COACHING STAFF

Ryan McCullough
Assistant Coach - Throws Coach

Ryan McCullough enters his first season as the throws coach at Tiffin University.

McCullough, most recently served as the throws coach at Cloud County (Kan.) Community College during the 2021 season.

At Cloud County, McCullough coached Courtney Lawrence to indoor and outdoor National Junior College Athletic Association national championships. In addition, seven of his throwers earned a total of 15 All-America honors and 11 times had one of his student-athletes finish among the top three at the NJCAA National Championships.

McCullough served as a volunteer assistant at San Jose State and UCLA before moving on to Cloud County. He also served as an assistant at Northwood.

McCullough attended Central Michigan where as a Chippewa, won the hammer throw and was named the Outstanding Male Field Performer at the 2012 Mid-American Conference Championships before going on to earn All-America honors. He at one time held the program record, 210 feet, 7 inches, in the event.

He competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2016 and was the 2017 Irish National Champion in the hammer throw and competed with the Irish national team at the 2019 European Throws Cup and at the 2019 European Athletics Team Championships. He holds the Throwing Event Specialist certification from the USTFCCCA and USA Weightlifting Level 1 certification.

A native of Cadillac, Michigan, McCullough graduated from CMU in 2012 with a degree in Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Concentration with a Physical Education minor.

Thomas Nulty
Assistant Coach - Horizontal Jumps/Combined Events Coach

Thomas Nulty is entering his first year as assistant track and field coach at Tiffin University in 2024-25. He serves as the horizontal jumps/combined events coach.

Nulty was assistant track and field coach at Queens University of Charlotte in 2023-24, working with the horizontal jumps crew. He also coached in 2022-23 at Wake Forest working with jumps, sprints, and multi competitors.

Nulty earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Wingate University.

Omar Lane
Sprints/Hurdles/Relays Coach

Former NCAA DII Track & Field All-American and Tiffin Alum Omar Lane enters his fourth season with the Tiffin University track and field staff in 2024-25.  

Lane coached a number of standout performances in 2022-23, with 11 NCAA National Qualifying performances resulting in 10 All-American achievements.

Lane coached two TU athletes in 2022 that qualified for NCAA National Championship competition, with Malachi Adams taking second in the indoor 60 meters and Rajiah Andrews placing 13th in the indoor 60 meters.

Lane comes to Tiffin from Davis and Elkins College where he spent the past three seasons. The Davis and Elkins sprint and jumps group pushed the program to new heights in 2020-21. D&E recorded a program-best 10 USTFCCCA honors, while Nokia Masengu and Samantha Kirk notched conference titles in their running events (200m Dash & 400m Hurdles). Masengu was named the MEC Freshman of the Year after a strong year in the sprints.

Additionally, Lane guided Dymere Jones, Ben Banda, Dalton Irvine, and the 4x400 relay team to All-MEC recognition.

Lane helped continue pushing the D&E track & field program in 2019-20 despite a shortened campaign. D&E posted several school records during the indoor season on both the men's and women's sides, while the program competed in the inaugural MEC Indoor Track Championships from February 21-22 in Huntington.

Daniel Jarrell and Dalton Irvine were two that continued to show improvement as sprinters, which is the group Lane is primarily responsible for. Irvine set an indoor school record in the 60H (8.16), while the 4x400 relay set a new indoor school mark at the league's indoor track championships in 3:25.92. For the women, Roxine Chambers raced her way to a victory in the women’s 400m Dash at the MEC conference championships, later joining the 4x400 relay team on their way to a new school record and MEC conference championship 1st place finish in 3:54.76.

Between the 2018-2019 indoor and outdoor track & field seasons, Lane mentored Samantha Kirk to run the provisional mark in the 400m hurdles and GMAC conference championship and conference record at 61.13.

Lane spent one season as a volunteer assistant coach at Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tennessee. While at Tusculum, Lane guided five runners to qualify for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships and mentored freshman Widchard Guervil to first-team All-American status in the 100-meter dash and 60-meter dash events.

Prior to Tusculum, Lane spent two seasons as a graduate assistant track & field coach at Division I University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD. While with the Coyotes, Lane was responsible for video analysis, strength and conditioning, and recruiting.

Omar Lane ran his way to a decorated career at Tiffin University, where Lane was a two-time NCAA Qualifier in the 4x100m relay, earning first-team All-American honors in 2015. Lane was also a two-time GLIAC Champion, winning the 100m and 200m dash titles in 2014. While at Tiffin, Lane also was head track & field coach at Faith and Dreams Academy in Columbus, Ohio from 2011 to 2014.

Lane earned his bachelor's degree in sports and recreation management from Tiffin University in 2015, and his master's degree in interdisciplinary studies from the University of South Dakota in 2017.

Adam Pennington
Assistant Coach - Pole Vault

Adam Pennington enters his first year as assistant track and field coach at Tiffin University in 2024-25. He will coach the pole vaulters.

Pennington served as assistant track and field coach at Southeastern Louisiana University from 2022-24 working with the pole vault and high jump events. This followed a collegiate career with Southeastern Louisiana from 2016-21, helping lead the team to the Southland Conference indoor title in 2020.

He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Southeastern Louisiana University. 

Ines Macadam
Assistant Coach - Distance

Ines Macadam enters her first year as an assistant cross country and track & field coach at Tiffin. She will work with the cross country team and the distance/middle distance runners during the track season. Macadam graduated as one of the most decorated athletes in Tiffin’s history. She made history as the 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Champion in the 800 meters becoming just the second female national champion in program history. She was also the first woman from Tiffin to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country National Championships. Macadam graduated from TU as a 4x USTFCCCA All American, 7x Tiffin School record holder, and 11x G-MAC All Conference. She was also honored as the G-MAC Athlete of the Meet at the 2024 G-MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.  

In addition to her athletic success, she was also successful academically. Macadam was named USTFCCCA Scholar-Athlete of the Year for Division II Outdoor Track & Field. In 2024, she was recognized with Tiffin University’s Top International Athlete and Dragon for Life awards, underscoring her leadership, dedication, and impact on the university community.  

Originally from Entre Ríos, Argentina. She recently completed her undergraduate degree in Sport Management in 2023 and earned her master's degree in international business in 2025 from Tiffin University.  

Now transitioning into coaching, Ines brings elite-level competitive experience, a strong work ethic, and a passion for mentoring athletes to help them reach their full potential both on and off the track.