Jason Maus is in his fourth season as the head men’s and women’s cross country and track & field coach at Ohio Northern.

Maus led the Polar Bear cross country teams to dual OAC Championship titles and a combined 236-61 record in 2011, as the men went 103-33 and the women went 133-28.

Maus and his coaching staff have also been named Women's Coaching Staff of the Year in 2010 and 2011 and Men's Coaching Staff of the Year in 2011.

He is no stranger to the Polar Bear program as he was also as an assistant cross country and track & field at ONU from 2002-08, where he coached the distance runners and was the recruiting coordinator.

He 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 honoree in cross country.

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

Maus was part of the OAC Women’s Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year in 2005, 2006 and 2008 and Men’s Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year in 2007 and 2008.

He also serves as a lecturer in the business college at ONU. Maus is USATF Level I and Level II certified in distance and throws.

He and his wife, Lindsey, live in Ada with their sons, Hayden and Jackson.

Cross Country under Maus

Casey Gantt is in his second season as the assistant coach for men’s and women’s cross country and track & field.

Gantt started in early 2011 as the recruiting assistant before taking over the assistant role. He brings coaching experience as a volunteer coach at Carthage College and from Grayslake Central High School (Ill.).

Additionally, Gantt has a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State, where he was a four-year varsity and multiple time All-Conference athlete. He was also named an scholar athlete and was inducted into the Lake County (Ill.) Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.

Gantt earned his master’s degree in sport management from the United States Sports Academy. Gantt has also earned his USATF Level 1 certification.

Gantt and his wife Erin reside in Ada with their son Michael.

Heath Gibson is in his first season as recruiting coordinator for the Ohio Northern men's & women's cross country and track & field teams.

Gibson brings experience as a former track & field student-athlete at Otterbein. He finished his collegiate career as a three-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference honoree, as well as an Academic All-OAC Honorable Mention nod his senior year.

He is currently ranked fifth on Otterbein's all-time finishes in the 1,500 run at 3:56.32.

The Liberty Township, Ohio, native graduated from Otterbein with his degree in sports management in June 2011.

He currently resides in Ada.