2009 Coaches
Lorenzo Eagles – Distance Coach.
leagles@mtps.com
Home Phone - (856) 234-1179
Mr. Eagles teaches History at the Moorestown High School.
Mr. Eagles ran high school cross country and track for Middletown South. He is a graduate of Duke University, although he did not play basketball there, much to Coach K's disappointment. Mr. Eagles runs every day with the team, and in the fall of 2006 was in shape to run a sub-18:00 5K before the weather and mud slowed him down at the annual Turkey Trot.
He began coaching distance runners in Moorestown in 2000 at the middle school and moved to the high school in 2004. He is a firm believer that any athlete can find success and enjoyment in running and enjoys helping all runners reach their individual potential.
When not riding a bus to meets, he spends time with his wife Kelly and two children – Kaitlin and Luke-Bob.
Ethan Betten - Assistant Coach
ebetten@mtps.com
ebetten@mtps.com778-6620
Mr. Betten teaches Geography at William Allen Middle School. He got involved in distance running after graduating from Mary Washington College. Mr. Betten’s greatest running achievement occurred during the 2005 Chicago Marathon, where he took 3,415 place. He could’ve finished in the top 100, but 3,316 other runners got in his way. He began coaching the middle school distance team in Spring of 2008 and started with the high school cross-country team the following Fall. Mr. Betten believes MXC provides each runner the opportunity to improve as an individual, while also having an even greater impact on the team as a whole.
When not in Moorestown, Mr. Betten can be found in Philadelphia with his wife Debbie and their dog Lou.
Bob Bickel – Part-time Volunteer Assistant Coach
bob.bickel@comcast.net
 Home Phone – 856-235-0630, Cell – 609-410-5056.
Mr. Bickel does lots of things like working with software businesses, co-owning the Moorestown Running Company and of course helping to coach the Moorestown Cross Country Team. He runs every other day now to avoid injuries at his delicate old age…
He ran cross country and track in High School and at Bucknell University. He ran 11:40 in his first 2 mile in 10th grade, and improved to 9:39 by his senior year in high school. In college he was elected to the Bucknell University Athletic Hall of Fame, and is most proud of being part of the first Bucknell team to qualify for the NCAA Division 1 XC Championships and running a 29:07 in the 10,000 meters (4:40 per mile for over 6 miles - wow I have really gotten old and fat now).
His running and coaching philosophy comes from Coach Art Gulden. Coach’s favorite saying was"the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack" - from Jack London. Mr. Bickel has tried to bring that philosophy to the Moorestown Distance Team, and is committed to each and every runner that contributes to the team.
When not bugging Mr. Eagles or working he hangs with his wife Marlise, and two daughters – Allison (Junior at Washington University in St. Louis) and Mollie (Senior grader at MHS).
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