Hall of Fame
An outstanding distance runner who set numerous records on the hilltop during the mid-1970s, Bruce Cox also made his mark as an outstanding collegiate coach. Cox helped lead West Liberty to multiple WVIAC track and cross country titles from 1973-76. A 6-time national qualifier and 10-time All-WVIAC honoree, Cox posted a Top 40 finish at the 1975 NAIA Cross Country Nationals and was the 1976 WVIAC Male Track Athlete of the Year.
He set nine outdoor and indoor school records – many of which remain on the books nearly four decades after Cox graduated from West Liberty. He went on to earn his master’s degree at Marshall while serving as a graduate assistant coach with the Thundering Herd's track and cross country programs.
After a quarter-century in the insurance business, Cox spent more than two decades as a successful college coach at the University of Charleston and West Virginia Tech. He produced multiple conference champions, national qualifiers and All-Americans at the NCAA and NAIA level.
