Craig McCord is entering his second season with the DC men's and women's track and field programs. McCord will work primarily with athletes in the throwing events. He is also in his fifth season as an assistant coach with the Yellow Jacket football team.

McCord is an Ashland University graduate and received his master’s degree from Bowling Green State University.

McCord came to Ayersville High School in 1974 and started the football program from scratch. In 30 years he turned the Pilots into 12-time league champions, notched five undefeated regular seasons, eight appearances in the state playoffs and earned a runner-up finish in the state in 1986.

McCord was inducted into the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in April of 2006. During his 35-year career as a high school coach, McCord tutored 231 all-conference players, 39 All-Ohio players and two Ohio Offensive Backs of the Year. He also saw 18 of his prep standouts move on to play in the collegiate ranks.

The list of accomplishments does not stop there however, as McCord was also honored as a Jennings Foundation Scholar three times and received the 200-victory award from the OHSFCA. McCord was named The Crescent News Coach of the Year three times, coached the Defiance Seven County All-Star Game and co-coached the Northwest Ohio Regional All-Star Game.

McCord thrived as a head coach on the court as well, leading the women’s basketball program at Ayersville for 15 seasons. During his tenure, he compiled a 186-143 mark and took the Lady Pilots to the final four in 1992. After the end of the 1992 season, McCord was named as the women’s basketball Coach of the Year by The Crescent-News.

Craig and his wife, Patti, have three grown children and are the grandparents of eight.