Dartmouth College Men's Cross Country

Mike Nelson joins the Big Green as the Marjorie & Herbert Chase ’30 Director of Dartmouth Track & Field and Cross Country in August 2024. Nelson enters his s...

Dartmouth's Haldeman Family Director of Athletics and Recreation Mike Harrity announced the appointment of former Dartmouth All-American Ben True '08 as interim men's and women's cross country/distance coach. "We are excited that Ben True, one of Dartmouth's most accomplished student-athletes, will help guide our current students toward maximizing their growth and potential this fall," Harrity said. "As a Dartmouth alum, Ben knows what it takes for our student-athletes to pursue excellence both in the classroom and in competition. We are confident that his leadership will help inspire our student-athletes to achieve their full potential, and we look forward to supporting him and the positive impact he will make on our teams." True will enter his second season with the Big Green in 2025-26. A decorated student-athlete in his time at Dartmouth, True was an All-American in cross country, track and field and skiing (Nordic). He was a three-time Ivy League Heptagonal Champion in cross country while leading the Big Green to their last team title in 2005. True was also Dartmouth's top scorer on the 2007 NCAA Championship winning ski team. He was a two-time recipient of the Alfred E. Watson Trophy, which honors Dartmouth's Male Varsity Athlete of the Year. Ben is also a member of the Wearers of the Green, the exclusive group created in 1984 to honor Dartmouth students, alumni, and coaches for athletic excellence in their respective sports, including Olympians, All-Americans, national

After serving as the Assistant Athletics Director for Dartmouth Peak Performance (DP2)/Academics from late 2019 into 2022, and the Associate Athletics Director for Enrollment Management from 2022 through 2025 Lyndsay Ostler was promoted to the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Development. In her current role, Ostler acts as the liaison between athletics and the offices of admissions and financial aid while managing the admissions support process. She also assists the coaches with the recruitment process in evaluating student-athletes' academics and navigating the admissions application process and deadlines while providing strategic leadership to Academic Support and Career Development. Ostler led the DP2 academic service area in her initial role with the department, focusing on advising student-athletes, creating high-impact programming and supporting holistic development. She also oversaw the Faculty Advisors program for athletics and served as a point person for community service, student-athlete handbook, SAAC, the Dartmouth Celebration of Excellence and campus connections. Prior to her arrival at Dartmouth, Ostler spent seven years at Colby-Sawyer College as a coach and administrator. As the assistant athletics director and senior woman administrator, she served as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Advisor, coordinated service opportunities and awareness events, and created pre-season programming on "Maximizing Campus Resources for Stud

Assistant Director of Strategic Communications (Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, M/W Cross Country, M/W Track & Field, Softball, Men's Tennis, Interim Women's Rowing)