UC Riverside Athletics Hall of Fame
Chris Rinne
- Induction:
- 2011
Chris Rinne oversaw the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams at UC Riverside from 1969-2003. Beginning in 1978, 18 of his cross country teams finished the season ranked in the top 25 nationally while 12 of his teams finished in the top 10. In 1984, he led the men’s and women’s squads to their highest rankings ever with third and fourth place finishes respectively. In all 22 of his athletes achieved All-America recognition.
In track and field, Rinne coached 17 national champions and 56 All-Americans while leading the men’s team to a third place finish nationally in 1981.
In track and field, Rinne coached 17 national champions and 56 All-Americans while leading the men’s team to a third place finish nationally in 1981.
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