Tom Fleming

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news When Matt Bach accepted the job to be Montclair Kimberley Academy’s cross-country coach, he expected there to be some hiccups during the transition period. After all, he was replacing Tom Fleming, a beloved legend in the track and field community who died last spring at the age of 65. Bach...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news COLUMBUS—Montclair Kimberley Academy  track and field coach Tom Fleming, who passed away in April at the age of 65, stressed putting your best out there at all times, regardless of circumstances. It was...

by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news When Matt Bach starts his tenure as the head coach for the boys and girls cross country, indoor winter track and spring track programs at Montclair Kimberley Academy, he knows he has some big running shoes to fill...

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by Andrew Garda garda@montclairlocal.news The New Jersey sports community lost a legend last week as two-time New York City Marathon winner and Montclair Kimberley Academy teacher and track coach Tom Fleming passed away of a heart attack at a track meet in Verona...

Montclair Kimberley Academy's middle school will be closed Thursday due to the sudden death of coach and teacher Tom Fleming, 65, a marathon-running champion. Fleming, a fourth-grade teacher and varsity boys and girls head coach in cross-country and track and field, suffered an apparent heart attack at a meet at Verona on Wednesday and died, the school announced...