Head Coach Paul Longano   
(513) 244-4842   Paul_Longano@mail.msj.edu

Paul Longano will direct the Mount’s men’s and women’s cross country teams this fall in his first season. Longano, who was started in July, 2008, will also be the College’s head coach for men’s and women’s track & field.

Longano comes to the Mount from NCAA Division I Xavier University. He was the Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Coach while at Xavier from 2005-2008. Prior to his post at Xavier, he coached at the high school level for 13 years in Cincinnati, Ohio, primarily as a distance/cross country coach. In 2005 he was the Cincinnati Hills League Cross Country Coach of the Year as well as the City of Cincinnati Boys’ Division II Coach of the Year.

During his high school coaching experience, the programs that he was affiliated with won 11 conference titles, seven district titles, four regional titles, and one state title. Longano also has USA Track & Field Level II certification in the jumps.

Longano was recently employed as a civil baliff by the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts (2002-2008) and has worked as a probation officer (Municipal Division) for the Hamilton County Probation Department (1998-2002).

In addition, he has a bachelor of arts degree in history from the University (1998) and a master’s of education degree in sports administration from Xavier (2006). Longano resides in Cleves, Ohio with his wife, Bernadette, and children Thomas, Anthony, Teresa Marie and John Paul.  

Assistant Coach Tina Blakley

Tina Blakley enters her first season as assistant coach for the Lions’ men’s and women’s cross country teams. Blakley, who will also assist Head Coach Paul Longano with the Mount’s track & field teams, is an AFAA certified Personal Trainer and has helped direct many individual athletes and teams improve their performance through strength training programs. In addition, she has worked in the fitness industry for over a dozen years and has a versatile training background. 

Coach Blakley’s personal interests involve training and competing in multi-discipline endurance races, such as 12+ hour adventure races, long distance running and/or cycling relay races and half marathons. She is passionate about helping athletes achieve their personal goals and advance in their particular sport by increasing their awareness through cross training and strength training as well as injury prevention.

Blakley, a graduate of Purcell Marian High School, has also completed college courses at the Mount. She resides in Bright, IN with her family.