Dan McCallion Head Coach

 

Head Coach- Dan McCallion

The 2006-07 season marks Dan McCallion's 30th year in association with Walsh University, and as head cross country coach. McCallion came to Walsh in 1977 and promptly began breathing new life into the track program and polishing the cross country program. McCallion's teams made an immediate impact, rebounding from consecutive last place finishes at the All-Ohio Meet to finish 10th, 4th and 3rd in Dan's first three years. McCallion has taken the Cavs to the NAIA National Meet fifteen times, with an all-time high fourth place finish in 1988. The Cavs have had 28 consecutive winning seasons and finished 58-18 last season and were sixth at the American Mideast Conference Championships, with two representatives at the NAIA Championships and three Daktronics Scholar-Athletes.

A four-year letterwinner in track and cross country, and a 1975 University of Akron graduate, Dan was the last Zips' distance runner to attain NCAA All-American recognition. He was inducted into the U of A's Hall of Fame in 1994.

McCallion is an assistant professor in Walsh's Department of Physical Education. He obtained his master's degree in physical education and counseling from Akron. Dan and his wife, Kathy have two children.  Stacy, a Walsh grad and former member of the Walsh women's soccer team, who was married in August of 2004, and son Alex, a senior on the Walsh cross country team.  The McCallion's reside in Plain Township.