Benedictine College Athletic Director Charlie Gartenmayer announced on Thursday the resignation of head track & field coach Darin Schmitz.

“We want to thank Darin for his time at Benedictine,” Gartenmayer said. “And we wish him the best of the luck in the future.”

According to Gartenmayer, Schmitz’s resignation will take effect immediately with assistant coach Rex Lane taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the outdoor season.

Coach Lane served as the head track & field coach prior to Schmitz. Lane currently serves as the distance coach as well as Benedictine’s cross country coach.

A search for a new head track & field coach will begin immediately with no time table announced for the hiring of the new coach.

— BC Sports Information —