King's College Athletics

Ed Kopec returns to the King's cross country staff and just completed his sixth season in 2024. Kopec, a 2008 King's College graduate, is considered one of the best runners in program history and was named to the Middle Atlantic Conference All-Century Men's Cross Country Team for the 2003-2011 era in 2012 as part of the MAC 100-year celebration. He works full-time in the Wyoming Valley West School District.

• Assistant Coach, Wyoming Valley West Track and Field, 2005-2010
• Head Coach, Wyoming Valley West Junior High Cross Country, 2008-2018

• Native of Forty Fort, Pa.
• 2013 graduate of Wilkes University with a Masters in Special Education
• 2008 graduate of King's College with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education
• Four-year member of Cross Country team
• 2007-08 MAC Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• 2007-08 King's Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• Three-time All-MAC Honoree
• Placed fourth at 2005 MAC Championships as a sophomore, the highest male finish for a Monarch at the conference championships in program history
• Finished 14th as a junior in 2006 while battling injuries before coming back strong to finish sixth as a senior in 2007
• Three-time MAC Academic Honor Roll selection
• 2004 graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School
• Teacher in Wyoming Valley West School District, spent nine years in elementary school before moving up to middle school where he will begin fifth year in 2021-2022 academic year
• Numerous district medalist while coaching distance runners for WVW track and field
• Led WVW junior high cross country team to conference championship and program's first undefeated season in 2016
• Trained many runners who have won district medals and qualified for PIAA State Championship Meet
• Resides in Shavertown, PA with wife Tiffany, and their two sons Edward and Nolan
• Avid sports fan that enjoys cheering on Notre Dame, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Indianapolis Colts, the Philadelphia 76ers, and Team USA