Dan Cox is an experienced educational leader, endurance athlete, and speaker. With over 25 years in education, including 15 years as a superintendent, Dan has led school districts through both growth and complex challenges, always with a focus on cultivating strong leadership and resilient cultures.

Beyond his work in education, Dan is an ultramarathon runner and endurance athlete who transformed his own life by losing 100 pounds and ultimately completing the grueling 50-mile World's Toughest Mudder. His personal journey of self-discipline and perseverance shapes the coaching and consulting he provides through his business, Endurance Edge.

Dan’s philosophy is rooted in doing hard things, leaning into discomfort, and embracing the mindset of "earning your sunrise," believing that growth lives on the other side of challenge.

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