Bridgewater College Men's Cross Country

Flynn was named the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field in the summer of 2015, following five seasons as head cross country coach and as an assistant track coach specializing in distance. As director, Flynn oversees all of the cross country and track & field programs, permitting better coordination and planning for what for many student-athletes is a year-round activity. The 2015-16 season was a big year for the Bridgewater College track and field teams as the men and women both swept the conference championships to claim four ODAC titles. Flynn was tabbed ODAC Women's Coach of the Year for the indoor season and Men's Coach of the Year during the outdoor season. At the ODAC Indoor Championships, Flynn's men's distance runners contributed 47 of the team's 166 total points and Nevin Heckman claimed the ODAC title in the 800 meter. During the ODAC Outdoor Championships, Sam Gunter won the 800m and two other distance runners earned All-ODAC for the men's team, while Maryellen Hauver garnered All-ODAC in the 800 meter and Makenzie McDonald netted All-ODAC in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Flynn also saw one of his athletes compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as Sam Gunther qualified for the nationals in the 800 meter. In 2014-15, the Bridgewater track & field teams earned three ODAC titles, with the men sweeping and the women prevailing indoors. Luke Sohl won the 5,000 and 10,000 meters at the league meet outdoors, along with a 5,000 meters indoor title. The women went 1-2 with Elizabeth Stump and Makenzie McDonald in the ODAC indoor mile. For the 2013-14 season, Flynn earn his third regional honor (including XC) as he was named South/Southeast region Men's Assistant Coach of the Year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the second time. As always, distance runners continue to flourish under Flynn's leadership. He saw both the men's and women's teams finish second in the ODAC Outdoor Championships, with the distance runners scoring 68 of the 147 points. The women's team saw Kaylee Kubisiak earn the Women's Athlete of the Meet after double first place finishes in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meter events. On the men's side, Luke Sohl captured the ODAC title in the 10,000 meter run. The conference meet saw eight All-ODAC performers from the distance group.  During the 2013 track season, the Bridgewater distance runners continued to excel. Luke Sohl was named the top performer at the ODAC Indoor championships after winning both the 1,600 and 3,000 meter events. Flynn's men's distance runners earned 55 out of the team's 124 points at the indoor meet. For the group's efforts, Flynn was named the South/Southeast region men's indoor track and field assistant coach of year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). For the women, Olivia Mills qualified for the outdoor national meet in the 5,000 meter run. At the conference championship meets, Flynn coached six individual event champions, plus the indoor championship winning distance medley relay squad. The 2011-12 season was more of the same for Flynn's runners. Sohl was named the top performer at the ODAC Outdoor championships after winning both the 5,000 and 10,000 meter events. For the women, Mills qualified for the outdoor national meet in both the 1,500 and 5,000 meter events. Bridgewater distance runners broke five BC records during the 2012 indoor and outdoor seasons. At the conference meets, Flynn coach three event champions and a pair of runner-up finishers. During the 2010-11 track season, Flynn coached three All-ODAC performers during indoor season and one during outdoors. One of his runners, Olivia Mills, was named female athlete of the meet duirng the indoor and outdoor seasons. Mills was also a NCAA provisional qualifier in the 1500 meters during the outdoor season. Flynn is also the head coach of Bridgewater's cross country program. The Eagles swept the ODAC cross country championships in 2014 for a second straight year. The men qualified for NCAA championships, while Kaylee Kubisiak qualified as an individual on the women's side. Flynn also added his second ODAC Coach of the Year honor on each side. Keith Thomas and Tim Miller were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team for a second straight year. In 2013, the Bridgewater women's team won the program's second ODAC title in three seasons behind a dominating effort. Flynn was named the ODAC Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year and his top runner, Kaylee Kubisiak, was named ODAC Runner of the Year. Bridgewater placed all five runners in the top 10 to easily win the program's second conference title with 22 total points, marking the best team performance at the league championship since 2003 when Lynchburg won the title with 20 points. Bridgewater's 22 points is the fourth-lowest total ever at the conference championships. Five runners earned All-ODAC recognition, while four competitors were named to the All-South/Southeast Region team. Kubisiak qualified for the national meet for the second straight season after leading the Eagles at the regional meet.  The 2013 men's team turned in the most successful season in program history as the Eagles reached the national meet as a team after hoisting the program's first South/Southeast region championship and its first ODAC title. Flynn was named the South/Southeast Region Coach of the Year and also was named the ODAC Coach of the Year. Five BC runners earned All-ODAC honors, while the Eagles also had five runners earn All-South/Southeast Region recognition. Flynn's runners also excel in the classroom as both the men's and women's cross country teams were recognized as All-Academic squads for the 2012 season by the USTFCCCA. Tim Wisniewski was named the ODAC Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was also pegged to the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District team. Ryan Speray joined Wisniewski on the Academic All-District squad.  Flynn came to Bridgewater College after one year as a Division I assistant coach at University of North Carolina-Greensboro. While there, he coached four all-conference cross country runners and helped lead the men's cross country team to its highest finish in school history at the conference and NCAA regional meets. Prior to coaching at UNCG, Flynn spent three seasons as an assistant coach in cross country and track and field at Coe College, a Division III school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Flynn coached five All-Americans and 13 conference champions. Flynn is no stranger to the ODAC as he competed at Lynchburg College where he was a four-time all-conference runner in cross country. On the track he earned five ODAC individual titles and was a 12-time all-conference nominee. He was a member of eight ODAC championship track teams and two cross country championship teams. Flynn is a member of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association and USA Track and Field. He is a USA Track & Field Level 1 Certified Coach.

Denver Davis begins his 16th season with the Bridgewater College Eagles Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field programs.  In his time at Bridgewater, he has served as an assistant coach, associate head coach and was named Director of Cross Country and Track & Field in November of 2018.  Davis’ individual coaching efforts are focused on men’s and women’s hurdles, jumps and sprints. As Director, Davis’ teams have produced 1 NCAA DIII Top-10 Team finish, 3 NCAA DIII National Champions, 26 NCAA DIII All-Americans, 43 NCAA DIII Championship Qualifiers, 7 USTFCCCA Region Athletes of the Year, 137 USTFCCCA All-Region honorees, 1 ODAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship, 16 ODAC Athletes of the Meet, 5 ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete of the Year, 4 ODAC Rookies of the Year, 78 ODAC champions, and 271 All-ODAC selections. During his 15 years with the program, Davis has been instrumental in guiding the men’s and women’s programs to a total of 13 ODAC team championships in indoor and outdoor track and field, 5 ODAC team championships and 1 South/Southeast Region championship in cross country and 2 NCAA DIII Cross Country Championship team appearances.   Individually he has coached 6 National Champions and 25 All-Americans, 1 USTFCCCA National Track Athlete of the Year; 1 NCAA Championship Performer of the Meet, 32 NCAA qualifiers, 8 USTFCCCA Region Athletes of the Year; 127 All-Region honorees, 111 ODAC champions, and 305 All-ODAC performers.  His athletes have set 1 NCAA DIII National Record, 5 NCAA DIII All-Time Top-10 performances, 12 ODAC records; have claimed 2 NCAA Elite 90 awards, 10 ODAC Track Athlete of the Meet awards, 3 ODAC Field Athlete of the Meet awards, 10 ODAC Rookie of the Year awards and 5 ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar Athlete of the Year awards.  For his efforts, Davis was recognized as the USTFCCCA South/Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year 8 times between 2012 and 2018 for men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field. Prior to coming to Bridgewater, Davis served as associate head coach for boys and girls cross country and track & field at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Va., from 2005-2010. Davis is no stranger to the ODAC either, having competed for the University of Lynchburg for four years as a member of the cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field teams. While at Lynchburg, Davis was a 1st Team All-ODAC selection in indoor track and field and was a member of 10 ODAC Championship teams across cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field.  Davis was also a 6-time ODAC All-Academic selection. Davis received his bachelor's degree in history from Lynchburg in 2005 and his master's degree in history from George Mason University in 2009. Davis is a member of USA Track & Field and the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. He holds USTFCCCA Jumps Specialist and Sprints, Hurdles and Relays Specialist Certifications, a USATF Level 1 Coach Certificate and the Altis High Jump, Hurdles and Horizontal Jumps Specialist Certifications. Denver and his family currently reside in Waynesboro, VA.