Zach Kughn

Zach Kughn was hired as the Warriors' head cross country coach prior to the 2018 season. He will lead both the men's and women's programs and serve as an assistant coach for the track & field team.

A former Big Sky Conference Champion while attending Montana State University, Kughn most recently served as the graduate assistant coach at Dakota Wesleyan University for the cross country and track teams. At Dakota Wesleyan, Kughn saw the women's team net its highest conference finish in program history and coached the Tigers' first-ever cross country conference champion.

Prior to his stint at Dakota Wesleyan in 2017, Kughn spent one year as a coach at Montana State after graduation. His coaching experience also includes two seasons as the head coach at Grand Blanc High School from 2014-16.

Kughn, an academic achievement award recipient, graduated from Montana State with a degree in health and human performance in 2016.