Bethany Lutheran College Athletics

This is Coach David Ring's third year at the helm of the Vikings' cross country and track and field programs.

The Vikings are in good hands as Ring has had a wealth of experience in cross country and track and field programs. Most recently, he served for the past ten years as the head cross country coach at Manitowoc Lutheran High School in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. There he had individuals compete in the state cross country meet in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2011. Three of Ring’s cross country teams have run in the Wisconsin State Meet including both men’s and women’s in 2003 and men in 2011. His men’s team placed fourth in Division III category this year.

Ring also served as the head men’s track and field coach and assistant women’s track and field coach for six years at Manitowoc Lutheran. He has coached individual runners at the Wisconsin State Track Meet in 2008 and 2010 with one of his athletes placing fifth at the state meet in the 3200-meter run in 2010.

Ring holds a bachelor of science from Martin Luther College and a master of science from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Ring is not only a teacher of the sport, but also a competitor having completed fourteen marathons including the Boston Marathon in 2007.