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Eastern Illinois
Cross Country
* Hired July, 2010 as head cross country coach / track distance coach
* Begins 15th year in 2024-25
* 4-Time Ohio Valley Conference Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2020, 2021, 2022. 2023
* 4-Time Ohio Valley Conference Women's Coach of the Year in 2011, 2019, 2022, 2023
* OVC Men's Conference Champions in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
* OVC Women’s Conference Champions in 2011, 2022, 2023
* Coached 36 men’s All-OVC runners (18 first team)
* Coached 42 women’s All-OVC runners (19 first team)
* Coached 2021 NCAA National Championship Participant Dustin Hatfield in 2021 (77^th at NCAA)
* Coached OVC Men's Champion Runner Adam Swanson in 2023
* Coached OVC Men’s Champion Runner Dustin Hatfield in 2021
* Coached OVC Women’s Champion Runner Lindsey Carlson in 2021
* Coached OVC Male Runner of the Year in 2023 - Adam Swanson
* Coached OVC Male Runner of the Year in 2022 - Dustin Hatfield
* Coached OVC Male Runner of the Year in 2021 – Dustin Hatfield
* Coached OVC Female Runner of the Year in 2021 – Lindsey Carlson
* OVC Male Freshman of the Year in 2020 - Richie Jacobo
* OVC Male Freshman of the Year in 2017 – Dustin Hatfield
* OVC Female Freshman of the Year in 2013 – Maria Baldwin
* All-Midwest Region Runner in 2018 and 2021 - Dustin Hatfield
* All-Midwest Region Runner in 2021 – Lindsey Carlson
* All-Midwest Region Runner in 2015 – Riley McInerney
* Coached Team to USTFCCCA Midwest Top 15 Regional Ranking on multiple occasions (Men ranked 6^th in 2021)
* Coached men's and women's teams to final USTFCCCA Midwest Top 15 Regional Ranking in 2020
* Coached 94 career top times 
* Coached school record holder in women’s 6K, seven different record holders under Howarth
* Coached 4 OVC Championship runner-up teams in women and 3 OVC Championship runner-up teams in men
Track
* Assistant Coach on 23 OVC Indoor / Outdoor Track Championships
* OVC Indoor Track Athlete of the Year - Adam Swanson (2024)
* OVC Indoor Championships Athlete of the Championship - Adam Swanson (2024)
* OVC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year - Jaime Marcos (2023)
* OVC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year – Dustin Hatfield (2022)
* OVC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year - Adam Swanson (2021)
* OVC Outdoor Freshman of the Year - Joe Stoddard (2024)
* OVC Outdoor Freshman of the Year - Adam Swanson (2021)
* OVC Indoor Track Athlete of the Year - Dustin Hatfield (in 2019-20) (in 2021-22)
* Coached 43 Individual OVC Event Champions
* Coached 18 NCAA West Regional Qualifiers
* Coached 105 All-OVC Performers
* Coached runners to 198 EIU Top Ten times at EIU
* Coached 24 runners who hold EIU school records
* Coached USATF U-20 National Championships Steeplechase Athlete (Franky Romano in 2019)
* Coached honorable mention All-American Adam Swanson (21st in 800 meter in 2021 NCAA National Championships)
* Coached OVC Male Athlete of the Year for 2021-22 – Dustin Hatfield
* Coached OVC Female Athlete of the Year for 2021-22 – Lindsey Carlson
* Coached OVC NCAA Woman of the Year Selection for 2021-22 – Lindsey Carlson

Prior To EIU
* Assistant Coach at New Mexico for three years
* Helped coach six All-Americans at New Mexico
* Helped coach three Mountain West Conference Championship teams
* Women’s team ranked No. 13 in country in 2009
* Helped coach both men and women to NCAA National Championships in 2009
* Assistant Coach at Butler for two years
* Helped coach back-to-back Horizon League Champions
* Helped coach three teams to the NCAA National Championship meet

Personal
* Four-time first team All-Horizon League Runner in cross country at Butler (1996-99)
* Bachelor’s Degree from Butler University in 2000
* Master’s Degree from Eastern Illinois University in 2014
* Howarth and her husband Paul have two children
* Native of New Lenox, Illinois