University of Alabama Men's Cross Country

Personal Information Education: Kansas, 1995 Spouse: Jennifer Children: Alexis, Charlie, Joseph Coaching Experience 2011-present: Alabama, Head Coach 2004-11: Texas A&M, Recruiting Coordinator and Distance Coach 2002-04: Georgia, Distance Coach 1998-02: TCU, Distance Coach 1995-96: Texas, Volunteer Assistant Coach Playing Experience 1992-1995: Kansas Since taking over and unifying the Alabama men's and women's track and field/cross country program in 2011, Dan Waters has completely remade and revitalized the Crimson Tide. With his leadership, the Crimson Tide has made extraordinary strides, transforming into one of the nation's best overall programs, featuring top student-athletes in all disciplines and teams that can score from anywhere on the track. Waters Guiding the Tide The Crimson Tide men captured the program's first USTFCCCA Program of the Year recognition in 2018, the honor is presented to the cross country and track & field program with the best combined finishes at the NCAA cross country (14th), indoor (9th) and outdoor (5th) championships The Alabama women finished a program-best third in the USTFCCCA Program of the Year rankings in 2021 after finishing 8th in cross country, 16th indoors and 4th outdoors Through the 2025 season, the men have recorded seven top-15 finishes in the last eight years at the NCAA Indoor Championships, taking as high as seventh during that span, while the women have posted nine top-20 finishes over the past 11 championships, including ta