Jacob Gleason
Jacob Gleason
Title: Director of Track & Field Operations
Phone: 740-826-8018
Email: jgleason@muskingum.edu

Jacob Gleason took over as the head coach of the Muskingum Cross Country program, and became the Director of Track & Field Operations at Muskingum during the summer of 2008.

During Gleason’s tenure at Muskingum, he has transformed the track & field teams into a competitive squad in the Ohio Athletic Conference and the region. He has guided numerous Muskies to All-OAC accolades and coached both Demetrius Bailey and Chase Addy to the NCAA National Championships.

He arrived in New Concord after serving as assistant track & field coach at Ohio Northern University. During his three-year tenure at ONU, Gleason coached three NCAA Division III All-Americans, six NCAA Division III National Qualifiers, three Ohio Athletic Conference Individual Champions, 26 All-Ohio Athletic Conference performers, was a member of the 2006 Great Lakes Regional Coaching Staff of the Year and helped guide the 2008 Polar Bear men to the Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Team Championship.

While at Ohio Northern, Gleason also served as an assistant director for the 2008 NCAA Division III Indoor National Championship Meet, was a member of the OAC Coaches' Committee Standards and was the conference's Ranking Coordinator.

Prior to Ohio Northern, Gleason was associate head cross country coach and assistant track & field coach at Geneva College from 2002-2005. While with the Golden Tornadoes, he coached five NAIA Cross Country National Qualifiers, 13 NAIA Track & Field National Qualifiers, two American Mideast Conference Individual Champions and helped guide the 2003 women’s team to the Mideast Conference Championship.

Gleason, a former cross country and track standout in college, received his bachelor's degree from Westminster College in 2002 and his master's degree from Geneva College in 2004.

His other duties at Muskingum include serving as an instructor in Muskingum's Health and Physical Education department. Gleason resides with his wife, Holly, and their three children; Eli, Anna, and Elliott.