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Milwaukee School of Engineering

OFFICIAL SITE OF THE MSOE RAIDERS
Bill Massoels

Bill Massoels

  • Title
    Athletic Director for External Operations | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field Head Coach
  • Phone
    (414) 277-2271
  • Email
    massoels@msoe.edu

Bill Massoels became the men's cross country/track and field head coach in August of 2018 and took over the helm for the women's cross country program in June of 2020. 

Raider Review

  • Seasons at MSOE: 5 (2018-present)
  • Top men's cross country team finish: 1st (2019, 2021, 2022)
  • Top men's indoor track and field team finish: T-1st (2023)
  • Top men's outdoor track and field team finish: 1st (2021, 2023)
  • Top women's outdoor track and field team finish: 5th (2021)
  • Head coach of the 2019, 2021, and 2022 men's cross country NACC championship team 
  • Head coach of the 2023 men's indoor track and field NACC co-championship team
  • Head coach of the 2021 and 2023 men's outdoor track and field NACC championship team

Coaching Awards and Accomplishments

  • 2021 and 2023 NACC men's outdoor track and field coach of the year
  • 2023 men's indoor track and field coach of the year
  • Four-time NACC men's cross country coach of the year (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
  • GLVC men's outdoor track coach of the year (2003)

MSOE Program Accomplishments and Student-Athlete Accolades

  • Men's Cross Country
    • Seven NACC men's cross country student-athletes of the week 
    • Two NACC men's cross country runner of the year (Blake Bostwick - 2019. Patrick Lee - 2022)
    • Two NACC men's cross country freshman of the year (Xander Gottner - 2021, Patrick Lee - 2022)
    • 23 NACC men's cross country all-conference honorees 
  • Women's Cross Country
    • Two NACC women's cross country student-athletes of the week 
    • Six NACC women's cross country all-conference selections 
  • Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field
    • One NACC men's indoor track and field freshmen of the meet (Jesse Lambrecht - 2019)
    • Twelve NACC men's track and field student-athletes of the week 

Coaching Experience Outside of MSOE

  • Head cross country/track and field coach at St. Joseph's College (Ind.) from 1990-2017. During his time at St. Joe's, Massoels coached 27 All-Americans and was named Great Lakes Valley Conference Coach of the Year two times. In 1999, he guided the Puma men to their first-ever GLVC Indoor Track & Field Championship. Also served at athletic director for 18 years. 
  • Director of cross country/track and field at Cardinal Stritch University (2017-2018)

Playing Career

  • Was on St. Joseph's cross country & track and field teams all four years during his undergrad studies.
  • Was named captain twice (1986-1987, 1988-1989)
  • School record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters 

Education

  • Graduated from St. Joseph's College (Ind.) with a degree in journalism.

Personal

  • Lives in Milwaukee with his wife of 30 years, Teresa. Father of three. 
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