University of the Cumberlands Athletics

Coach Overholser enters his fourth full season as an assistant coach for the University of the Cumberlands Cross Country and Track & Field programs after joining the staff prior to the 2023-24 season. A former Patriot student-athlete, Overholser works primarily with the distance and race walk athletes and has helped guide Cumberlands to multiple NAIA team national championships while coaching dozens of All-Americans and national champions.

Education

• B.S. in Business Administration – University of the Cumberlands
• M.S. in Human and Health Performance – University of the Cumberlands (2025)

Coaching Experience

• University of the Cumberlands (2023-Present)

Coaching Highlights

Team Success

• 2026 NAIA Men's Outdoor Track & Field National Champions
• 2025 NAIA Women's Indoor Track & Field National Champions
• 2024 NAIA Men's Indoor Track & Field National Champions
• 2024 NAIA Men's Outdoor Track & Field National Champions
• Three consecutive NAIA Men's Cross Country third-place finishes (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Four NAIA team national runner-up finishes

Athlete Development

Since joining the Patriots' coaching staff, Overholser has coached:

• 87 NAIA All-Americans
• 15 Individual NAIA National Champions
• 9 Individual NAIA National Runner-Ups

Individual National Champions

2026

• Luca Madeo – Indoor 5,000m, Outdoor 10,000m
• Lucien Beardsley – Outdoor 5,000m Race Walk
• Heather Durrant – Outdoor 5,000m Race Walk

2025

• Luca Madeo – Indoor 5,000m, Outdoor 10,000m
• Youssef Asslouj – Indoor 3,000m

2024

• Luca Santorum – Indoor Mile, Indoor 1,000m (NAIA Record), Outdoor 1,500m
• Dillan Melchiore – Indoor 3,000m Race Walk, Outdoor 5,000m Race Walk
• Heather Durrant – Indoor 3,000m Race Walk (NAIA Record)
• Alina Boshchuk – Outdoor 10,000m
• Youssef Asslouj – Indoor 3,000m

Assistant Coach Honors

• 5x Mid-South Conference Assistant Coach of the Year
  • Men's Cross Country (2023)
  • Women's Cross Country (2023, 2025)
  • Women's Indoor Track & Field (2024)
  • Women's Outdoor Track & Field (2024)

Personal

Overholser and his wife, Abriella, have one son, Lowland.