Otterbein University · Men's Cross Country Coaching Staff

OAC·D3·Westerville, Ohio

5 staff·4 emails·1 phone·verified

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Staff size

5 coaches

More than the typical D3 cross country staff of 2.

Head coach

Dara Ford

Listed as Director of XC/T&F.

NCAA contact period

No NCAA contact period currently listed for this sport

What this means

Same coaches, other Otterbein University teams

Women's Cross Country lists the same 5 coaches.

Men's Track & Field shares 4 of its 7 coaches with this staff: Dara Ford, Matt Sutton, Christopher Pinnick and 1 more.

Women's Track & Field shares 4 of its 6 coaches with this staff: Dara Ford, Matt Sutton, Christopher Pinnick and 1 more.

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All 5 staff — contacts ungated

Heather Sandvik

Assistant Coach

No public contact
ActiveVerified March 2026

Dara Ford

Director of XC/T&F

ActiveVerified March 2026

Matt Sutton

Assistant Coach - Distance

ActiveVerified March 2026

Christopher Pinnick

Assistant Coach

ActiveVerified March 2026

Johnny LaFortune

Graduate Assistant

ActiveVerified March 2026

Otterbein University men's Cross Country competes in NCAA Division III as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. The coaching staff includes 5 coaches led by Dara Ford (dford@otterbein.edu). The acceptance rate is 85% with an average net cost of $19,237/year.

Otterbein University: 68% graduation rate, 85% acceptance rate, $19,237 average net cost, 2,562 students (College Scorecard). Costs, admissions and every sport on the school page →

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