CCDS Athletics

Following a comprehensive national search, Cincinnati Country Day School has selected Michael Kruger as its next director of athletics to lead the school’s full range of athletic programs while advancing the student-centered mission that defines Country Day.

Kruger brings nearly 20 years of experience in independent school leadership, athletics administration, admissions, and coaching. He currently serves as director of athletics at Perkiomen School in Pennsylvania, where he has overseen significant growth in the athletics program, including expanded staffing, enhanced communications and branding efforts, increased opportunities for student-athletes pursuing collegiate athletics, and numerous league and state championships.

"What impressed our search committee most was not simply Mike’s record of achievement. Throughout the process, he demonstrated a deep commitment to the educational purpose of athletics,” said Rob Zimmerman `98, head of school. “He understands that athletics should challenge students to grow as leaders of character, both on and off the field. His philosophy aligns closely with Country Day's century-old belief that the lessons learned through athletics are essential components of a well-rounded education.”

Click the link in our bio to read the full story. Welcome, Mike!

Congratulations to our baseball players who were named to the MVC All-Conference teams!

First team: Jaemeson French '26
Second team: Casey Newman '28, Ryan Pavlisko '28
Honorable mention: Levi Guttman '27, Evan Robinson '26

Congratulations to our boys tennis players who were named to the MVC All-Conference teams!

Second team: Sanjay Cherukuri '26
Honorable mention: Aarnav Narayanan '27

Congratulations to our girls lacrosse players who were named to the MVC All-Conference teams!

First team: Roxy Vollmer '27, Zoe Doerger '28
Second team: Katherine Connelly '26, Kate Thompson '29, Zsofia Varga '26
Honorable mention: Caroline Connelly '26, Kaitlyn Frescoln '28

What an incredible turnout for our track & field team at the state finals!

Congratulations to our Nighthawks who finished on the podium at the OHSAA DV State Championship!

The boys 4x100 finished in 7th place

Luke Schnieber ‘27 finished in 7th place in the boys 300m hurdles

William Lothmann ‘26 finished in 8th place in the boys 400m hurdles

Go, Nighthawks!

LUKE SCHNIEBER ‘27 IS A STATE CHAMPION! His vault of 17’5” not only secured him first place, but is a new Division V state record, a Jesse Owen’s Memorial Stadium record, and is the best vault in Ohio! Congratulations, Luke!

Best of luck to our track & field athletes competing in the 2026 OHSAA Division 5 Track & Field STATE CHAMPIONSHIP today and tomorrow!

Luke Schnieber '27 in the boys pole vault and the 300m hurdles

William Lothmann '26 in the boys 100m dash and the 400m dash

The boys 4x100m relay (Luke Schnieber, Peyton Ware '29, Nathan Kellenberger '29, Leon Hall '27)

The boys 4x400m relay (Luke Schnieber, Nathan Kellenberger, Leon Hall, William Lothmann)

Let's go, Nighthawks! We are cheering you on!

The varsity baseball team’s season came to an end Friday with a hard-fought 4-2 loss in the District Championship. The Nighthawks capped off an outstanding season by reaching their fourth consecutive District Championship game, a remarkable achievement. We are incredibly proud of this team and all they accomplished. Go Nighthawks!

What a day for the track and field team at Regionals!

The boys 4x100m relay (Schnieber ‘27, Hall ‘27, Ware ‘29, Kellenberger ‘29) finished in 1st place and are the REGIONAL CHAMPIONS!

William Lothmann ‘26 finished 2nd in the boys 400m dash and 3rd in the boys 100m dash!

Luke Schnieber ‘27 finished 4th in the boys 300m hurdles!

The boys 4x400m relay (Schnieber, Hall, Kellenberger, Lothmann) finished in 5th place!

The girls 4x200m relay (Hardesty ‘27, Hyden ‘27, Gonzalez ‘28, Cofer ‘29) finished in 7th place!

Vanca Pandey ‘26 finished 10th in the 1600m run!

See you at the OHSAA State Championship! Go, Nighthawks!

The Nighthawks are headed to the District Championship after an electric 14-7 extra inning comeback win! Locked in a 7-7 battle after 9 innings, CCDS broke it wide open in the 10th, exploding offensively with 7 runs to slam the door on St. Bernard-Elmwood Place. The offense was led by Jack Dougherty '29 (3-4, 3 RBIs, 3 runs) and Judah Guttman (2 hits, 3 RBIs), and Ryan Pavlisko '28 delivered 2 hits, 2 RBIs, and a stolen base. Evan Robinson '26 threw lights out for the final 3 innings, shutting down SBEP with no hits allowed. They play for the District Championship tonight vs #1 Fort Recovery at Edgewood Middle School (OH) at 5:00! Let's go, Nighthawks!