From Carnegie Mellon University Athletics
Carnegie Mellon University head men's cross country coach Dario
Donatelli was named NCAA Division III Mideast Region Coach of the
Year for the 2014 collegiate season by the U.S. Track & Field
and Cross Country Coaches Association. Donatelli was also
named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Coach of the Year
following the UAA Championships at the beginning of the month.
Donatelli led the 15-ranked Tartans to their first regional title
since 2008 and fourth in school history. The Tartans improved
from their fifth-place showing in 2013 to take the region crown
over four other nationally-ranked teams. At the UAA Championships,
the team finished second behind Washington University, ranked 10th
nationally at the time. It marks the third time in Donatelli's
career he has received the regional award and second time garnered
the honor in the UAA.