Doug Savage enters his fourth season as head coach of the Quincy University men's and women's track and field programs in 2026-27, continuing his second stint leading the Hawks.
Under Savage's leadership, Quincy has continued to make strides at the conference and national levels, highlighted by NCAA Championship appearances, All-America honors, conference champions and numerous school records.
The 2025-26 season marked a historic year for the Hawks, highlighted by Katie Park becoming the first Quincy track and field athlete to capture an individual GLVC Outdoor Championship. Park claimed the women's 1,500-meter title with a school-record time of 4:34.70, helping lead a strong showing at the conference championships that saw Quincy break four school records while both the men's and women's teams improved their finishes from the previous season.
On the men's side, Jack Thompson put together one of the most accomplished seasons in program history, qualifying for both the NCAA Division II Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Thompson earned Second Team All-America honors in the triple jump during the indoor season before adding another Second Team All-America selection in the long jump at the outdoor championships. He also established school records in both jumping events during the indoor and outdoor seasons, becoming one of the most decorated jumpers in program history.
Prior to returning to Quincy, Savage served as head coach of the cross country and track and field programs at Culver-Stockton College from 2019-23. He previously coached at Culver-Stockton from 2010-14, holding several roles within the Wildcats' programs. In 2011, Savage served as meet coordinator for the Heart of America Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships, hosted by Culver-Stockton. The following season, he coached Logan Holmer to the conference outdoor championship in the high jump.
Throughout his extensive coaching career, Savage has helped develop athletes who have earned 114 All-Conference honors, nine NAIA National Championship qualifications and an NAIA national runner-up finish in the high jump. His athletes have also combined to break 33 school records.
Savage is no stranger to Quincy University, having previously served as head coach of the Hawks' track and field program. During his first tenure, he coached the men's shot put champion at the 2001 GLVC Championships. Savage also worked as an assistant football coach at Quincy, coaching the offensive line, defensive backs and running backs during his time with the program.
A native of Winchester, Illinois, Savage was a three-sport letterwinner at Winchester High School before continuing his athletic career at Ottawa University in Kansas. He competed in cross country, football and track and field, earning Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference honors during his senior season after finishing second in both the 110-meter high hurdles and 400-meter intermediate hurdles.
Savage graduated from Ottawa University in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in physical education and health. Following graduation, he coached at several secondary schools before joining the Quincy University football coaching staff in 1997.
