SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse University track & field program welcomes former Georgetown student-athlete and coach Brandon Bonsey to its top notch coaching staff. Bonsey will work primarily with the middle distance and distance runners for both the men and women's teams. He will also assist with recruiting and coordinate team travel for the Orange. 

The Falmouth, Maine native participated in cross country and indoor and outdoor track for the Hoyas from 2004-09. He graduated from Georgetown in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in government and joined the track and field coaching staff in September 2009. As an assistant coach, he used his knowledge and collegiate experience in distance running to help train the middle distance and distance runners. He was also responsible for coordinating the recruiting process, daily practices and travel arrangements for the Hoyas.

During his short time as an assistant at Georgetown, Bonsey helped guide Andrew Bumbalough to All-America status in cross country and to third-place finishes at the NCAA and USA Championships in the 5,000m event. He also helped train Mike Krisch to All-America status in cross country and to a 13th-place finish at the NCAA Championships in the 10,000m.

During Bonsey's junior year as a student-athlete at Georgetown in 2007, he finished 5th in the 1,000m at the BIG EAST Indoor Championship garnering All-BIG EAST honors. He ran a personal-best mile time of 4:04.21 that same season at the indoor Terrier Classic and earlier that year, Bonsey placed 36th at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championship. During his sophomore season, he earned All-BIG EAST honors as a member of the 4x800m relay team that placed third at the BIG EAST Indoor Championship. In 2005, his first year at Georgetown, Bonsey competed at the USA Jr. National Track & Field Championship in the 1,500m event.

As a bright up-and-coming coach in the track & field realm, Bonsey has a real knack for effective leadership, having captained the cross country and indoor and outdoor track teams during his senior year. He was chosen to participate in the Veteran Leaders Program; a Georgetown leadership program designed for team captains to develop the skills and knowledge critical to be an effective and vocal leader.