Bill Iannicelli was an All-American at Franklin & MarshallCollege in track & field, more specifically, the javelin. Hequalified for the 1948 Olympics, but did not make the Olympic team,as he finished sixth in the finals. However, at NCAA championshipcompetition in 1947 and 1948, he finished within the top five. Inthe "Little Three" track meet, including Gettysburg, Dickinson andF&M, Iannicelli was involved in every meet since its inceptionin 1947 except one (1949, when he was a high school coach for oneyear). In 1947-48, Iannicelli was a competitor in the long jump andjavelin.
He is quoted as saying, "The Little Three meet is very importantto me because it started the first year I got back from the serviceand we've been doing it all these years. It's always been a verycompetitive meet, and I think it's one of the best traditions wehave in the Middle Atlantic Conference, which is a very traditionalconference. This meet is great because no team has really dominatedthe meet. Some years, Gettysburg has been strong. Other years,we've been strong. And while Dickinson hasn't won that often,they've always been competitive. It's a pretty evenly matchedevent, and that makes for good competition. I think that, plustradition helps get kids enthusiastic about it, even today."
In 1950, he became assistant coach to Tom Floyd, and then tookover as head coach in 1955. He also gained the position of headcross country coach. His career cross country record since 1955 is217-54, which includes Middle Atlantic Conference titles in 1977and 1983. His career track record since 1955 is 261-90 (2-0 in1989), including MAC championships in 1968, 1969 and 1981. Thatgives him a career coaching record of 478-144 (76.8 winningpercentage).
