Donatelli Named UAA and Mideast Region Coach of the Year

(NEW ORLEANS, La.) – Carnegie Mellon University head men's cross country coach Dario Donatelli was named NCAA Division III Mideast Region Coach of the Year for the 2014 collegiate season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.  Donatelli was also named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Coach of the Year following the UAA Championships at the beginning of the month.

Donatelli led the 15-ranked Tartans to their first regional title since 2008 and fourth in school history.  The Tartans improved from their fifth-place showing in 2013 to take the region crown over four other nationally-ranked teams. At the UAA Championships, the team finished second behind Washington University, ranked 10th nationally at the time. It marks the third time in Donatelli's career he has received the regional award and second time garnered the honor in the UAA.  

The Tartans will compete at the NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships hosted by Wilmington College in Mason, Ohio, on Saturday, November 22 with the men's race set to begin at 11:00 a.m.