Cross Country Staff

Head Coach Bob Unger enters his nineteenth season at the helm of the men’s and women’s cross country teams.  As the season begins he is a mere 27 wins from 300 dual meet victories while at Oglethorpe.  “We have averaged over 15 wins a season since 1989,” Unger says.  “It has become increasingly less common to find dual meet scores.  The trend has been to bigger and more costly meets – not necessarily better for the sport.”

Unger began his cross country career running under the tutelage of Annville-Cleona High School’s George Gerber, Pennsylvania’s  school boy coach with the most all-time wins.  Gerber coached cross country and track at the high school for over 40 years taking many squads to the state finals.  Unger continued running at nearby Lebanon Valley College where he also began his coaching career.

He and his wife Beth celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary this June.  Their son, James, is the jumps coach during track season and teaches 4th grade at Austin Elementary School.  Their daughter, Evelyn, is a senior in college.  Including his three years as coach at Lebanon Valley, Coach Unger has guided the team to victory in 78% of their dual meets.