In 1999 Franey Fleming began coaching as a full-time career at Boston College where she had been a part-time assistant coach since 1994 . She and Head coach Randy Thomas were awarded the Big East Cross Country coaching staff of the year in 2000 after the team won the Big East Track and Field Championship and finished fourth at the NCAA Championships . She also coached Shannon Smith , Boston College 's first female NCAA champion to her indoor NCAA 3000 meter title in 2001 along with many other notable NCAA All-Americans . Now Kathleen Franey Fleming has three kids , Sean , Patrick , and Caroline Fleming who reside in Natick , Massachusetts
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
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