Quakers tap Tony Tenisci to helm women's track

Friday morning, Track & Field and Cross Country Director Steve Dolan announced the promotion of assistant throwing coach Tony Tenisci to the position of Betty J. Costanza Head Coach of Women's Track & Field after 27 years on staff.

Tenisci, famous in track circles for developing the sport of women's hammer throw in America, has a long history with the program, coaching four individuals in six different events to seven Heptagonal championships during his tenure as assistant.

Tenisci is excited to take on the additional responsibilities associated with becoming head coach.

"I am honored to be in this position," Tenisci said in a statement. "It is named after Betty Costanza, with whom I worked for 16 years. She was an extraordinary woman and Hall of Fame coach, so for me to carry on her name and traditions is a great honor."

By accepting the position, Tenisci becomes only the 3rd head coach in the entire history of the women's track program, following in the footsteps of Costanza, who coached the team from its inception in 1976 until 2002, and Gwen Harris, who resigned at the conclusion of last season.