Dirk Doehring enters his second season as an assistant coach with the Defiance College track and field program. He will work primarily with athletes in jumps and sprints.

Doehring, who is USATF Level I certified, served as an assistant track coach at Millikin University for two seasons, where he coached 13 all-conference athletes and one NCAA qualifier. While at Millikin he also served as an assistant coach for the school's football program. He spent a season as the head track and field coach at Argenta-Oreana High School, guiding multiple athletes to the state meet.

Doehring earned four varsity letters in track and field and two varsity letters in football, while serving as the track and field team captain for a season. Doehring helped set Millikin and CCIW records in the 400 meter relay, while also provisionally qualifying twice in that event for the NCAA Championships.

He graduated from Millikin University in 2002 with a degree in social sciences secondary education and is currently pursuing a master’s of education in sport science.