University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Meaghan Koski was hired as the UW-River Falls head men's and women's cross country coach in July of 2022.

At the 2024 WIAC Cross Country Championships, the Falcons placed seventh in the women’s 6k team standings with 190 points, the best team finish since 2021. UWRF’s team time average on the women’s side was the fastest since 2017. Led by Logan Munson’s sixth-fastest time in program history, the men’s team time average was the best since 2016. At the 2024 NCAA North Regionals, the women’s team placed 13th, the program’s best team finish since 2018. During the 2024 season, Laina Viere and Adison Wilde both posted top-20 all-time program times, while Logan Munson moved up to sixth on the UWRF men’s top-20 list.

During the 2024 indoor track season, Koski coached Logan Munson to an All-WIAC finish in the men’s 800 meters, as the junior placed third with a time of 1:55.14.

In her first year as head coach in 2022, each athlete raced to their personal bests throughout the cross country season. Both the men and the women’s teams cut off over a minute off their team average. On the track side, the personal bests continued and saw junior Cailyn Kuechle and freshman Logan Munson move into the outdoor track & field UWRF top-10 lists in the 800m run. 
 
Before coming to UWRF, she served over two years at the University of Nebraska Omaha as an assistant cross country and track & field coach. While there, she navigated the COVID-19 pandemic and assisted head coach, Cliff Cisar, to improve some of their all time top-10 lists. Koski also spent time coaching at the University of South Alabama as a volunteer assistant coach while pursuing a master's degree in sport management, and at Holy Family High School in Victoria, Minn. She has also participated in the USTFCCCA Female Coaching Mentorship Program and is Level I Technical Track & Field certified.
 
A native of Minnetonka, Minn., Koski attended Minnetonka High School where she was a part of state championship teams as a junior and senior. She went on to compete for Minnesota-Duluth and was a nine-time All-Conference honoree as a member of the Bulldogs' cross country and track & field teams. She was a two-time All-Region award winner and earned All-America status at the 2017 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. Koski graduated from UMD in 2018 with a degree in Communication.
 
Outside of coaching, Meaghan continues her own running career and has completed five marathons, including the Boston Marathon. Her personal best time is 2:57:49 which she raced in June of 2023 at Grandmas Marathon in Duluth. Her and her husband live in River Falls with their dog, Millie.