Jon Molz

Biography

Jon Molz enters his second year at BU as the head coach for cross country and assistant coach for track & field - distance. Molz, who helped the Richmond cross country programs to a combined four Atlantic 10 Championships, made an immediate impact during his first year as head coach of the cross country team, coaching the women's team to a runner-up finish and its lowest point total (36) ever at the Patriot League Cross Country Championships. During the indoor track season, Molz helped the Terriers earn their third-ever Patriot League Indoor Championships title. In the 2024-25 season, the former Richmond coach coached Vera Sjöberg to unprecedented success as she represented the arched Boston at the NCAA cross country, indoor track and outdoor track championships, including finishing as the runner-up in the 5000m at the 2025 NCAA outdoor championships — the best finish ever by a BU or Patriot League athlete at that event. Molz also continued to coach her during the summer as she qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. On top of Sjöberg’s success, Molz coached graduate student Foster Malleck at the 2025 NCAA indoor championships. He finished third in the mile and was named USTFCCCA Northeast Region Track Athlete of the Year before signing a pro contract with Under Armour. For his coaching efforts, Molz was named USTFCCCA Northeast Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year. Molz joined the BU staff after serving as the associate head coach and middle dist