Anthony Skiles joined the Albright Athletics staff as the Lions' head men's and women's cross country coach heading into the 2013-14 school year.
In 2013, the Lion women won the Penn State-Harrisburg Invitational, placed second in other races, and earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors with an outstanding team GPA of 3.34.
Skiles, who holds a USATF Level 1 coaching certificate, is also an assistant with the men's and women's track programs (indoor and outdoor), where he coaches distance runners.
A local product, Skiles attended Wyomissing Area High School before graduating with a degree in history and political science from Kutztown University. He was a member of the Bloomsburg University Division II cross country team before transferring to Kutztown.
Skiles led Wyomissing to the 2004 District 3-AA cross country title, later placing 26th overall at the PIAA state meet.
Skiles spent the last two years as the women's cross country and men's/women's club track assistant coach at the University of West Florida.
While at West Florida, Skiles coached men's sprinters, women's middle distance, women's steeplechase and women's cross country athletes. He coached one school record holder, five All-Gulf South Conference runners, and five All-Southeast Regional performers.
The women's cross country squad won the Gulf South Conference in 2011 and 2012, qualifying for the NCAA championships in both seasons.
Skiles was the head track and field coach at Archbishop Wood High School in the spring of 2011, where he coached sprinters, distance runners and jumpers.
Archbishop Wood sent three relay squads to the prestigious Penn Relays meet, set two relay school records, and had three female qualifiers for the PIAA state championships.
Skiles was also an assistant coach for one indoor season at St. Hubert's High School in Philadelphia, with the women winning the Philadelphia Catholic League Indoor championship. He was an assistant with the Wyomissing women's cross country team when they won the 2008 District 3 championship.
