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     Bill Dennison is the head coach at Mentor High School of both the boys and girls teams.  This is his 5th year as the head coach of the girls team and his 4th  year as head coach of the boys team.  Prior to that, Coach Dennison was the assistant boys coach for 4 years.

       While coaching the Mentor High School girls team, Coach Dennison has led the team to two league championships and was named the LEL coach of the year in 2004 & 2005.  He has led the girls team to the regional finals in all 4 years and has high hopes of taking a trip to the state meet in the near future.  In 2006, he led senior Danielle Davis as an individual to the state meet. 

While being the head coach of the Mentor High School boys team, Coach Dennison has led the team to three league championships and was named LEL Coach of the Year in 2005, 2006, & 2007.  In 2006 the team was the district runner up, 3rd at the regional meet and placed 5th at the state meet. In 2007, the team was district runner up, 4th at the regional meet and placed 8th in the state meet. 

In 2006, Coach Dennison was named the OTFCCC District Coach of the Year, The News Herald Coach of the Year and named  the State Coach of the Year by the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches.  Also named The News Herald Coach of the Year in 2007.

Coach Dennison is a 1994 graduate of Mentor High School, where he was captain and MVP of the cross country team and captain of the track team. He attended Mount Union College where he ran cross country and track. While at Mount, Coach Dennison ran on teams that were nationally ranked every year and he is also a school and conference record holder.  

Coach Dennison is married to Terese and has 2 kids, Savannah & Billy.  He enjoys running (obviously) and spending his time outdoors.  
                 

Accomplishments Boys Team 2005-2007:

Invitational Wins:  12

Invitational Runner Up:  7

LEL Championships: 3

District Wins: 0

District Runner Up:  2

Regional Appearances:  3

State Appearances:  2        2006 (5th), 2007 (8th)