Head Coach Joe Loth
jloth@otterbein.edu
614-823-1886 (office)

Joe Loth begins his fifth season as head football coach at Otterbein College.

Loth, a 1991 Otterbein graduate, served as head football coach at Kean University, Union, N.J., for three seasons before coming to Otterbein in 2003.

The Painesville, Ohio, native has taken part in rebuilding programs throughout his 15-year coaching career. As head coach at Otterbein and Kean, Loth strung together six consecutive seasons of improving the team’s win-loss record from the previous season.

In 2005, Loth guided the Cardinals to their first winning season since 1999 and only their second since 1982. The Cardinals finished the year at 7-3 overall, and 6-3 in the OAC. Included in the win column—a 17-14 decision over cross-town rival Capital—who made the NCAA Division III playoffs. Loth was selected “OAC Football Coach of the Year” by his peers.

“To me, the award is a team accomplishment for the Otterbein football program,” Loth said after receiving the coach of the year award. “Our players, my assistant coaches and the support staff here at Otterbein are as responsible as myself in earning this award.

At Otterbein, the 40-year-old coach has assembled a coaching staff that, including himself, features four former Cardinals.

“If you look at the great NCAA Division III programs and the staffs they have, most of their coaches have gone through their program,” Loth said. “I think that’s important.”

Loth and his staff have employed a four-step approach in the recent turnaround of the Otterbein football program.

“The first step is to recruit,” Loth said. “We want to recruit as well as anyone in the OAC. The second is retain our student-athletes. It is not always how many student-athletes you bring to campus, it is how many student-athletes you have retained. Thirdly, we look to develop our players mentally and physically, and create a great feeling of team.

“Finally, Loth said, “we try to organize our program and prepare our players to ensure we accomplish our goals of recruiting, retaining and developing our players.”

Loth began his football career as a graduate assistant at Southern Methodist University (1991-93). He served as defensive coordinator at NCAA Division III schools Western Connecticut State University (1993-97) and Capital University (1997-98). Loth spent two seasons as defensive secondary coach at the University of Rhode Island (1998-00) before accepting his first head coaching job at Kean in February 2000.

Loth was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at defensive back as an undergraduate at Otterbein. He earned second team All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors his senior year in 1990 and still holds the Otterbein career record of 13 interceptions. He received his bachelor’s degree in business.

In 2007, Loth was inducted into the Riverside (OH) High School Hall of Fame.

Coach Loth and his wife, Keri, have two sons, Zachary, 7, and Tyler, 5.

Tim Doup (Otterbein College ’92)

Tim Doup begins his fifth season as an assistant at his alma mater, serving as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. He returned to Otterbein following a successful career at Upper Arlington (OH) High School. Over the course of his eight-year stint as an assistant football coach there, Upper Arlington won five conference championships (1997-2000 and 2002), advancing to the Division I State Final Four in 1997, 1998 and 2000. The Golden Bears won the state title in 2000. He was selected Central Ohio Division I Assistant Coach of the Year in 1997. Doup also taught physical education at Upper Arlington. Other former coaching assignments include assistant wrestling coach at Upper Arlington (1991-2002), assistant track coach (1991-95) and assistant football coach (1991-94) at Olentangy (OH) High School. A 1992 graduate of Otterbein, with a degree in physical education, Doup served as football captain his senior year. He received his master’s degree in the art of teaching from Marygrove College (MI) in 2002. Coach Doup, and his wife, Helyn, have three children: a son, Colton, 7, and twins, son Kaden, and daughter Kennedie, who turned five in August. They live in Lewis Center, Ohio.

Randy Moore (University of Iowa ’84)

Randy Moore enters fifth season at Otterbein, serving as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Moore came to Otterbein following three seasons at Hope (MI) College (2000-03), serving as defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator. The Flying Dutchmen captured the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title and advanced to the NCAA D-III Playoffs in 2000. While at Hope, Moore developed and implemented an elementary school reading and recess program for the football team. He spent five seasons as head football coach at Lake Forest (IL) College (1995-2000). He led the Foresters to a 5-5 mark in 1999, their first non-losing season in 14 years. Prior to Lake Forest, Moore served as defensive coordinator at Wartburg (IA) College (1992-95). The 1994 squad, which won the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title, ranked in the top ten, nationally, in every defensive category except rushing (11th). Wartburg advanced to the NCAA D-III Playoffs in 1994 and 1995. Other football coaching assignments include assistant at Michigan Technological University (1989-92) and assistant at New Mexico State University (1986-89). He received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from the University of Iowa in 1984, and his master’s degree in educational administration from New Mexico State University in 1989. Coach Moore and his wife, Teri, have a son, Matt, 15, and a daughter, Megan, 12, and live in Worthington, Ohio.

AlLan Moore (Otterbein College ’98)

Allan Moore begins his fifth season at his alma mater, coaching the defensive line. He taught health and physical education classes at Northmor (OH) High School where he served as head football coach (2000-03) and assistant football coach/defensive coordinator (1998-2000). While at Northmor, he also assisted in wrestling and track and field. Moore received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Otterbein in 1998. He was a four-year letterman and captained the football team his senior season. He received the Heart & Hustle Award in 1996. Coach Moore, his wife, Ann, and son, Aidan, 5, live in Lewis Center, Ohio.

Bill Livingston (Mount Vernon Nazarene College ’87)

Bill Livingston begins his fifth season as an assistant at Otterbein, coaching the running backs. Livingston began his coaching career at Columbus West (OH) High School (1996-2000), coaching tight ends. While at West, the Cowboys won the Columbus City League championship in 1997.  He spent three seasons as offensive line coach at Columbus St. Francis DeSales (OH) High School (2000-03), helping lead the Stallions to three regional championship and one state final appearances. Livingston spent six years in the United States Marine Corps (1978-1984), including three years in the Reserve. He graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene College (OH) with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1987. Livingston served as a probation officer for the Franklin (OH) County Juvenile Court (1988-99). Coach Livingston and his wife, Kareen, have two children, Meghan, 11, and Patrick, 16. They live in Columbus, Ohio.

Justin Malivuk (Otterbein College ’04)

Justin Malivuk begins his fourth year as an assistant at his alma mater, coaching the defensive cornerbacks. He teaches health and physical education at Willis Intermediate in the Delaware (OH) City Schools system (2004-present). Malivuk earned his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Otterbein in 2004. He was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at linebacker, serving as captain his senior year. He was co-recipient of the Harry W. Ewing Award, presented annually to an outstanding Otterbein football senior. Coach Malivuk resides in Westerville, Ohio.

joshua price (University of Toledo ’99)

Joshua Price begins his second season as offensive quality control coach at Otterbein. He works as an analytical chemist at Ross Products/Abbott Laboratories in Columbus, Ohio. Prices brings over five years of coaching experience to his new position. He spent five seasons with the Columbus (OH) Crusaders (2001-05), a club high school football team. Over that period, he has coached defensive ends, linebackers, centers and tight ends. Price received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1999 from the University of Toledo. Coach Price lives with his wife, Christina, in Gahanna, Ohio. They have two daughters, Victoria, 11, and Nina, 1.

CHRIS CRAIG (The College of Wooster ’07)

Chris Craig begins his first season as an assistant at Otterbein, coaching the defensive safeties. Craig was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at strong safety at Wooster (2003-06). He served as team captain in 2006 and was a two-time first team All-North Coast Athletic (NCAC) Conference selection. His 2004 team won the NCAC. While at Wooster, Craig served as a student assistant in the football office for three years. He has also served as a volunteer assistant coach at the summer football camps at Johnstown (OH) High School (2003-06), and as a summer football camp counselor at The Ohio State University (2006). Craig received his bachelor’s degree in history from Wooster in 2007.

KYLE CUTNAW (Bluffton College ’03)

Kyle Cutnaw begins his first season as an assistant at Otterbein, coaching the wide receivers. He brings three years of coaching experience to his new position, including one year as head varsity football coach and freshman basketball coach at Edgerton (OH) High School (2006-07). He taught health and physical education and served as head varsity track and field coach at New Riegel (OH) High School (2005-06) and Steetsboro (OH) High School (2004-05). In addition, he served as assistant varsity football coach at Upper Sandusky (OH) High School (2005-06) and head football coach at Pandora-Gilboa (OH) Middle School (2003). Cutnaw received his bachelor’s degree in health & physical education, with a minor in coaching, from Bluffton in 2003. He played wide receiver on the 2000 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference co-championship football team. Coach Cutnaw is working on his master’s in education here at Otterbein. He and his wife, Mandy, live in Westerville.

MIKE KERR (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ’98)

Mike Kerr begins his first season as an assistant at Otterbein, coaching the wide receivers. He brings eight years of coaching experience to his new position. Kerr has coached on both sides of the ball at Upper Arlington (OH) High School where he has taught history since 1999. At Upper Arlington, he has served as defensive assistant (1999-00), offensive assistant (2000-01), wide receivers coach (2001-02) and safeties coach (2002-05). He also served as head varsity coach for girl’s basketball (2004-07), boy’s volleyball (2002-04) and boy’s tennis (1999-00) while at Upper Arlington. Kerr spent the 2006 football season coaching wide receivers at Springfield (OH) North High School. He earned both his bachelor’s degree (1998) in history and his master of education degree (1999) from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Coach Kerr and his wife, Kim, live in Columbus.