Eastern University Athletics

Will Mills enters his 6th year as the Director of Track and Field and Cross Country.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Thiel College and a Master’s degree in Secondary Education from Slippery Rock University. As an athlete at Thiel, he was a nine-time President’s Athletic Conference Champion and held 8 school records.

Mills’ tenure at Eastern has been a productive one for the Cross Country and Track & Field programs. Under his direction the Eagles have accomplished the following:

Cross Country:

• 1 First Team All-MAC performance
• 4 Second Team All-MAC performances
• 1 Third Team All-MAC performance
• 5 All-Metro Region performances
• 1 School Record

Track and Field:

• 173 MAC Championship podium performances (Indoor and Outdoor)
• 61 All-Conference performances (Indoor and Outdoor)
• 45 All-Metro Region performances (Indoor and Outdoor)
• 14 MAC Conference Champions (Indoor and Outdoor)
• 3 National Qualifiers (Outdoor)
• 1 USTFCCCA DIII Second Team All-American (Outdoor)
• 66 New Program Records (Indoor and Outdoor)

Prior to his time at Eastern, Mills coached at his Alma Mater Thiel College where he oversaw the construction of a new track and field complex and coached over 100 PAC
podium performances, 30 All-Conference performers, 3 All-Region Athletes, 8 Conference Champions, and 5 new program records.

Before his time at Thiel, Mills served as the Head Coach for the Indoor Track and Field program and as an Assistant Coach for the Outdoor Track and Field program at West
Allegheny High School where he coached multiple WPIAL and PIAA qualifiers and medalists.

Mills has a USTFCCCA Level 1 Certification, and Specialist Certifications in Sprints, Hurdles, and Relays, Jumps, and Throws.