Fort Lewis College Athletics

Dave Hagen to step down as Director of FLC Cycling following successful 18-year tenure

1/14/2022 5:00:00 PM

By: David Wilson, Assistant AD-Communications

DURANGO, Colo. — In an area of the country known and revered for its world-class cycling, Dave Hagen has been a long-time champion for the sport in the Durango community and the architect behind a dominant Fort Lewis College Cycling program.

After 18 years of service, in which he progressed from a volunteer coach to the Director of FLC Cycling, Hagen has announced he will resign from the position at the conclusion of the 2022 season.

"It has been an amazing 18 years with the program and being a part of its progression from a Club Sport to a USA Cycling Varsity Sport that the college and community can be proud of," Hagen said. "I have thoroughly enjoyed all of the student cyclists that I have worked with over the years and am a better person from knowing them. I will miss my fellow staff members as they are truly incredible people and am proud to call them my friends. I will also miss the relationships I have developed with the FLC Administration and the Durango community."

A 1991 alumnus of FLC, Hagen first got involved with FLC Cycling in 2004 as a volunteer. He has since helped guide the Skyhawks to 15 USA Cycling Collegiate national championships in mountain biking and cyclocross.

In addition to the team success, Hagen has also aided more than 30 individual national champions while at FLC across four disciplines: track, mountain biking, cyclocross and road racing.

The FLC Cycling program has been home to over 400 collegiate riders, including two Olympians (Howard Grotts and Sofia Gomez- Villafañe), during Hagen's tenure while also being ranked USA Cycling's No. 1 Division I team four times (2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011).

Hagen is confident the FLC Cycling program will continue to thrive this 2022 spring season and beyond under new leadership.

"The program is in a good place for some new leadership that have the energy and vision to keep it progressing and serving as an important part of the best cycling community in the world," Hagen said

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