Clara Santucci is in her fifth season as director of operations for West Virginia University's track and field and cross country programs in Morgantown, West Virginia. She arrived in the role after serving as WVU's graduate assistant director of operations for cross country and track and field while completing master's degrees in sport management and sport education.
Santucci has 14 years of experience across the sport, including a professional distance running career sponsored by Mizuno and Saucony. Her top results include back-to-back Pittsburgh Marathon titles in 2014 and 2015, a fifth-place finish as the top American at the 2013 Chicago Marathon, and qualification for the U.S. Olympic Trials marathon in 2012, 2016, and 2020. She also worked in aquatic therapy at Healthworks Rehab and Fitness in Morgantown and volunteered with the Mountaineer program.
