David Warth

Biography

Dave Warth enters his 29th year as the head coach of the cross country and track & field programs in 2025-26. Warth brings a strong background in track & field to the Tigers program. The 1989 Notre Dame graduate ran cross country and track all four years for the Irish. Warth served as the head track and field coach at nearby McQuaid Jesuit High School (1990-96) and continued to coach indoor track (1996-98). During that span, his teams won two Section V indoor titles and three outdoor titles. A 1985 McQuaid graduate, Warth set five indoor track records and one outdoor track record. He was also a member of the 1984 New York State Class A Champion Knights. Under his leadership at RIT, Warth's teams have achieved numerous championships, All-American honors, and national rankings. His athletes have won Liberty League Championships, competed at NCAA Division III Championships, and earned All-American accolades in multiple events. Warth's teams excel in the classroom as well, earning USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors repeatedly over the years. He has been named Liberty League Men's Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year three times and Empire 8 Coach of the Year. Warth lives in Rochester with his wife, Mary Boutote, daughter Katherine, and son Raymond.