Darin Shepardson was hired as the head coach for men's and women's cross country and assistant coach for track and field in December 2025.
Shepardson served as the Onalaska High School Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach since 1994.
Throughout his tenure at Onalaska, Shepardson most recently led the boys cross country program to a WIAA Division 1 State Championships in 2021, the track and field team to a state runner-up finish in 2024 and guided the DMR team to win the Nike Outdoor Nationals championships in 2024, setting a meet record time. Shepardson has coached four teams to WIAA Division 1 State Runner-Up finishes.
During his career, Shepardson has been honored as the WIAA D1 Coach of the Year, has been recognized as the District Coach of the Year multiple times, and has collected several Mississippi Valley Conference Cross Country/Track & Field Coach of the Year awards.
As a student-athlete at UW-La Crosse, Shepardson was a three-time NCAA DIII All-American, NCAA DIII National Runner-Up in the Steeplechase, three-time WIAC Champion, and qualified for nine NCAA DIII National Championships. Shepardson is also in the Winona Senior High School Hall of Fame.
