Ohio Northern University Women's Track

Maus is in his eighth season as the head mens and womens cross country and track & field coach at Ohio Northern. In the 2015-16 season, Maus led the Polar Bear men's team to a second place finish at the OAC Outdoor Championships and a second place finish at the OAC Indoor Championships. He also led the women's team to a third place finish at the OAC Indoor Championships and a second place finish at the OAC Outdoor Championships. In his seven seasons as head coach, Maus has led the mens program to three conference championship titles (three indoor) and the womens program to one indoor title. He has also coached two national champions, Josh Colbert, who won the outdoor long jump national championship in 2014 and Emily Richards who won the 800 meter run at the 2016 outdoor championships. Maus and his staff were named coaching staff of the year on both the men's and women's side at the 2014-15 OAC Outdoor Championships. Maus earned Female Coach of the Year honors in the 2016 outdoor season after leading the women's team to a first place regional ranking.  He is no stranger to the Polar Bear program as he was also as an assistant cross country and track & field at ONU from 2002-09, where he coached the distance runners and was the recruiting coordinator. He came to ONU from Heidelberg, where he was a three-time Academic All-American in track and cross country. Maus was a two-time OAC Champion in track and a two-time All-OAC honoree in cross country. He received his bachelors degree from Heidelberg in 2002 and his masters degree at Bowling Green State University in 2005. Maus was part of the OAC Womens Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year in 2005, 2006 and 2008 and Mens Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year in 2007 and 2008. Maus is in his first season as Division III President of the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). He also serves as a lecturer in the business college at ONU. Maus is USATF Level I and Level II certified in distance and throws. He and his wife, Lindsey, live in Ada with their sons, Hayden and Jackson.

Johnson is in his third season as assistant track & field coach for the Ohio Northern men's & women's track & field teams, prior to this he was a volunteer for the program. Johnson brings experience as a former track & field student-athlete and coach at Baldwin-Wallace. As a student-athlete he was an 8 time Conference Qualifier in the pole vault and a Conference Champion in outdoor in 2007. He also participated in the javelin where he was a Conference Qualifier. As a coach he worked closely with the jumps coach to further skill development of female vaulter's. He also assisted in the recruiting process while at Baldwin-Wallace.   Before coming to Ohio Northern he volunteered at Mount Union College where he worked with pole vault and long jump. Johnson graduated from Baldwin-Wallace with a Bachelors degree in Biology in May 2007. He earned his Masters in Education from the University of Notre Dame in May 2011. He currently resides in Ada.

Gantt is in his seventh season as the assistant coach for mens and womens cross country and track & field. He helped coach Josh Colbert to the national title in the long jump at the 2014 NCAA III Outdoor Championships. Gantt also helped coach Emily Richards to the national title in the 800-meter run at the 2016 NCAA III Outdoor Championships. He also received Female Assistant Coach of the Year honors after being a part of the back-to-back OAC Female Coaching Staff of the Year in 2014 and 2015. Gant was also named 2016 Outdoor Great Lakes Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year. Gantt started at ONU in early 2011 as the recruiting assistant before taking over the assistant role. He brings coaching experience as a volunteer coach at Carthage College and from Grayslake Central High School (Ill.). Additionally, Gantt has a Bachelors Degree from Illinois State, where he was a four-year varsity and multiple time All-Conference athlete. He was also named an scholar athlete and was inducted into the Lake County (Ill.) Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010. Gantt earned his Masters Degree in sport management from the United States Sports Academy. Gantt has also earned his USATF Level 1 certification. Gant has USTFCCCA Event Specialist Certifications in sprints, hurdles, relays and jumps. He also has his USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning certification.  Gantt and his wife Erin reside in Lima with their son Michael, and daughter Emily.

Armstrong brings experience as a former graduate assistant track & field coach for William Penn University. He primarily coached the throwers but also assisted in creation of strength training, conditioning, and training plans. Armstrong is also a level 1 throws coach by world athletics center. During his collegiate career he was named Academic All-American twice, was an Academic All Conference selection for four years, was awarded the NAIA Champion of Character Award in 2012, 11 time conference finalist, team captain, honorable mention all conference in weight throw his senior year, and finished his senior season in the top 30 of national indoor weight throw. The Brooklyn, Mich., native graduated from Siena Heights with his degree in English-Communication and a minor in Biology in May 2012. He received his Masters in Business Leadership from Willam Penn. He currently resides in Ada. View: | Desktop