William Squires (November 24, 1932 – June 30, 2022) was an American track and field coach. He was well known for coaching the Greater Boston Track Club at the height of its marathon success, including marathoners Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and Greg Meyer.[2]
Bill Squires | |
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| Born | William Squires November 24, 1932[1] |
| Died | June 30, 2022 (aged 89) |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Track and Field coach |
Squires was originally from Arlington, Massachusetts, and competed in track and field events for Arlington High School. While a senior there, Squires was chosen as a member of the 1952 Parade All-American team.[3] Squires went on to college at Notre Dame, where he was a two-time All-American in cross-country in 1954 and 1955.[1] Squires's personal bests according to the MSTCA hall-of-fame induction were 4:21 for the mile in high school and 4:07 in college. He was notable for designing a Heartbreak Hill simulator for training. He was formerly a coach at Boston State College from 1965 to 1978.[1]
In 2002 Squires received the Bill Bowerman award from the National Distance Running Hall of Fame.[4] Squires co-authored the book Speed with Endurance with Bruce Lehane.
Squires died on June 30, 2022, at the age of 89.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Bill also coached at Umass Boston from 1986 to 1990 to coach his son, Gerry. He led the team to National for cross country in Hope, Michigan. Connolly, John (November 22, 2012), Nod to Bill Squires Famed running coach to be saluted on his 80th, Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Herald
- ^ Kurtis, Doug (February 16, 2006). "Coach Bill Squires". Run Michigan.
- ^ Kerry, John (May 2, 1989), BILLY SQUIRES DAY (Senate – May 02, 1989), Washington, DC: US Senate, p. S4651
- ^ "The National Distance Running Hall of Fame Names Bill Squires the 2002 Bill Bowerman Coaching Award Recipient". GBTC.org. The Greater Boston Track Club. July 13, 2002. Archived from the original on February 23, 2010.
- ^ Pepin, Matt (July 1, 2022). "Legendary Boston running coach Bill Squires dies at 89". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
