Jason Maus named head Men's & Women's Cross Country, Track & Field coach

Jason Maus

By Tim Glon

ADA — Jason Maus has been named head track and field and cross country coach for the men's and women's programs at Ohio Northern.

He spent the previous seven seasons as the assistant coach for Distance & Mid-Distance at ONU and was the recruiting coordinator.

"I am very excited for the opportunity to serve as head coach of the Ohio Northern cross country and track and field programs," Maus said. "We have a great group of student/athletes here and I hope to build on the successes of the past several years. We look to build upon the positive atmosphere within the program recently."

Maus has served an important role in the recent success of the Polar Bear squads.

As the coach of the distance runners, he has coached two All-Americans, one OAC Champion, 28 All-OAC performers and the 2007 and 2008 male OAC and Division III Ohio Runner of the Year in cross country.

Maus coached Jimmy O’ Brien, who won three NCAA III Championships in the 800-meter run and was an 8-time All-American in the 800, the 1,500 and in cross country.

He was named Division III All-Ohio Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2007 and was part of ONU’s OAC Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year in 2008 after both the men’s and women’s teams won the OAC.

Maus came to ONU from Heidelberg, where he was a three time Academic All-American in track and cross country.

Maus was a two-time OAC Champion in track and a two-time All-OAC performer in cross country.

He received his bachelor’s degree from Heidelberg in 2002 and his master’s degree from Bowling Green State University in 2005.

He and his wife, Lindsey, live in Ada with their newborn son, Hayden.