June 30, 2009

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ---- Lori Strand has joined the Samford cross country and track and field coaching staff, announced Samford head coach Rod Tiffin Tuesday. The former UAB distance standout will lend her expertise to the Bulldog distance program.

"I am really happy to be adding Lori Strand to our staff here at Samford," Tiffin said. "Her name is synonymous with running in the Birmingham community. I feel that she will not only bring a vast knowledge about running and competition to the table, she will also bring stability to our program. She is grounded into the community and is excited about Samford being a new part of her family. I know with her help we can continue my vision of the Samford Cross Country and Track and field program."

Strand, an Anniston, Ala. native, moved to Birmingham in 1995 to attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She graduated from UAB in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in physical education and ran competitively for the Blazers' cross country and track and field teams during her years there.

Strand lives in Hoover with her husband Scott and their two boys, Ethan and Henry.