Lara-Jane (Lj) que

HEAD COACH OF TRACK & FIELD

BOWDOIN

In the summer of 2021, LJ Que was promoted to head coach of the Bowdoin men's and women's track & field programs after two seasons as head coach for the women's indoor and outdoor teams.

Que came to Bowdoin as an assistant coach in 2017 after being an assistant at Smith College and has helped guide the Polar Bears to several NCAA individual bids, numerous All-Americans and the women's DMR NCAA Division III Championship in 2018. A native of Cebu, Philippines, Que is a graduate of the 2018 NCAA Women Coaches Academy class #46 that was held in Denver, Colo. She is a USA Track & Field-certified Level I Coach, owns a USTFCCCA Strength & Conditioning Certification and recently received her USTFCCCA Jumps Specialist Certification.

  • As an undergraduate, Que was a four-year scholarship member of the Division I University of Rhode Island women's track & field team, specializing in hurdles, sprints, and relays and served as a team captain during her senior year. She earned First Team All-Conference honors for the Atlantic 10 and First Team All-New-England honors in both the 60-and 100-meter hurdles.  In both events, she was the Atlantic 10 Conference Champion. Que was named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll from 2009-11 and made the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team. After two years as a volunteer assistant at URI, Que joined Smith where her primary responsibility was with the sprints and hurdles while also assisting with the jumps and throws. She also aided in recruiting efforts and was involved in Smith's SCID (Sports Committee of Inclusivity and Diversity).

    "I am incredibly grateful and humbled to be the head Women's Track & Field Coach," said Que. "The Bowdoin community creates such a special and unique environment that fosters their student-athletes. I  look forward to continuing to add to their experience as the head women's coach and assisting the men's program. I want to thank Athletic Director Tim Ryan and Director of Track & Field Peter Slovenski for this opportunity to lead in a new capacity."

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