MSJC Tabs Jabaz as First Cross Country Coach
The MSJC Athletic Department is proud to announce Jorge Jabaz as the program’s first ever women’s cross country coach.
The MSJC Athletic Department is proud to announce Jorge Jabaz as the program's first ever women's cross-country coach.
Jabaz comes to MSJC with a wealth of experience in the running community as both a competitor and a coach. He currently runs the Valor Track Club in Orange County, a group he founded in 2018. Jabaz has served as an assistant coach at both Concordia University Irvine (CUI) and Hope International University. At both schools he was an assistant in track and field as well as cross country.
A collegiate runner himself at CUI, Jabaz was an NAIA All-American in both track and cross country. He was a Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) champion in the 4X800 relay, the 1,500 meters and the 5,000. He was part of back-to-back NAIA National Championship teams in 2005 and 2006. Jabaz is a USATF World Masters silver and bronze medalist in cross country and track and field.
Jabaz also serves as a coach and training partner to several world class athletes. He has coached dozens of runners who have qualified for the US Olympic Trials, as well as training multiple Swedish national champions, and four European Championship qualifiers. Jabaz coached 2015 NAIA Indoor T&F 5000-meter National Champion and 2016 10,000-meter Pac West champion Ashley Bell.
"I am very excited to join Mt. San Jacinto College and share my passion for coaching and running. Thank you to MSJC Dean and Athletic Director Patrick Springer for the opportunity to come in and help build a competitive program that will be committed to helping athletes reach their optimal level of performance", said Jabaz.
"My goal is to implement a hard-working environment where athletes not only achieve success on the track but also develop the character, leadership, and teamwork skills they'll need to succeed in life".
This will be the first year of MSJC women's cross country. The team will be based out of the Menifee Valley Campus and the season runs from August through November. Training for the 2025 season will begin this summer. Anyone interested in joining the women's cross country team can fill out the questionaire below.