DeSales University Women's Track & Field

Coach Hornig has guided the Bulldogs to a top three finish in cross-country 10 times. DSU won its first-ever MAC CC Championship in 2016 and became the first team to qualify for the NCAA Division III National Championships that same season. In addition, Hornig has seen 10 individuals qualify for the NCAA Division III National Championships. In T&F, Hornig enjoyed the most success during the 2008-09 season when he led the Bulldogs to a second place finish at the MAC Championships in indoor track & field and a third place in outdoor track & field. He has also guided several student-athletes to the NCAA Division III National Championships including DeSales' Hall of Famer, Gina Lucrezi, who was a seven-time T&F All-American winning an individual National Championship in the 1,500 in indoor track in 2004.

Heddings joins the DeSales Track & Field coaching staff in 2021-22 after working for seven years in the MAC at Widener University. While at Widener, she coached

Franco Perinotti joined the men's and women's track & field staff during the 2025-26 season. He is a former Division 1 decathlete with a specialty in pole vault.

Estus was named the graduate assistant coach for women's cross country and track & field in the summer of 2025 after graduating from DeSales in the spring of '25

Kyle McHugh joined the men’s and women’s track & field coaching staff during the 2017 indoor season as the sprints coach, returning to his alma mater after graduating

The longest tenured assistant track & field coach joining the staff in 2000, Wittbrodt specializes in the throwing events.  A full-time track & field trainer in

Utesch joined the men's and women's track & field coaching staff at the start of the 2025-26 season as the jumps coach.