Doug Renner enters his second year with the Mustangs during the 2026-27 seasons.
Prior to joining Stevenson, Renner spent nearly 40 years as the head men's and women's cross country coach and more than 30 years as the head men's and women's track & field coach at Western Maryland College, later McDaniel College. During his tenure, he developed two national champions, 30 All-Americans, 59 NCAA national qualifiers, 51 All-Region performers, and 163 conference champions. His teams captured a Centennial Conference women's cross country championship, a Centennial Conference women's track & field championship, and three ECAC team titles while setting numerous conference, meet, and school records.
In cross country, Renner coached two All-Americans, six NCAA Championship qualifiers, a NCAA Woman of the Year finalist, and a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient. His athletes also earned 16 All-Region honors, 21 First and Second Team All-Centennial Conference selections, and 20 All-ECAC honors. On the track, his student-athletes achieved 28 All-America honors, 53 NCAA Championship qualifications, 35 All-Region selections, 17 Centennial Conference Outstanding Performer awards, and 142 conference championships.
Beyond the collegiate ranks, Renner has enjoyed success in club coaching as the founder and head coach of the Baltimore-Washington Athletic Club (BWAC), guiding the organization to the 2011 USATF Masters National Cross Country Team Championship. He also served as an assistant coach for the Bullseye Running Club's 2021 AAU National Runner-Up team.
Renner began his coaching career at Westminster High School, where he served as head girls' coach and assistant boys' coach from 1980 to 1988. During that time, he led the girls' program to the 1985 Maryland 4A State Championship and coached several relay teams that continue to hold county records decades later.
Known for his ability to develop athletes across all event areas and competitive levels, Renner brings a wealth of experience, championship success, and a proven commitment to student-athlete development to the Stevenson coaching staff.
