Centerville Girls Cross Country Team

Centerville, Ohio

Coaching Staff

Head Coach - David Dobson

     Coach Dobson is in his 12th year as head coach of the girls cross country team.  He was a four year varsity runner at Tiffin Columbian High School and ran three years at Anderson University.  He currently works part-time at Up and Running and stays home with his three children:  Addison (7), Owen (5), and Eden (3) and two foster children:  Jackson (4) and Chasity (3).  His wife, Amy, is an elementary principal in Miamisburg.  His teams have won 7 District Championships, 6 League Championships, and appeared at the State Meet in '01, '03, '05, and '07.  Coach Dobson also serves as an assistant coach for the Oakwood High School Track team.  During his six seasons at Oakwood he has helped his distance runners break 9 school records.  He has also coached 10 All-Ohio relays or individuals during this tenure at Oakwood.  

Asst. Coach - Matt Manning

     Coach Manning is in his fourth year with the girls' cross country program.  He ran cross country at the University of Dayton and high school track and cross country at Massillon Jackson H.S.  He also is employed at Up and Running. 

Asst. Coach - Billy Przybyla

     Coach Przybyla is in his third year with the girls' team.  He is a Centerville graduate and ran his collegiate years at the University of Dayton.   He also spend the 2010 and 2011 track seasons as a volunteer assistant coach to the distance team in Oakwood.  He currently is starting his own timing company called Race Pace. 

Volunteer Asst. Coach - Kristen Linfield

     Coach Linfield is in her third year with the girls' team.   She is currently a senior at the University of Dayton and is involved with Young Life at Centerville High School.  She ran cross country in high school in Kentucky. 

Volunteer Asst. Coach - Katie Stuckenschneider

     Coach Stuckenschneider will be in her 5th season with the team during the past 6 years.  She and her husband, Bryce, live in Centerville.  Katie is working as a Language Arts teacher at a private school in Springboro.  She also enjoys being involved with Young Life at Centerville High School as she was while she coached in '06, '07, and '08. 

Volunteer Asst. Coach - Casey Clark

Coach Clark will be entering his first season with the team.  He recently coached the distance athletes during the 2011 track season at CHS.  He is also a Centerville High School graduate.