Dartmouth College Men's Track & Field

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...

Adam Lufkin joined the Big Green staff in October 2024. Lufkin enters his tenth season of coaching, specializing in the throws. Lufkin enters his second season with Dartmouth in 2025-26. Previously at Colorado State University-Pueblo, the throwers were responsible for 13 individual All-Americans in the shot put, including 5 National Runner-Up finishes, in 3 seasons. Before that, he received a degree in child development from the University of Maine, where he threw the discus and the shot put, claiming all-conference honors every year in the America East conference, as well as a first-place finish in the discus in 2018. This qualified him for the Division 1 East preliminary round. He then spent four years as a high school coach in Maine, accumulating multiple team and individual state New England titles. “We’re thrilled to have Coach Adam Lufkin joining the Big Green track & field coaching staff. He will bring tremendous energy and enthusiasm to our squad. He’s had quite a bit of success at CSU-Pueblo having coached 13 D2 All-Americans in three years. He’s familiar with our facilities and the Hanover area having competed here several times while in college. We’ve had a long tradition of success in the throwing events. I believe that Coach Lufkin will continue that legacy of excellence. Go Big Green!” Marjorie & Herbert Chase '30 Director of Dartmouth Track & Field and Cross Country, Mike Nelson

Amanda Kulas joined the Big Green track and field program in November of 2024. Kulas enters her second season with the Big Green in 2025-26. “We’re excited to announce that Coach Amanda Kulas will be joining the Big Green Track & Field coaching staff as our new jumps/pole vault coach. Coach Kulas came highly recommended from multiple people in the coaching industry. She has coached NCAA qualifiers and school record holders across a wide array of events. She is well acquainted with the landscape of collegiate track & field in the New England area having competed in Connecticut and coached in Massachusetts and Maine. Also, her time at Bowdoin has prepared her well for the recruiting efforts needed of academically oriented student-athletes. Coach Kulas is well prepared for a successful coaching tenure at Dartmouth College. Go Big Green,” said Marjorie & Herbert Chase '30 Director of Dartmouth Track & Field and Cross Country, Mike Nelson. Prior to Dartmouth, Kulas was on the Bowdoin track & field coaching staff since the summer of 2021. Before that, Kulas spent time at Springfield College, where she spent three seasons as an assistant coach for the Pride track & field programs. Prior to that, Kulas was part of the first-ever coaching staff for the Elms track & field team, coaching an All-American athlete her inaugural season. In her time as a track and field coach, Kulas has coached many decorated athletes. She has coached NCAA qualifiers in women’s pole vault and heptathlon, a 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

Kristin Cupido joined the Big Green staff as an assistant coach in November 2024. Cupido will serve as a Cross Country / Distance Coach. Cupido will enter her second season with the Big Green in 2025-26. “Kristin has a proven record of success, and we’re excited to add her to the Big Green track & field/cross-country coaching staff. She has worked with several conference championship teams along with multiple NCAA national qualifiers. Her depth of knowledge and experience coaching the distance events will be a tremendous asset to our program. I am confident that she will continue to build upon the legacy of success of the Big Green distance runners!” said Marjorie & Herbert Chase '30 Director of Dartmouth Track & Field and Cross Country, Mike Nelson. Prior to Darmouth, Cupido worked at Miami University as an assistant coach. Highlights of Cupido’s time in Oxford include men’s cross country team titles in 2018 and 2022 (and eight consecutive top three team finishes overall), as well as RedHawks sweeping the men’s and women’s individual titles at the 2022 MAC meet for the first time ever (Obsaa Feda and Carmen Riano). Miami also claimed the men’s outdoor track title in the spring of 2021. The RedHawk men finished third in the MAC Cross Country Championships last fall, while Miami’s women came in eighth, with the programs combining for four All-MAC honorees. During the indoor track season, the RedHawk women posted a second consecutive top five team finish at the MAC Championship

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

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Tom Sage was hired in October 2024 to join the men’s and women’s Big Green track and field program as an assistant coach. Prior to Dartmouth, Sage spent 10 years at Virginia Commonwealth University, playing an integral role in the growth and success of the men’s and women’s programs. Sage oversaw the hurdles, vertical jumps, and multis and assisted in eleven women’s Atlantic 10 team titles, 68 - A-10 medalists, 14 - VCU school records, 9 - NCAA East Preliminary Qualifiers, 4 - A10 conference records, and 1 - USATF U20 qualifier. Prior to his time at VCU - Sage served as an Assistant Coach at the University of New Orleans where he helped transition the Privateers back into the Division I ranks. The Privateers qualified three to the NCAA East Preliminary Round and one to NCAA National Championships. Sage worked as a volunteer at The University of Texas and the University of Illinois, under Tonja Buford-Bailey. Sage began his colligate coaching career as a graduate assistant at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Prior to his coaching experience, Sage competed as a decathlete at Marquette University. He was a consistent Conference USA & Big East conference qualifier and point scorer. Sage was a multiple IC4A qualifier. A native of New Berlin, WI, Sage earned his Bachelor's from Marquette University.

Tory Engel joined the Big Green staff in 2022. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware and her masters from the California Universit...