John View returned to his birthplace of Syracuse, New York to lead the SUNY ESF cross country team to four straight National Championships, leading him to a Hall of Fame coaching career.  View, who grew up in Binghamton was always an avid lover of running, lettering in Track and leading his program in the 880-yard run.  After graduating from St. Leo College, he earned his master’s degree in Education Administration and Leadership from the University of Notre Dame. John also earned an Masters in Business Administration from Syracuse University.

View’s early career did not focus on coaching.  Instead he held Director of Financial Aid positions at Broome CC, followed by SUNY Canton in the late 1970s.  He moved to State University of New York – College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) in 1979.  His love for running finally blossomed into a head coach position with the SUNY ESF athletics program in the late 2000s.  In less than a decade, View had upended the USCAA Cross Country scene, dethroning perennial favorite Dine College and leading his team to four straight National Championships from 2011 to 2014.  Additionally, he had three men’s runners win the overall championship and two women’s runners who finished in the top three.  John was an inspirational leader, evident by the outstanding culture displayed by his team at USCAA Nationals.