Ottawa University (KS) Men's Cross Country

Coach Whittaker is in his 10th season as head track & field coach. During his time at Ottawa University, Coach Whittaker has led to Braves to some historic performances, including: Most All-Americans in a single year in OU history (6 in 2023, 2024, 2025) KCAC Meet Record—Women’s 60m Dash--2021 KCAC Meet Record—Men’s 60m Dash--2021 KCAC Meet Record—Women’s 100m Dash--2021 KCAC Meet Record—Men’s 100m Dash—2023 KCAC Meet Record - Men's 4x100M Relay - 2024 439 All-KCAC (Indoor/Outdoor) performers 91 NAIA National Championship qualifiers 58 School Records 47 KCAC Individual Champions 27 All-American performances 7 KCAC Athlete of the Meet honors 3 Athletes named to FISU Team USA 3 South Central Region Athlete of the Year winners 2023 KCAC Women’s Coach of the Year—Indoor Track & Field 2025 and 2023 KCAC Women’s Coach of the Year—Outdoor Track & Field 2025 Region 3 Women's Outdoor Coach of the Year Before coming to OU, Whittaker was the interim head track and field coach at Goshen College, spending the previous five years as the sprints, hurdles, and jumps coach for the Maple Leafs. Whittaker holds numerous certifications from USA Track and Field, including: Level 1 Level 2 Sprints/Hurdles/Relays Level 2 Jumps Level 2 Endurance Level 2 Throws Level 3 Sprints/Hurdles/Relays Whittaker is an instructor for the USATF Coaching Education Program, which establishes a common ground among coaches by developing a language specific to the track and field coaching community. A 2005 graduate of Goshen College, he competed for four years as a sprinter and hurdler, qualifying for the NAIA national championships as a 110M Hurdler. In 2012, he received a master’s degree in sports science and coaching education from Ohio University.