Coach Tim Servis
Tim Servis enters his first season as head cross-country coach at Southern Arkansas University. Prior to coming to SAU, Servis attended the University of Central Arkansas as a graduate student. Throughout the 2009-2010 UCA track seasons, he served as student assistant coach.
In fall 2008, Servis was hired as the Conway High School interim cross-country coach. During the 2008 season, he guided the Conway Wampus Cats to the 7A Central Conference Championship and the first runner-up at the Arkansas state meet. Conway High School finished the season with six all-conference runners and four all-state runners. Six runners from the 2008 team were invited to the Arkansas/Oklahoma all-star cross-country meet.
Prior to working at Conway High School Servis was the head cross-country coach at Lyon College (2005-2007). During his time at Lyon College, Servis lead the Scots to a second place Transouth Conference finish and fifth place Region XI finish. Servis coached eight all-conference NAIA runners, one all-region NAIA runner, nine All-Academic Team runners, and one NAIA National Qualifier.
Servis began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant track coach for Clarksville High School in 2004 and 2005.
Before his career as a coach, Servis competed as a cross-country runner for the University of the Ozarks from 2000-2003. While competing there, he was awarded Most Valuable Cross-Country Runner in 2000, and served as the captain of the cross-country team in 2001.
Servis attended high school at Harrison High School, in Harrison, Ark. He competed in cross-country and track from 1997-2000. He was awarded Harrison High School’s Most Outstanding Track and Cross-Country Runner three consecutive years. He earned a bachelor of general studies from University of the Ozarks and a Master of Science degree in kinesiology from UCA.