By Andrew Browning
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Starting in February, Will Ellery will take over as head coach of the men’s track and field team. Ellery will take the place of longtime coach Chuck Koeppen, and he said he knows he cannot immediately fill the gap that Koeppen’s exit will create.

Ellery said the team will begin optional conditioning practices once fall sports end. He said he is now in the process of putting together the remainder of his staff for the upcoming season.

“You can’t replace a Coach Koeppen,” Ellery said. “In a good way, he casts a very, very large shadow over not only the track and cross-country programs at Carmel, but also over every running program in the state of Indiana. I won’t pretend to be Coach Koeppen, but I will try to carry on the standard of excellence that Koeppen has established as the norm for Carmel High School.”