Artie Gulden

Artie Gulden, a former distance runner at Bucknell University, is in his first season as the director of Utah State's track & field/cross country programs, and his seventh season as the head cross country coach. This is his eighth year overall at USU. Through his first seven years at Utah State, Gulden's distance/cross country runners have combined for 20 All-American accolades, nine conference titles and 67 all-conference honors.

During the 2022 cross country season, Gulden led Utah State's men's team to its fourth-ever trip to the NCAA Championships – all coming under his watch – where the Aggies beat five ranked team and placed 26th with 618 points. Two members of the women's cross country team also competed at the NCAA Championships in Ana Weaver and Mica Rivera, who placed 53rd and 201st, respectively. Yonas Mogos led the Aggies on the men's side, as the junior was the 85th runner to cross the finish line.