46:12.
• All-time leader in laps completed at the Sweltering Summer Ultramarathon, held each August in Pittsfield, MA
• Married to wife Heidi for 29 years.
• Lives in Hyde Park, NY, with her and three children -- Joey (U.S. Air Force, first lieutenant), Natalie (Carnegie Mellon University, pursuing PhD in chemistry) and James (freshman at Marist)