Hilliard Davidson Boys Cross Country Coaches
Head Coach Pat Schlecht
Hilliard Davidson Coach Pat Schlecht is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Comprehensive Social Studies. He received his Master's Degree from Ashland University. He currently teaches history and psychology at Hilliard Davidson High School.
Coach Schlecht has a passion for helping student-athletes reach their potential. With over twenty years of coaching experience, Coach Schlecht knows that commitment, hard work, and goal setting are the foundation for reaching your potential. As an athlete, Coach Schlecht competed as a professional triathlete and completed the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii. This experience is drawn from to help his athletes compete at the highest levels.
Entering his twenty-fifth season as the boys head cross country coach, he has turned the program into one of the strongest in the state of Ohio. His boys and girls 2002 teams were State Champions and he has guided 14 teams to final five finishes. He has also coached Davidson teams to: 6 state Runner Ups, 22 OCC, 26 District and 12 Regional Championships. Last year Davidson finished as OCC, District, and Regional champions. Coach Schlecht is very excited for the 2021 season.
Pat_Schlecht@hboe.org
Hilliard Davidson Coach Pat Schlecht is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Comprehensive Social Studies. He received his Master's Degree from Ashland University. He currently teaches history and psychology at Hilliard Davidson High School.
Coach Schlecht has a passion for helping student-athletes reach their potential. With over twenty years of coaching experience, Coach Schlecht knows that commitment, hard work, and goal setting are the foundation for reaching your potential. As an athlete, Coach Schlecht competed as a professional triathlete and completed the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii. This experience is drawn from to help his athletes compete at the highest levels.
Entering his twenty-fifth season as the boys head cross country coach, he has turned the program into one of the strongest in the state of Ohio. His boys and girls 2002 teams were State Champions and he has guided 14 teams to final five finishes. He has also coached Davidson teams to: 6 state Runner Ups, 22 OCC, 26 District and 12 Regional Championships. Last year Davidson finished as OCC, District, and Regional champions. Coach Schlecht is very excited for the 2021 season.
Pat_Schlecht@hboe.org
Assistant Coach Dave Stroh
Dave is a graduate of Miami University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in secondary math education in 1985 and also graduated from The Ohio State University where he received his Masters of Arts degree in mathematics in 1990. Dave currently teaches math at Dublin Jerome High School. He resides in Hilliard with his wife Lisa, and children Andrew, Kyla, and Brian. Andrew and Brian are former members of the Davidson Boys team and Kyla is a former member of the Davidson Girls team.
Dave began his coaching career in 1986 as an assistant track coach. Since then he has been a head or assistant track/cross country coach at four high schools. Most recently, Dave started the boys cross country and track programs at Dublin Jerome High School. He is currently an assistant coach for the Weaver Middle School track team.
Coach Stroh is excited to be a part of such a special cross country program and is looking forward to his twelfth year working with Coach Schlecht as well as the young men of the Hilliard Davidson cross country team.
Thestrohs@wowway.com
Dave is a graduate of Miami University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in secondary math education in 1985 and also graduated from The Ohio State University where he received his Masters of Arts degree in mathematics in 1990. Dave currently teaches math at Dublin Jerome High School. He resides in Hilliard with his wife Lisa, and children Andrew, Kyla, and Brian. Andrew and Brian are former members of the Davidson Boys team and Kyla is a former member of the Davidson Girls team.
Dave began his coaching career in 1986 as an assistant track coach. Since then he has been a head or assistant track/cross country coach at four high schools. Most recently, Dave started the boys cross country and track programs at Dublin Jerome High School. He is currently an assistant coach for the Weaver Middle School track team.
Coach Stroh is excited to be a part of such a special cross country program and is looking forward to his twelfth year working with Coach Schlecht as well as the young men of the Hilliard Davidson cross country team.
Thestrohs@wowway.com
Assistant Coach Shayne Boyd
Shayne started running cross country in high school to get in shape for his primary sport as a high school and college wrestler where he was a State and National Championship qualifier. He loves to challenge his limits and has run multiple marathons with a PR of 2:58:22 and a longest run of 32 miles in 4:35:26. Shayne has almost 15 years of experience coaching middle school and high school. He joined the Hilliard Davidson coaching staff in 2020.
"Do what is easy and life will be hard. Do what is hard and life will be easy" - Unknown
Shayne's passion and mission as a coach is helping kids build amazing character and mental fortitude to be successful in life while guiding them to achieve their competitive goals.
"Anyone can go when they feel good and when it's easy. Champions in life push themselves even when they're tired, hurt, and don't feel good." - Coach Boyd
sdboyd126@gmail.com
Shayne started running cross country in high school to get in shape for his primary sport as a high school and college wrestler where he was a State and National Championship qualifier. He loves to challenge his limits and has run multiple marathons with a PR of 2:58:22 and a longest run of 32 miles in 4:35:26. Shayne has almost 15 years of experience coaching middle school and high school. He joined the Hilliard Davidson coaching staff in 2020.
"Do what is easy and life will be hard. Do what is hard and life will be easy" - Unknown
Shayne's passion and mission as a coach is helping kids build amazing character and mental fortitude to be successful in life while guiding them to achieve their competitive goals.
"Anyone can go when they feel good and when it's easy. Champions in life push themselves even when they're tired, hurt, and don't feel good." - Coach Boyd
sdboyd126@gmail.com
