CROSS COUNTRY
Coaching Staff
Head Coach Orlow:
les.orlow@muhlenberg.kyschools.us
Coach Orlow has been an educator for over 40 years. He taught in both public and private school settings as a high school Social Studies teacher and grade school Physical Education teacher. Coach Orlow has an extensive coaching record in Cross Country, Soccer, Basketball and Track. He has helped teams win Conference Championships at the Youth, Middle School, High School and College level. Some of these teams earned Top 10 places in High School State Championship Tournaments. He has also helped athletes achieve All-State High School Honors and reach the NCAA D1 National Championships.
Coach Orlow was a two time All-State runner in high school holding school records in the Indoor Mile and 3 Mile. After graduating High School he ran for a USA Junior Team. Competing in Europe, Orlow raced in the 800 and 1500 meters. He completed his running career at Illinois State University where he ran on the D1 Cross Country and Track Teams competing mostly against BIG 10 Conference Universities.
Assistant Coach Bethel:
Assistant Coach Bethel teaches at Greenville Elementary school. He’s the longest serving active Cross Country Coach in Muhlenberg County. Coach Bethel developed the elementary Cross Country program. Many of his teams have qualified and placed high in the Elementary and Middle School State Championships. At the high school level he has helped coach multiple Muhlenberg County Cross Country teams and individuals to the KHSAA State Championships.
Coach Bethel played football and soccer during his Muhlenberg County High School days.
Assistant Coach Revo:
Assistant Coach Revo grew up in Muhlenberg County. He has coached youth baseball teams to national tournaments. In Track and Field he is the Muhlenberg County High School Head Girls Coach and teams distance coach. Coach Revo has helped athletes place in the KHSAA Indoor and Outdoor State Track & Field Meets, brake school records multiple times and set new county records.
Coach Revo played high school soccer and baseball. After high school he continued his baseball career at Western Kentucky University.
Assistant Coach Willis:
Assistant Coach Willis teaches at Breman Elementary School. She is the Cross Country team's Director of Operations and Elementary Coach. Coach Willis has helped both Cross Country teams and individuals at Muhlenberg County High School qualify for the KHSAA State Championship Meet. She coaches the elementary team.
Assistant Coach Fortney:
Assistant Coach Fortney is a Muhlenberg South High School graduate. She coaches the elementary team.
Coach Fortney has extensive knowledge of the sport. At South HS she competed in both Cross Country and Track. Coach Fortney ran on the 2006 KHSAA 2A State Champion Team and 2007 Runner-Up Teams. She was a two All-State Cross Country Athlete. In Track & Field Coach Fortney placed in both the 1600m and 3200m runs at the KHSAA State Championship Meet. After high school Coach Fortney competed at Western Kentucky Universty in both Cross Country and Track. She held some of the top Track & Field times in WKU school history.