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Jim Lear begins his second stint at the University of Pittsburgh. Lear will oversee the long distance and cross country runners. Lear was an assistant at Pitt from 1985-94, before accepting the head cross country coaching job at Duquesne University.
In his 17 years at Duquesne, Lear built the program into consistent A-10 title contenders. Lear led the Dukes to second place conference finishes in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2011. He also helped Duquesne win its first ever A-10 Championship title in 2005.
In 2007, Lear coached Duquesne's first ever A-10 individual champion and NCAA Championship qualifier in Tom Slosky. Lear also helped numerous student achieve Academic All-American status during his tenure.
Lear began his coaching career in 1975 as the head cross country and track and field coach at Central Catholic. He spent nine yearsat Central Catholicbefore accepting a job at Mercersburg Academy where he spent one year prior to joining the Pitt staff.
Lear and his wife Debbie have three daughters, LeAnne, Kaitlin and Jessica.
