Brett Witt, Head Coach

Brett Witt begins his fourth year as head men’s track and field coach in 2009 (142-62 indoor record, 119-53 outdoor record, 3 years) after six years as an assistant men's track and field coach. In addition to his track and field duties, Witt has served as Carthage’s men’s cross country coach since 2001. A native of Plover, Wis., Witt attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he was an eight-time NCAA Division III All-American track and field distance runner and a five-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion, as well as GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American. Witt graduated in 1998 with a bachelor's in communication. He received his master's in human performance and sport studies from the University of Tennessee in 1999, where he served as a graduate assistant coach in both cross country and track and field.

Telephone: 262-551-6184

E-Mail: bwitt@carthage.edu

Joe Busalacchi, Assistant Coach

Joe Busalacchi begins his second year as an assistant coach in 2009 after serving as a part-time assistant in 2007.  A native of Madison, Wis., Busalacchi attended the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he will graduate in January 2008 with a bachelor’s in physical education with an adaptive physical education license.  A four-year track and field letterwinner with the Warhawks, Busalacchi earned All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors twice in the javelin, twice in the weight throw and two times in the hammer throw.  He also earned NCAA Division III All-American honors with a third-place finish in the hammer throw at the 2006 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship.  Busalacchi works primarily with the Carthage throwers.

John Anderson, Part-Time Assistant Coach

John Anderson begins his seventh year as a part-time assistant coach in 2009, working primarily with the pole vaulters.  A native of Racine, Wis., Anderson graduated from Wisconsin-Parkside in 1985 with a bachelor’s in communications.  He was a four-year member of the track and field team and still holds the Rangers’ school pole vault record (15-6).  Anderson coached high school track and field for 12 years, most recently as head coach at Racine Washington Park High School (1994-2002) where his teams won three Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state championships.  Anderson is the owner of Busy Bee Carpet Cleaning in Racine, Wis.

Lamont Dagen, Part-Time Assistant Coach

Lamont Dagen begins his fourth year as a part-time assistant coach in 2009, working with the jumpers.  A native of Chicago, Dugan attended Chicago State University, where he won eight Mid-Continent Conference titles in the triple jump.  Dugan graduated from Chicago State in 1999 and served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Cougars from 2000 to 2002, before moving on to the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a part-time assistant coach from 2002 to 2005.  He is currently training for the U.S. Olympics team in the triple jump.