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Hannah Chappell-Dick was named the head coach of the Amherst College men's and women's cross country program in July 2023, and oversaw her first season at the helm in the fall of 2023.

Chappell-Dick experienced plenty of success in her first season, earning several first-place finishes in meets throughout the season. She led both the men's and women's teams to second place mark in the NESCAC, and coached six runners to All-NESCAC honors. Under her supervision, Amherst runner Harrison Dow '27 was named the NESCAC Men's Cross Country Rookie of the Year. Additionally, she and her coaching staff earned 2023 NESCAC Coaching Staff of the Year honors. Both the men's and women's teams earned NCAA berths, and both teams placed 18th in the nation.

Chappell-Dick joined Amherst from Brown University, where she was promoted to head coach of the women's cross country program in February 2023 after joining the Brown cross country/track & field coaching staff in June of 2021.

At Brown, Chappell-Dick coached first-year Nimrit Ahuja, who earned a silver medal at the 2023 Pan-Am U20 Championships in the 5000m at Brown after also finishing 2nd in the USATF U20 Championships this summer.

Prior to her Brown tenure, Chappell-Dick was a graduate assistant cross country and track & field coach at the University of Florida. She spent two years with the Gators (2019-21) where she assisted in coaching four NCAA Division I All-Americans while also supervising practices and training in addition to receiving her MBA.

"Hannah gets the D3 model from being a five-time All-American athlete at Eastern Mennonite and is committed to supporting students on and off the course and track," Director of Athletics Don Faulstick said upon her hiring. "She's worked with some of the most respected distance minds and athletes in the country – we're excited that she'll bring those experiences to our teams. I am excited to have her join our staff."

Before Florida, Chappell-Dick was a volunteer assistant coach at Georgia Tech from 2018-19. There, Chappell-Dick helped the women's cross country program earn its first NCAA Championship appearance since 2001. On the men's side, she assisted in coaching an NCAA All-American and USA Semifinalist.

In 2017, Chappell-Dick served as the interim head men's and women's cross country coach at her alma mater, Eastern Mennonite University. As a student-athlete at EMU, Chappell-Dick was one of 30 NCAA Women of the Year Honorees and a five-time NCAA Division III All-American.

Chappell-Dick graduated as EMU's school record holder in the 400m, 800m, 1500m, 4×100m relay, 4×400m relay and distance medley relay, and held the ODAC record in the mile. She was a three-time Regional Athlete of the Year, a six-time ODAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and a two-time EMU Athlete of the Year. She also served as a team captain and was chair of SAAC. She graduated in 2016 with a degree in biology while earning Cords of Distinction as one of the top 10 in her class.

By the numbers, Dsida has helped Robert Shankman and the Lynx accomplish:
48—All-Conference Team Selections
12—Individual Conference Champions
15—All-Region Selections
5—School Records
6—Individual National Qualifiers

Dsida came to Rhodes from Lipscomb University, where he served as a volunteer assistant coach for one year. During his time at Lipscomb he aided Head Coach Nick Polk with recruiting efforts and the coordination of distance workouts.

Prior to Lipscomb, Dsida taught high-school Statistics and was assistant Cross Country and Track and Field Coach for Harpeth Hall (Nashville, TN). There he assisted the Honeybears to a State Championship in Track and Field and two State Runner up trophies in Cross Country.

Dsida is a 2016 graduate of Rhodes College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics. He was an individual conference champion in the 1500, and a part of the Lynx All Conference 4x400 team in 2016. Additionally, Dsida is a two-time School Record holder (Mile, DMR) and was a part of three Conference Championship teams for the Lynx.

Dsida earned his Master degree from Belmont University where he used the remaining season of his eligibility to become an OVC All Conference Athlete. He holds a USA Track & Field Level 1 Certification.