Marek has been at UBC since 1987, first as head coach of the cross country team before adding head coach of the track & field squad to his portfolio in 2001.
He has developed both teams into perennial top 10 teams in the NAIA and is coming off his best season ever in 2013-14. In cross country the UBC women won its second straight NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championship, while the menfinished in eighth place. At the 2014 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the Thunderbirds combined to 12 medals (5 gold, 5 sivler, 2 bronze). The women finished third overall, their first finish ever, while the men finished in fifth place.
Jedrzejek is a two-time NAIA women's cross country coach of the year (2012 & 2013).
In addition to their more recent NAIA success, Jedrzejek led the 'Birds to a CIS title in cross country in 1993 when he was named the coach of the year.
Jedrzejek has been involved at every level of international competition, coaching at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, acting as Canadian head coach at six Cross Country World Championships, three FISU Games, and is the former Athletics Canada off-track coordinator for cross country and road running.
His athletes have also had success at every level, winning medals at FISU, Commonwealth, and Pan-Am Games throughout his career. He has coached athletes to nine Canadian records, including Jeff Schiebler who still holds two Canadians records in the 5000m and 10000m and Liz Gleadle who owns the women's javelin mark. His athletes have won 33 national titles and he has coached 18 BC high school champions.
