Coaching Staff   

Andy Canegitta
Head Cross Country/Track Coach

Andy Canegitta begins his second season as head cross country and track coach. Last season under Canegitta’s leadership, two runners, Madeline Falcone and Lauren Fereday, were named All-GCAC. Falcone qualified for the NAIA National Championship and made the All-Louisiana Team where she was named Newcomer of the Year.

Canegitta came to Loyola after spending time as an assistant at Warner Southern College and Webber International University. At Warner Southern, Canegitta served under current Montreat College head coach Jose Larios and spearheaded the recruiting efforts for the Royals, while assisting in the day to day operations of the program. In 2004, Warner Southern won the NAIA Region 14 and Florida Sun Conference Championships. The Royals were also ranked as high as 20th in the NAIA National Poll.

Prior to Warner Southern, Canegitta was an assistant at Webber International from 2001-04. In 2003, Webber’s Crystal Haynes was crowned Women’s NAIA National Champion in the 400m. In addition, both men’s and women’s 4x100 relay teams were named All-American and the 4x800 team ranked in the top 15 in the NAIA at 7:47. In 2004, the men’s team had NAIA National qualifers in the 4x100, 4x800, and the 800m. He also coached several sub-two minute athletes in the 800 meters.

Canegitta, who has Level 1 certification from the USATF, assisted with the addition of a track and field team for the Warriors by recruiting nearly 40 new athletes in the inaugural season.

Canegitta received a bachelor’s degree from Webber International in sports management in 2001. While at Webber, he was a four year letter winner in cross country and was a member of three Florida Sun Conference Championship teams. He later earned his master’s in business administration from the university in 2004.

Canegitta is married to the former Kerrian Montaque. The couple have two children Andy Jr. and Naomi.