Doug Ross joins the Southwestern University track & field coaching staff for his second season as a volunteer assistant.

Ross began his involvement with Track & Field at the age of 10, and after a successful high school career was awarded an athletic scholarship to Louisiana Tech University.  While at Tech, he competed in the 800m, 1500m, and one season on the Cross Country team.  He was a 3 year varsity letterman, received numerous all-conference honors, and was part of two conference championship teams.

After graduating with a BS Degree in Management, he took an opportunity with a national insurance company and enjoyed success with their organization for 14 years.  Although he enjoyed the enterprise, he still had a passion for athletics.  In 2005 he left the corporate world behind and opened a personal training studio and consulting business in Austin.  During this time, he helped numerous clients lead a healthier lifestyle, and coached dozens to participate in races from 5K to marathons along with Sprint and Olympic distance triathlons.

Ross has also coached youth athletics for the last 8 years, spending time with a variety of soccer, t-ball, and volleyball teams while also privately coaching individuals.  Most recently he was the private coach for two distance runners at Vista Ridge High School and has served as a volunteer assistant for the Track & Field programs at Louisiana Tech University and Ruston High School (LA). 

Still involved in the sport he regularly competes in 5K races, completed his first marathon in 2008, and is currently preparing to challenge himself back on the track at the master's level with the Waterloo Track Club.  He holds the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Certification (CSCS), two additional national personal trainer certifications, the USATF Level 1 Coaching Certification, and is a member of the City of Austin Mayor's Fitness Council.

He, his wife Becki and two daughters, Jesse and Hannah, they have been residents of Cedar Park since 2003.