Ferris State University Women's Cross Country

Kelsh filled in on an interim basis after former head coach and fellow alum Steve Picucci left to become the head coach at NCAA Division I Moorhead State (Ky.). Kelsh was a four-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs in both cross country and track from 2004-08 following a standout prep career at Chippewa Hills High School. As the interim head coach, Kelsh led the Bulldog program as more than 70 student-athletes received Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) All-Academic Team laurels. He also played a key role as standout distance runner  received All-America accolades and 41 student-athletes established personal records. Kelsh, a former All-GLIAC honoree, previously began his coaching career as an assistant on the FSU staff from 2008 to 2012 following his collegiate career. He continues to hold the school's second-fastest time ever in the outdoor 1,500 meters. Prior to returning to FSU, Kelsh served as a volunteer assistant on the men's cross country/track and field staff on the NCAA Division I level at the University of Buffalo where he assisted in organizing and running daily workouts along with mentoring student-athletes in mental toughness and racing strategy. He also worked as a personal trainer in the Buffalo area and was the general manager of Blast Fitness. In six years as a collegiate assistant coach, he helped tutor 17 All-Americans, two individual Mid-American Conference (MAC) Champions and three teams advanced to the NCAA National Cross Country Championships. A six-time All-GLIAC selection as a Bulldog student-athlete, Kelsh was a NCAA Division II National Provisional Qualifier and team MVP numerous times during his FSU career. Prior to his Ferris State career, he was an all-state selection and team captain as a prep runner at Chippewa Hills and also ranked third nationally in the U19 age group at the 2005 USATF Track and Field Junior Nationals. Since completing his collegiate career, he's also competed as a distance and half-marathon runner sponsored by Brooks Sports, Inc. "I'm thrilled to be at Ferris State and am confident under my leadership that we can continue a history of being competitive at the conference and national levels," said Kelsh. "I believe I can successfully recruit and develop student-athletes to reach their potential. I am dedicated to continuing to build a program that creates pride within the student body and alumni base."

Levine has brought the throwing events to a national level with numerous national qualifying marks, including two time all-American Jessica Pilling. Prior to his FSU appointment, Levine had spent 12 years as an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Central Michigan where his throwers were instrumental in the men's and women's teams earning a total of seven Mid-American Conference (MAC) team championships.  In his tenure at CMU, Levine coached 26 All-MAC performers, including 13 conference champions and multiple school-record holders. While at Central Michigan, Levine coached 33 NCAA Division I provisional national and regional qualifiers, including national championship competitor David Stallworth in the 35-pound weight throw.  Most recently, Levine guided Greg Pilling to NCAA-I All-America status in the discus, where he set the MAC record with the sixth-best throw in the nation (197-2). Levine arrived at CMU after serving as the assistant men's and women's coach at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, from 1991 to 1997.  At Wartburg, he developed weight training and conditioning programs for the throwers and coached 17 NCAA Division III national qualifiers along with six All-America performers.  He was also a teacher at Allison-Bristow Community Schools in Allison, Iowa. As a member of the Iowa Wesleyan College track and field team, Levine competed in the throwing events.  After his collegiate experience, he continued to compete in the throws along with both powerlifting and Olympic lifting.  He is a USA Track and Field Level II certified coach in the throws and is currently in the Level III certification process. Levine graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1986 with a degree in education.  He and his wife, Barb, reside in Mount Pleasant with their children, Thadd, and Lane.  He is a 1980 graduate of Muscatine (Iowa) High School.