Joe Guthrie enters his 17th season as associate head coach with the Stetson University Cross Country program. Guthrie a veteran runner handles many of the administrative duties for the Hatters. Guthrie is responsible for managing day to day operations and programs support for all Stetson University sports. He also serves on the Stetson University President’s Quality of Service Council.
Guthrie is actively involved in a variety of community service. In November of 2006 he was elected to the Board of Commissioners for the West Volusia Hospital Authority. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Hatter Club, the DeLand Naval Air Station Museum, the Hugh Ash Manor, Healthy Communities, Oakdale Cemetery Association, the Salvation Army, The News-Journal Sports Person of the Month and the Florida Postal Museum. Guthrie has served as President of the DeLand Rotary Club, President of the Sons of the American Revolution, Treasurer of the DeLand Chamber of Commerce and the Chairman for the DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts.
In April of 2007 Guthrie received the prestigious Spirit of Stetson Award and in November of 2007 he received the West Volusia Sports Person of the Month award. Guthrie is a Paul Harris Fellow. In 1996 he received the United Way’s Community Hero Award and he carried the Olympic Torch.
A native of Virginia, Guthrie earned his Associate of Science in Business Administration degree from Northern Virginia Community College. He also attended Virginia Military Institute and George Mason University. Guthrie received his BA in Business Administration (1988) and MBA (1996) from California Coast University. In 2005 Guthrie retired from federal government service after more than 30 years and achieving the highest ranking Federal Officer in Volusia and Flagler counties as the Postmaster of Daytona Beach.
Guthrie and his wife, Sandy have a 22 year old son, Ian. Ian is a Senior at Stetson University and will graduate with a double major in Religious Studies and American Studies.
