HIRAM, Ohio – December 13, 2022 – Hiram College named Dan Graber the head coach of the men's and women's cross country and track teams, an announcement that was made official at the start of the 2022-23 school year.

The Terriers will have cross country teams for the first time since 2014 and track teams for the first time since 2009.

Graber brings a wealth of experience in both sports to Hiram; he previously coached at Cuyahoga Community College (2022), Webster University (2013-2021) and Centre College (2008-2013). As an athlete, Graber graduated from Heidelberg University in 2006 after he was a two-time Academic All-American in cross country, three-time member of the Academic All-OAC and a member of the 2005 Great Lakes All-Regional Team in cross country.

"I'm excited for this opportunity to restart the cross country and track and field programs at Hiram College," Graber said. "Hiram offers outstanding academic programs and a life-changing college experience that will be attractive for cross country and track and field athletes.  I'm looking forward to building these programs.  I'd like to thank Scott Pohlman, Glen Conley, and the members of the search committee for giving me this opportunity. "

Graber is currently putting together his teams in preparation for next season, where the cross country teams will begin in the fall of 2023 and the track teams will begin in the winter/spring of 2023-24.

David P. Haney, Hiram College President, had this to say about Graber and the return of the cross country/track programs:

"I'm very excited to have Dan Graber join us as our new track and field and cross country coach. Bringing these sports back is very important for Hiram. We have many alums who remember the glory days of track and field and cross country at Hiram. We hope that Dan will bring back that tradition in a new way."

Scott Pohlman, Hiram's Director of Athletics, also commented on the program's newest head coach:

"Dan stood out amongst the large candidate pool for the position of head coach for the Hiram College Cross Country/Track and Field teams. Dan possessed the necessary qualification and skillset to reestablish the cross country and track and field programs.  Dan has shown proven success at the NCAA D-III level in putting together teams that are both academically and athletically successful.  I look forward to watching these sports grow and succeed under Dan's guidance."

Graber's recent experience at Webster saw his men's cross country teams have their highest conference meet finish in program history, while the women won three consecutive St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019 and had the individual SLIAC Champion in both 2015 and 2019.

The women's track and field team won its first-ever SLIAC Outdoor Championship in 2018 under the guidance of Graber. They later would repeat as SLIAC Champions in 2019 and the women's indoor team would earn the inaugural SLIAC Indoor Championship in 2020.

Graber hopes to carry that success over to his four teams at Hiram next season.

"I've always seen myself as a great fit at a school like Hiram," Graber said. "I think it has the potential to have great cross country and track and field programs. We have excellent academic programs. The area around here is beautiful for runners. It's just a great place that student athletes will be attracted to."