Head Coach- Dan McCallion
This fall will mark Dan McCallion’s 32nd year in association with Walsh University and as head cross country coach. McCallion came to Walsh in 1977 and promptly began revitalizing 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 30 consecutive winning seasons and finished 49-14 last year, with a fourth place finish at the NAIA/Region IX Championships, and with two national qualifiers. McCallion has produced six All-American’s during his time at Walsh.
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 the department of physical education. He obtained his master’s degrees in physical education and counseling from Akron. Dan and his wife Kathy, have a daughter, Stacy, who was married in the summer of 2004, and son Alex, a Walsh graduate, who is studying law at William and Mary. The McCallion’s reside in Plain Township.
