May 8, 2006
Release courtesy of Darren Miller, Cornell College sports information director

MOUNT VERNON , IOWA . . . Dan Schofer, an assistant cross country and track and field coach at Rhodes College (Tenn.) the past four years, has been named head men’s and women’s cross country and assistant men’s and women’s track and field coach at Cornell College.

“I want to raise the level of expectations at Cornell so we can be competitive at the conference level and beyond,” Schofer said. “One goal is to get the numbers up to build a strong team and a strong tradition. I am really excited about this position.”

A native of Wilmette, Illinois, Schofer graduated magna cum laude in biology from Carleton College in 2000. He was a three-time Academic All-America selection in cross country and an Academic All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference choice. Schofer earned a master’s degree in exercise physiology from the University of Oregon in December 2001.

While at Carleton, Schofer was twice named cross country team captain and was the most valuable runner in 1999. During the 1999 season he was all-region and a national championship individual qualifier. In track and field, Schofer was also a two-time team captain and was all-conference three times.

Schofer was a teaching assistant and instructor at the University of Oregon. He assisted with the Carleton women’s track and field team in 2002.

“Coach Schofer will be an excellent head coach and I’m thrilled to have him take the reigns of our cross country program,” Cornell Athletics Director Tina Hill said. “His experience at Rhodes and Carleton has provided him with a strong foundation and his passion for running is contagious.”

Former Cornell cross country head coach Lonnie Speidel will remain as the school’s head men’s and women’s track and field coach and assist with the cross country program.

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