Del Monaco named Head Cross Country Coach

Mark Del Monaco has been named Head Cross Country Coach.
Mark Del Monaco has been named Head Cross Country Coach.
Posted: Jul 26, 2022

Mark Del Monaco has been named Head Cross Country Coach at Tiffin University.

Del Monaco served as the Director of Cross Country and Track and Field at Minot State University from 2018-2022. 

In 2019-2020 Del Monaco led the Minot State women's cross-country team to a historic season with the program's first-ever Top 10 Regional Ranking (7th) and highest program finish at the NSIC Championships (4th). The women's cross country program jumped 21 spots and was the most improved team in Division II for 2019. The men also had their highest program finish in cross country at the NSIC Championships and NCAA Central Region Championships. 

In 2018-2019, Del Monaco led the Beavers to their highest team finishes in cross country at the NSIC Championships and the NCAA Central Region Championships. 

Del Monaco came to Minot State from Cal State East Bay in Hayward, California, where he as the assistant coach since the fall of 2016. He also was an assistant coach at Metropolitan State in Denver, Colorado, for three seasons.

During his stints at Cal State East Bay and Metro State, Del Monaco coached 12 All-Americans, 23 all-region honorees and had 25 student-athletes named all-conference.

In addition to outstanding success on the track, Del Monaco has seen his teams earn team all-academic honors from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association in each of the past three years.

During his year at Cal State East Bay, Del Monaco assisted in coaching an NCAA provisional qualifier and a USTFCCCA all-region honoree. His coaching led to the first male all-conference cross country honoree in school history and he also helped coach the Pioneers to their highest finish at the conference outdoor track championships in school history.

Del Monaco competed collegiately at La Salle University where he was a member of the cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Post collegiately Del Monaco continued to train representing Puma and the Boulder Track Club. He qualified for 6 USA Road Championships with his highest finish coming at the 2011 USA 20K Championships.

Del Monaco earned his degree from La Salle in 2011 in information technology with a minor in history.

"I am really excited to join the Dragon family and the Tiffin Cross Country and Track & Field program," said Del Monaco. "I have known Coach Kean for a while now and so when he reached out to me to join his staff, it was a no-brainer that this is where I wanted my next chapter to be. His enthusiasm for the University and the program were infectious. Tiffin University Cross Country and Track & Field have a long and historic past and I am excited to work alongside Coach Kean to continue that tradition moving forward into the future."
 
"It's exciting to have Mark on staff with us here at Tiffin University as he has been successful in Cross Country coaching and all of the distance events over the last several years," said TU Head Track and Field Coach Kevin Kean. "I have had the opportunity to work as a coaching colleague against Mark and his former teams in the NSIC while I was there. Mark will bring a significant amount of experience to our runners and I cannot wait for our season to begin."