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Calvin University

Otte, Rick

Rick Otte

  • Title
    Assistant Coach
  • Began his time as an assistant coach at Calvin for track and cross country in 2005.
  • Started his coaching career at Grand Rapids Christian High School in the 1990s before joining the Calvin coaching staff.
  • A 1989 graduate of Calvin, where he ran the 800 meters during his running career.
  • Otte has coached numerous athletes to mid-distance MIAA titles and All-America honors, including (but not limited to) Camille Medema, Todd Schuster, Lauren Bergstrom, Greg Whittle, Ethan Valentine and Delaney Sall.
  • Otte has been a critical part of the Calvin run of consecutive men's cross country MIAA Championships under coaches Brian Diemer and Nicole Kramer, including helping the men to a national championship in 2006. Also helped the Calvin women's cross country team finish top four nationally every year from 2006-10.