fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ ɪn ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən wɪððə nˈaʊdᵻfˈʌŋkt lˈævəndɚ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, ðə dʒˈɑːɡɚz ɹɪˈoːɹɡənˌaɪzd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ænd tʃˈeɪndʒd ɪts nˈeɪm tuː "ðə fɹˈʌnt ɹˈʌnɚz."
Founded in 1974 in association with the now-defunct Lavender University, the Joggers reorganized in 1978 and changed its name to "The FrontRunners."