Gleason named head cross country and track & field coach
NEW CONCORD, OHIO, July 25, 2008 - Muskingum College has announced that Jacob Gleason has been named as the new head cross country and track and field coach.
 Gleason arrives in New Concord after serving as assistant track & field coach at Ohio Northern University. During his three-year tenure at ONU, Gleason coached three NCAA Division III All-Americans, six NCAA Division III National Qualifiers, three Ohio Athletic Conference Individual Champions, 26 All-Ohio Athletic Conference performers, was a member of the 2006 Great Lakes Regional Coaching Staff of the Year and helped guide the 2008 Polar Bear men to the Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Team Championship.
While at Ohio Northern, Gleason also served as an assistant director for the 2008 NCAA Division III Indoor National Championship Meet, was a member of the OAC Coaches’ Committee Standards and was the conference’s Ranking Coordinator.
“With Jacob’s wealth of coaching experience and his proven success, he will be a tremendous asset to the cross country and track and field programs at Muskingum,” said Larry Shank, director of athletics, Muskingum College. “We are very happy to have Jacob join our Muskingum family and coaching staff.”
Prior to Ohio Northern, Gleason was associate head cross country coach and assistant track & field coach at Geneva College from 2002-2005. While with the Golden Tornadoes, he coached five NAIA Cross Country National Qualifiers, 13 NAIA Track & Field National Qualifiers, two American Mideast Conference Individual Champions and helped guide the 2003 women’s team to the Mideast Conference Championship.
Gleason, a former cross country and track standout in college, received his bachelor’s degree from Westminster College in 2002 and his master’s degree from Geneva College in 2004.
His other duties at Muskingum will include serving as an instructor in the college’s Health and Physical Education department.
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