Keith Vroman begins his fifth season at Middle Tennessee and his first as a full-time assistant for the Blue Raiders. Vroman is currently in his eighth year of coaching and brings with him the experience of two distance running programs steeped in tradition, Eastern Kentucky University and Grand Valley State University.

Vroman's experience in distance running has helped the Blue Raider cross country teams make consistent strides as well as in the distance events during indoor and outdoor track season. Seven men and three women have earned All-Sun Belt honors under Vroman's tutelage, including at least one male in each of the last four years.

Vroman was hired full-time during the summer of 2007 and helps in all areas of the program, including recruiting and meet management.

The Ludington, Mich., native earned his bachelor's in physical education, his master's in health education and an M.S. in sports administration at Eastern Kentucky, where he competed in cross country and the steeplechase.