with husband Adam and children Mackenzy and Carter
Former Tiger cross country and track standout Lisa (Dingman) Lippold has been named boys cross country coach at her alma mater. Lippold replaces Keith Revels, another former Tiger runner, who resigned last spring.
The new coach brings to the position a wealth of running success. In high school, she became the only Farmington female to qualify for the state cross country meet in two different seasons and in her senior year she earned all-state honors in track.
Lippold was a nine-time all-American in cross country and track in college and in her senior season she helped her Doane College (Nebraska) team to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NAIA) outdoor track and field championship.
Lippold has been the chemical health counselor at Farmignton High School since 2008 and for the past three seasons has served as an assistant track coach, specializing in working with the middle and long distance runners.
While the number of females coaching male athletic teams is Minnesota is not large, Lippold said she doesn't have any concerns about the challenge.
"It helps that I already know many of the cross country athletes from track," she said. "It also helps that running is such a big part of my life and family. My husband also ran in college and I know that if I have questions, he will be more than happy to help me out.
"I am really looking forward to building our program into one that other schools will be looking out for."
