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James Overholser

Coach Overholser enters his second full year with the Patriots Cross Country and Track & Field Teams.

Education: Bachelor's in business administration-University of the Cumberlands
Master Human and Health Performance- University of the Cumberlands (2025 spring finish date)

Coaching Experience: University of the Cumberlands (2023-Present)

Highlights: 
Sheva Shevchenko- NAIA Cross Country Championships (5th)
Luca Santorum NAIA Indoor National Champion- Mile, K (national record in the K)
Youseff Asslouj NAIA Indoor National Champion- 3000m
Gustav Bendsen NAIA Indoor National Championship 3rd place finish- 3000m
Luca Madeo NAIA Indoor National Championship 3rd place finish- 5000m
Dillan Melchiore NAIA Indoor National Champion- 3000m Racewalk
Cole Bennett NAIA Indoor National Championship 3rd place finish- 3000m Racewalk
DMR NAIA Indoor National Runner-Ups
Alina Boshchuk NAIA Indoor National Runner Up- 5000m
Heather Durrant NAIA Indoor National Champion- 3000m Racewalk (national record in 3K RW)
Alexa Governor NAIA Indoor National Runner Up- 3000m Racewalk
Luca Santorum NAIA Outdoor National Runner Up- 800m
Luca Santorum NAIA Outdoor National Champion- 1500m
Youseff Asslouj NAIA Outdoor National Runner Up- 1500m
Youseff Asslouj NAIA Outdoor National Runner Up- 5000m
Dillan Melchiore NAIA Outdoor National Champion- 5000m Racewalk
Alina Boshchuk NAIA Outdoor National Champion- 10000m
Heather Durrant NAIA Outdoor National Championship 3rd place finish- 5000m Racewalk

Awards and Recognition: 
39 NAIA All Americans (7 Cross Country, 32 indoor and outdoor), 8 NAIA individual national champions, 6 NAIA individual national runner-ups, 3 NAIA Team Podium finishes, 2 Mens NAIA National Team Champions (Indoor and Outdoor 2024), 3rd place team finish Mens NAIA Cross Country National Championship (2023), 3 Top 10 finishes on the Womens side 9th, 9th, 6th (xc, indoor, outdoor).

Mid-South Mens and Womens Cross country Assistant coach of the year (2023)
Mid-South Womens indoor and outdoor Assistant coach of the year (2024) 

Personal: He is married for 2 years now to his wife Abriella and is also expecting a son, Lowland, in December of 2024.