Head Boys & Girls Coach: Bill Dennison
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Bill Dennison is the head coach at Mentor High School of both the boys and girls teams. This is his 8th year as the head coach of the girls team and his 7th 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 four league championships and was named the LEL coach of the year in 2004, 2005 2008, and 2010. He has led the girls team to the State finals in the last 2 years.
While being the head coach of the Mentor High School boys team, Coach Dennison has led the team to six league championships and was named LEL Coach of the Year in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. He has taken 4 boys team to the State meet, where they have finish 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 12th. He has also won 3 district and 1 regional championships.
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 2007,2008,and 2009.
Coach Dennison is a 1994 graduate of
Coach Dennison is married to Terese
and has 3 kids, Savannah 6, Billy 4 and Brady 3 weeks. He enjoys running (obviously) and
spending his time outdoors.
Accomplishments Boys Team 2005-2007:
Your overall record: 859 wins 146 loses with boys team in six years
706 wins 296 loses with girls team in seven years
Record Last season: 145 wins 23 loses with boys team
2 Invitational wins and 2nd place finishes
LEL and District Champs, 6th place Regional
130 wins 33 loses with girls team
4 Invitational wins and 1 2nd place finish
LELChamps, District runner up, 4th place Regional and 16th place State
Coaching Accomplishments with the boys and girls teams the last 6 years
30 Invitational wins
28 Invitational Runner ups
10 League Championships
95 All League Runners
4 Individual League Champions
3 District Championships
5 District Runner ups
13 Regional qualifying teams
6 Top four finishes at Regional
1 Regional Championship
8 All Regional Runners
6 State qualifying teams (4-boys and 2-girls)
3 All Ohio Runners
31 Academic All Ohio Runners
4 time News Herald Coach of the year
2006 Ohio Cross Country Coach of the year