CAMP STAFF

EAMON MCKENNA | HEAD COACH

Coach McKenna has served as Head Men’s Cross Country Coach for the past twelve years and just completed his ninth year as Head Women’s Cross Country Coach at UW Oshkosh, and has earned Conference Coach of the Year honors. McKenna also served as Head Men’s Track & Field Coach for three years before becoming Track & Field distance coach for both Men and Women in 2015. McKenna has guided multiple All-Americans in cross country, most recently Hannah Lohrenz in 2021. McKenna has also guided both the men’s and the women’s teams to top 20 NCAA Championships finishes multiple times. McKenna has mentored 3 individual WIAC Champions in cross country, he has mentored 4 WIAC Scholar Athletes of the Year, and he leads teams that have earned All Academic honors every year under his helm.

As a Track & Field Coach, Eamon has helped guide All-American athletes in the 800m, 1500m, Mile, Steeplechase, 5000m, and 10000m on the Track, as well as athletes on DMR and 4x400m relay All-American teams. He has coached 2 Individual National Champions. He led the Titans to Trophy Finishes (top 4 in the Nation) in four of his six seasons as Head Track & Field Coach. McKenna earned Regional Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year in 2022. McKenna has twenty years of experience coaching High School and College Cross Country and Track & Field student athletes. As a former Titan athlete, McKenna was a four time All-American between Cross Country and Track & Field and was captain of the 2002 NCAA Championship Cross Country Team, as well as multiple-time Academic All-American. This will be his 13th year working the Green Lake Camp, and his 10th as director.

COACH BRITTANY GIBSON

Coach Gibson returns to Green Lake Camp as a counselor for the tenth year. Gibson currently serves as cross country and track and field assistant coach at her alma mater, UW Oshkosh. She spent several years serving as an Assistant Coach for Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country and Track & Field at Oshkosh North High School. She has helped coach multiple all-conference performers and state qualifiers, and in 2016 the Oshkosh North Girls qualified for State as a team for the first time ever. Starting in 2017, Brittany coached the North Fond du Lac/Oakfield Cross Country team, helping guide several runners to State. In 2018, Brittany started a Track & Field program at Oakfield High School, where she served as Head Coach until joining the staff at UW Oshkosh. As a runner at UW Oshkosh, Gibson competed at multiple NCAA Championships. She also recently set a huge new PR in the Marathon by running a Virtual Boston in 2020. Brittany adds a level of communication and care to our camp. Gibson is passionate about coaching, and she is a dedicated leader.

COACH CHEYENNE MOORE

Coach Moore has been a volunteer at the Green Lake Camp for multiple years and returns in 2024. Moore has served as a volunteer assistant coach at UW Oshkosh for Cross Country and Track & Field since 2019. Moore has helped guide All-Americans in men’s and women’s cross country while serving at UW Oshkosh and she has helped guide All-Americans in the 800m, 1500m, Mile, and 4x400m Relay, as well. Moore also mentored Ashton Keene to a school record in the 10000m in 2022. Moore competed as an undergraduate at UW Oshkosh, and she earned All-American honors in Cross Country and in the 5000m. She graduated 2nd in school history in the 3000m and the 5000m, and top 10 in the 10000m and the Mile. Moore adds a competitive dynamic to our staff as she continues to train at a high level.

COACH ROBERTO LARA

Coach Lara oins our Green Lake Camp for the second time this year after being on our panels many times in the past. Lara currently serves as the Head Cross Country Coach at Berlin High School, where he has guided State qualifiers each of the past three years. Lara teaches Mathematics in Berlin. As a Titan student athlete, Lara earned 4 All-American awards during his career and ranks in the top 5 All-Time in UW Oshkosh history in both the 1500m and the Mile. His time of 4:08 in the mile is 4th all-time. Roberto adds a fun-loving competitiveness to our staff.