TOP INDIVIDUAL finisher Carla Heintz hugs her coach, Neil Eliason, at the 1977 NJCAA national championships in Dodge City, Kansas. (Photo courtesy of Neil Eliason)
April 24, 2017
Stories this photo appears in:
April 24, 2017 8 a.m.
The 'Godfather of girls track' led FVCC's trailblazing Mountainettes to championship
Neil Eliason may be the “Godfather of girls track” but the soft-spoken coaching legend didn’t earn the nickname the way the other dons did. This godfather ruled without an iron fist.