Posted: Sep 17, 2021
AMERICUS, Ga. — Savannah Ross enters her first season as the Georgia Southwestern State University head women's cross country coach. She oversees all aspects of the program including recruiting, practices, individual workouts, official visits, synergy game video breakdown, managerial duties, and study halls. While this is her first season as the head coach, Ross is no stranger to Georgia Southwestern.
Ross was an undergraduate at GSW from 2015-19. She competed all four years as a Lady Hurricane under her predecessor Paula McDonald. During that time Ross set two 6K records which still stand today. As an undergraduate Ross was active in both the community and on campus. In 2019, she graduated from GSW with a degree in History with a minor in management. Since graduating she has worked for two National Park systems and a local historic hotel here in town. Ross continued to help with the program as an alumni for the past two years and has now returned to her alma mater to take on this new role as the head coach.
"Georgia Southwestern is my alma mater," Ross said. "I couldn't be happier to take on this new role as the head coach. I ran for the Lady Hurricanes during my time here and I am excited to be able to give back to the program. I am looking forward to a great season."
Ross replaces McDonald, who stepped down after five seasons for personal reasons. McDonald leaves the program as strong as it's ever been as the Lady Hurricanes turned in their best performances in program history at the Peach Belt Conference Championships each of the past two seasons.