Ohio Valley University Women's Cross Country

Hesson is entering his third season as the womens coach and his second as the head of the mens program. His womens team finished 6 th at the G-MAC Championship last fall. Hesson came to OVU in 2013 as the Athletic Recruiting Coordinator before taking over the womens program at the start of the 2014 season and the men in the spring of 2015. Hesson was a member of Caldwell High Schools Class of 93 and remains to date one of Ohios most decorated cross country and track athletes.  A 17 time All-Ohio athlete, Hesson was the premiere distance runner in the State of Ohio from the fall of 1990 to the spring of 1993.  Winning eight individual State titles and earning All-American status three times at the Kinney (now Footlocker) National Championships, he also helped Caldwell High school teams to a winning streak of eight consecutive State Championship titles in cross countrystill the record regardless of gender or division. Hesson then went on to run for the University of Alabama where he earned his degree in Criminal Justice. In 1994 he made the U.S. Junior National Team, and continued to be a vital part of the Alabama distance program, attaining All-SEC honors in cross country and track and was a three time NCAA Championship qualifier.  Following the 1997-1998 season, Hesson was recognized by the University of Alabama with the Career Achievement Award. Hesson, his wife Niccole, and their 4 children reside in Whipple, OH