St. John Fisher University Athletics

Trisha Byler became St. John Fisher’s head men’s and women’s cross country coach in August 2026. She also serves as an assistant coach (distance runners) for the Cardinals’ men’s and women’s track and field teams. 

Byler has an abundance of experience and success as a competitive runner and coach. Inducted into the Rochester Runner of the Year Hall of Fame in 2024, she has competed in the USATF National Club Cross Country Championship three times and in the USATF National Club Track and Field Championships twice in distance events. Byler, who continues to achieve personal bests across multiple distances, has won two USATF Niagara Series titles, four Rochester Runner of the Year Series titles and nine JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge (3.5 miles) titles. 

Byler competed collegiately for the Rocheter Institute of Technology’s women’s cross country and track and field teams. She twice qualified for the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships. 

As a coach, Byler has developed athletes and teams at multiple levels. She helped establish the Brockport Distance Project, guided Roadkill Racing to multiple USATF Niagara Club Series championships and helped lead multiple corporate running teams to sustained championship success. 

Byler earned her Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from RIT in 2007. She later obtained her Master of Science from RIT in applied statistics.