Nicole Farr Kramer named Cross Country and Track & Field Assistant Coach

MEQUON, Wis. – Concordia Wisconsin Head Coach of the cross country and track & field programs Russ De Lap has named Nicole Farr Kramer as the Assistant Coach for the CUW cross country and track & field programs.

"I'm grateful for the opportunity to continue my college coaching journey at CUW," said Farr. "I look forward to working with and learning from the current coaching staff and athletes. It's clear that CUW prioritizes the experiences and development of student-athletes in all areas. I'm excited to be at a program that also continues to compete at a high level in the NACC and in Division III."

Farr comes to Concordia Wisconsin from Carroll University, where she was named a volunteer distance coach in January.

Before Carroll, she was at Aurora, where she served as the Head Coach of the men's and women's cross country programs and an assistant track & field coach for distance and mid-distance since August 2016.

During her time at Aurora, she was a part of 11 NACC team championships, earned USTFCCCA All-Academic team honors for both men's and women's cross country programs in 2018, the first time both programs received the award in the same year, notched 80 All-Conference honorees, 15 individual conference champions and five All-Region honorees.

Prior to Aurora, she was at Olivet Nazarene University (NAIA), where she served as the assistant coach for distance, recruiting coordinator and home meet director from 2014-16. The Tigers won five of a possible six Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference team titles while she was at ONU. Farr also assisted in coaching the men's cross country team to a third-place national finish in 2014. In 2016, Farr coached a redshirt freshman to an All-American fourth-place finish at NAIA Championships in the 3000-meter steeplechase.

She also had the previous coaching stops at Frostburg State (NCAA Division III) in 2012 and 2013, and Xavier University (NCAA Division I), where she assisted in coaching the first-ever NCAA Division I Championships qualifier for the cross country program in 2013.

Nicole Farr Kramer was a student-athlete at Calvin College from 2006-2010, Farr received All-Region honors with her team that placed second at the National Cross Country Championships in 2008. Farr became an All-American in the Distance Medley Relay in 2009 and was a two-time NCAA provisional qualifier in the steeplechase.

Farr grew up in Warrenville, Illinois, and attended Wheaton-Warrenville South High School. A three-sport athlete in cross country, basketball and track, Farr was a five-time state qualifier and four-time all-conference selection in the DuPage Valley Conference. 

Farr holds a master's degree in sports administration from Bowling Green State University, where she researched NCAA Division I and Division III student-athlete experiences. At Bowling Green, Farr competed in the 2011 indoor track season with remaining eligibility. She has continued to train and compete in road races, triathlons, and most recently the 2019 Boston Marathon. Coach Farr has certifications in Endurance (USTFCCCA), Strength and Conditioning (USTFCCCA), and USATF Level 1.

Nicole Farr (Kramer) is married to Eric Kramer, Eric is the track & field head coach at Wisconsin Lutheran.