Washington and Lee University Women's Track

Dana Freeman is in her 12th season as head women’s track & field and assistant women's cross country coach at Washington and Lee and started her career at W&L during the 2013-14 school year. Freeman serves as the Jumps coach for the men’s and women’s teams. W&L ACCOMPLISHMENTS  Women’s Team ODAC Indoor Champions (2025) ODAC Outdoor Champions (2025) 13 NCAA Qualifiers Four All-Americans 65 ODAC Champions 2x ODAC Coach of the Year (2025 Indoor & Outdoor) 2x VaSID Coach of the Year (2025 Indoor & Outdoor) One ODAC Athlete of the Year Award Three ODAC Athlete of the Meet Awards Six ODAC Rookie of the Meet Citations Six ODAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Citations 101 USTFCCCA All-Region Selections 11 USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams 26 USTFCCCA All-Academic Individuals Men’s Jumps Four NCAA Qualifiers Two All-American Citations 21 All-Region Selections 22 ODAC Champions One ODAC Athlete of the Year Award Two ODAC Rookie of the Year Awards AWARDS, HONORS & CERTIFICATIONS USATF Level 1 and 2 Jump Certifications USTFCCCA Technical Certification USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning Certification YogoFit Level 1 Teaching Certification Altis Foundation Certification and Pole Vault Certification Mental Health First Aid Certification  COACHING RESUME Washington and Lee (2013-Present) Ashland University (2010-13) Men’s Conference Champions 3x NCAA Division II National Runner-Up 17 Individual Conference Champions 12 All-Americans Roanoke College (2009-10) ODAC Champions during the Indoor and Outdoor season College of Wooster (2006-09) 15 All-Conference Citations Four Conference Champions Two NCAA Qualifiers Radford University (2003-04) Campbell University (2002-03) One NCAA Qualifier TRACK & FIELD CAREER (Kent State University) All-Conference Pole Vaulter Newcomer of the Year

W&L ACCOMPLISHMENTS Women’s Cross Country 2x NCAA Qualifying Team (2019 – 29th, 2024 – 8th) 8x Individual NCAA Qualifying Performances 1x NCAA All-American Performance  2x South Region Champions (2019, 2024) 1x Individual Regional Champion Performances 42x South Region All-Region Performances 6x ODAC Conference Champions (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024) 2x ODAC Individual Conference Champions 52x ODAC XC all-conference performances Women’s Track & Field (Distance Events) 3x NCAA Individual Qualifying Performances 2x All-American Performances 37x South Region All-Region Performances  1x Rookie of the Meet 19x ODAC Individual or Relay Champion Performances 54x ODAC Championship All-Conference Performances (top 3)   AWARDS, HONORS, & CERTIFICATIONS 6x ODAC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year 2x South Region Coach of the Year 2025 USTFCCCA Indoor South Region Assistant Coach of the Year  ALTIS Coaching the Endurance Events USTFCCCA Strength Training for Track & Field USTFCCCA Sports Psychology for Track & Field USTFCCCA Performance Nutrition for Track & Field USTFCCCA Sports Science for the Endurance Events Function Movement Screening First Aid & CPR COACHING RESUME Washington & Lee University (2014 – Present) Gwynedd Mercy University Cross Country (2007 – 2014) – men’s & women’s distance 2x NCAA XC All-American  2x NCAA XC National Qualifying Performances 9x Mideast Region all-region performances 6x CSAC Conference Champions (5 men / 1 women) 7x CSAC XC Individual Cross Country Champions 50x CSAC XC all-conference team performances Elizabethtown College (1998-2017) – women’s distance 5x NCAA All-American Performances 2x NCAA XC National Qualifying Teams (2004 – 19th, 2006 – 31st) 11x NCAA XC & T&F National Qualifying Performances 11x Mideast Region all-region performances  1x MAC XC Conference Champions (2004) 20x MAC all-conference Performances 16x Individual and Relay Track and Field MAC Champions 56x MAC Track & Field all-conference Performances EDUCATION Wilkes University, MS. Ed – Teaching Strategies – 2003 West Chester University, BS – Health and Physical Education