Dr. Don Medeiros took over as UWA's first ever fulltime men's and women's cross country coach on in Feb. of 2006. Medeiros came to UWA from the State University of West Georgia. 

Medeiros has guided the UWA squads to greater heights since coming to the Livingston campus.  The UWA men finished sixth at the Gulf South Conference Championship in 2008 along with a top-10 placement at the NCAA South Regionals. 

On the women's side, Medeiros' squad turned in a program-best 10th-place spot at the GSC Meet and followed that feat with a 13th-place finish in the Regionals.

He was the head men’s and women’s cross country coach at UWG from 1992-2006. During his tenure, he led the UWG women to four GSC Titles (93, 94, 95 and 97), while also leading the UWG men to five Conference Championships (93, 95, 97, 98 and 99). He also led the West Georgia men to a South Regional Championship in 1998 and guided the women to a Regional Title in 2000. 

Before serving as the cross country coach at West Georgia, Medeiros was the head women’s tennis coach at UWG from 1987-91, and led the 1991 women’s squad to a GSC Title. 

Medeiros received his degree in Psychology from Santa Clara (Ca.) University in 1965, before moving on to get his Ph.D., in Clinical Psychology from Arizona State University in 1971. During his time at West Georgia, he has taught several courses and was named Associate Professor in 1987. 

“This is a great opportunity for me, and I am excited to get to UWA and get started,” said Medeiros. “Two things I like very much about the job are the opportunity to build a program still in its initial stages, and I really like the small town atmosphere that UWA provides. Also, Dr. Holland is very committed to the athletic department, and wants to do everything in his power to see us thrive.”