Adrian Durant

Adrian Durant, widely considered to be one of the top young track coaches in the country, was named The George E. Heekin '29 Coach of Men's Track & Field in July 2015. He earned the promotion after spending three seasons as an assistant on the Big Red staff, coaching one of the nation's top sprinting units.

Durant is now in his 5^th season as The George E. Heekin '29 Coach of Men's Track & Field at Cornell. In his time as head coach Durant has won 1 Ivy League Outdoor Championship, has been named the Ivy League Outdoor Male Coach of the Year, and has twice been named the Outdoor Men’s Coach of the Year for the Northeast Region.

Honors and Accomplishments

• Broke the scoring record at the Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Heptagonal Championship with the 2016 team during his first year as head coach (211 points).
• Has developed over 50 Ivy League champions, seven Ivy League Championship MVPs and 11 All-Americans.
• Has coached athletes to 24 Cornell school records and six Ivy League records.
• Northeast Regional Outdoor Men’s Coach of the Year in 2016, 2017
• Coached the #1 ranked team in the Northeast Region for 2016 and 2017 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field
• 2016 Ivy League Men’s Outdoor Coach of the Year

Coaching Experience

• Head Coach, Cornell University (2015-present)
• Assistant Coach, Cornell University (2012-2015)
• Assistant Coach, Florida A&M University (2010-2012)