Lane Lohr begins his first season at Washington University in St. Louis, after being named the assistant track and field coach on Oct. 27, 2008.

Lohr is not a stranger to the Washington University track and field program, as he has spent the last two seasons as the Bears' pole vault coach.

As the pole vault coach at Washington University, Lohr mentored four different vaulters to seven of eight possible UAA titles. He coached Morgen Leonard-Fleckman to the 2008 NCAA Indoor National Championship in the pole vault, and another All-America finish at the 2008 outdoor championships.

Before coming to Washington University, Lohr spent three years (2004-2006) as the head track and field coach at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo. He led the Lions to a pair of men's NAIA indoor national championships, winning titles in 2005 and 2006.

Racking up accolades as the Lindenwood head coach, Lohr was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) Coach of the Year in 2004, the NAIA National Coach of the Year in 2005, and the NAIA Regional Coach of the Year in 2006.

Prior to his time at Lindenwood, Lohr was the head track and field coach and assistant football coach at MICDS in St. Louis, Mo., and he was an assistant track and field coach at his alma mater, the University of Illinois, from 1989-1990.

As a student-athlete at the University of Illinois, Lohr was a three-time NCAA runner-up in the pole vault, a five time All-America honoree and he won four individual Big Ten championships. He was also a seven-time United States Track and Field finalist, and twice qualified to compete in the Olympic trial finals.

Lohr and his wife Jill reside in St. Louis and have two children, Lindsey (12) and Erin (8).

Quick Facts About Lohr

Years at WU: First

Previous Coaching Experience:
High School: Head track and field coach and assistant football coach at MICDS in St. Louis, Mo., from 1993-2003.
College: Assistant track and field coach at the University of Illinois from 1989-90. Head track and field coach at Lindenwood University from 2004-2006. Pole vault coach at Washington University in St. Louis for two seasons, 2007-2008.

College Career:
Four-year letterwinner in track and field at the University of Illinois. Three-time NCAA runner-up in the pole vault, and a five-time NCAA All-America honoree. Four-time Big Ten Conference champion in the pole vault. Academic All-Big Ten.

College Education:
Graduated from the University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill., with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 1988. Received his master's degree in education from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo., in 2006.

Honors:
2004 Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) Coach of the Year.
2005 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Coach of the Year.
2006 NAIA Regional Coach of the Year.

Family:
Married to Jill Garvey Lohr. The couple have two children: Lindsey (12) and Erin (8).