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1 Biography  



1.1  Early life  





1.2  Athletic career  





1.3  Coaching career  







2 Statistics  



2.1  Personal bests  





2.2  60m Hurdles progression  





2.3  110m Hurdles progression  





2.4  International competitions  





2.5  National competitions  





2.6  Coaching record  







3 References  





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Duane Ross

Current position

Title

Director of Track and Field Programs

Team

University of Tennessee

Conference

Southeastern Conference (SEC)

Biographical details

Born

December 5, 1972 (1972-12-05) (age 51)
Shelby, North Carolina, U.S.

Alma mater

Clemson

Coaching career (HC unless noted)

2022–present

Tennessee

2012–2022

North Carolina A&T

2008–2012

Methodist University

1996

Clemson (assistant)

Accomplishments and honors

Championships

MEAC Men's Track and Field Championship Indoor: 1 Outdoor: 1
MEAC Women's Track and Field Championship Indoor: 1 Outdoor: 1
Mason Dixon Conference Track and Field Championship Indoor: 1 Outdoor: 2

Awards

USTFCCCA National Head Coach of the Year 2021 South/Southeast Region Coach of the Year (2011, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Mason Dixon Conference Indoor Coach of the Year (2011)
Mason Dixon Conference Outdoor Coach of the Year (2011, 2012)

Medal record

Men's athletics

Representing  United States

World Championships

Bronze medal – third place

1999 Sevilla

110 m hurdles

United States Indoor Championships

Silver medal – second place

1999 Atlanta

60 m hurdles

Gold medal – first place

1998 Atlanta

60 m hurdles

Representing Clemson

NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships

Gold medal – first place

1995 Knoxville

110 m hurdles

NCAA Division I Indoor Championships

Bronze medal – third place

1994 Indianapolis

55 m hurdles

Randolph Duane Ross (born December 5, 1972) is an American collegiate track and field coach, and former athlete, specializing in the 110 meters hurdles. He is currently the Director of Track and Field programs for the University of Tennessee and is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics and representing the United States at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Ross also won the 1995 NCAA championship in the 110-meter hurdles, and as a 7-time All-American and 5 Time ACC champion is Clemson University's most decorated male hurdler.[1]

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

Ross was born in Shelby, North Carolina, and grew up in Dallas, North Carolina, where he attended North Gaston High School. At the encouragement of his Football coach, Ross took up track and field as a way to rehabilitate an injured ankle.[2] As a junior, Ross went on to become NCHSAA state champion in the 110 metres Hurdles.[3] After receiving a number of scholarships from various collegiate teams, Ross signed with Clemson University.

Athletic career[edit]

As a college athlete at Clemson University, he won the 110 m hurdles at the 1995 NCAA championships for the Clemson Tigers. He made his first appearance on the world track stage at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships, where he finished fourth in the 60 meters hurdles competition, just behind compatriot Tony Dees. He returned at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsinMaebashi, but again failed to reach the podium with another fourth-place finish, this time losing out to Falk Balzer. He had greater success outdoors that year, as he won the bronze medal in the 110 m hurdles at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in his career personal best time of 13.12 seconds. An appearance at the 1999 IAAF Grand Prix Final, however, brought yet another fourth-place finish.[4]

He was the runner up at the 2004 United States Olympic Trials and competed at the 2004 Summer OlympicsinAthens, Greece. He failed to reach the final after running 13.30 seconds for fifth place in the semi-finals of the men's hurdles competition.[5]

Following the analysis of information received from BALCO in 2010, Ross was called to testify in a case against his coach Trevor Graham. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) suspended Ross for two years for attempted use, possession, and trafficking of performance-enhancing drugs.[6] As a term of his suspension, all his results from November 2001 onward were nullified.[7]

Coaching career[edit]

He returned to Clemson as a volunteer coach and in 1996. After retiring from international competition, Ross was hired by Division III Methodist University as Head Coach of their Track and Field program. While at Methodist, Ross coached the women's team to three Mason–Dixon Conference championships and placed in the top four at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships.[8] Ross also earned USTFCCCA South/Southeast Region Coach of the Year honors.[9] In 2012, after five seasons at Methodist, Ross was hired as director of track & field at Division I North Carolina A&T University. Under Ross, the Aggies swept both the men's and women's outdoor and indoor Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championships for the first time in program history.[10] Following the success of the 2017 seasons, Ross coached 13 athletes, more than any HBCU in history, who competed in the 2017 NCAA Division I National Championships.[11]

In 2021, after leading North Carolina A&T's men's track and field team to a third place finish at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Ross was named 2021 NCAA co-coach of the year.[12] Four athletes from the team went on to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics, including Ross's son Randolph Ross and Trevor Stewart.[13]

In May 2022, Ross was hired as the new head coach at Tennessee, signing a five-year contract for $450,000 annually.[12]

Statistics[edit]

Personal bests[edit]

Event

Time (sec)

Venue

Date

50 metres hurdles

6.36

Liévin, France

February 21, 1999

60 metres hurdles

7.42

Madrid, Spain

February 16, 1999

110 metres hurdles

13.12

Seville, Spain

August 25, 1999

[14]

60m Hurdles progression[edit]

Year

Performance

Venue

Date

World ranking

1997

7.52s

Atlanta United States

1 March

1998

7.43s

Atlanta United States

28 February

1999

7.42s

Madrid Spain

16 February

2001

7.88s

Spala Poland

9 February

110m Hurdles progression[edit]

Year

Performance

Venue

Date

World ranking

1993

13.74s (+ 0.9)

New Orleans United States

4 June

1994

13.48s

Philadelphia United States

30 April

1995

13.32s (+1.2)

Knoxville United States

3 June

1996

13.45s (+1.8)

Atlanta United States

21 June

1997

13.50s (-0.6)

Clemson United States

17 May

1998

13.24s (-0.5)

Dortmund Germany

7 June

1999

13.12s (+1.0)

Seville (La Cartuja) Spain

25 August

2000

13.53s (+0.2)

Chapel Hill United States

18 June

[14]

International competitions[edit]

Year

Competition

Venue

Position

Event

Representing  United States

1997

World Indoor Championships

Paris, France

4th

60 m hurdles

1999

World Indoor Championships

Maebashi, Japan

4th

60 m hurdles

World Championships

Seville, Spain

3rd

110 m hurdles

IAAF Grand Prix Final

Munich, Germany

4th

110 m hurdles

2003

World Athletics Final

Monte Carlo, Monaco

DSQ (6th)

110 m hurdles

2004

Summer Olympics

Athens, Greece

DSQ (5th (semis))

110 m hurdles

World Athletics Final

Monte Carlo, Monaco

DSQ (8th)

110 m hurdles

National competitions[edit]

Year

Competition

Venue

Position

Event

1995

NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships

Knoxville Tennessee

1st

110 m hurdles

1997

United States Indoor Championships

Atlanta Georgia

2nd

60 m hurdles

1998

United States Indoor Championships

Atlanta Georgia

1st

60 m hurdles

US Outdoor Championships

Eugene, Oregon

DNF

110m Hurdles

1999

United States Indoor Championships

Atlanta Georgia

2nd

60 m hurdles

US Outdoor Championships

Eugene, Oregon

4th

110m Hurdles

2000

US Olympic Trials

Sacramento, California

DSQ (semi)

110 m hurdles

2001

US Outdoor Championships

Eugene, Oregon

5th (semi)

110m Hurdles

2002

US Outdoor Championships

Eugene, Oregon

DSQ (4th)

110m Hurdles

2003

US Outdoor Championships

Eugene, Oregon

DSQ (DNF)

110m Hurdles

2004

US Outdoor Championships

Eugene, Oregon

DSQ (2nd)

110m Hurdles

2005

US Outdoor Championships

Eugene, Oregon

DSQ (19th)

110m Hurdles

[15]

Coaching record[edit]

Season

Team

Indoor Finish

Outdoor Finish

Notes

Conference

National

Conference

National

2009

Women's

7th

6th

[16][17]

2010

Women's

4th

5th

10th

[18][19]

2011

Women's

1st

4th

1st

3rd

[20]

2012

Women's

2nd

4th

1st

4th

[21][20]
[22]

2013

Men

4th

5th

[23][24]

Women

8th

8th

2014

Men

3rd

2nd

[25][26]

Women

12th

7th

2015

Men

2nd

2nd

[27][28]

Women

3rd

5th

2016

Men

2nd

2nd

[29]

Women

3rd

4th

2017

Men

1st

1st

14th

[30][31]
[32]

Women

1st

1st

2019

Men

1st

1st

15th

Women

1st

7th

15th

2020

Men

1st

Championship not held

Championship not held

Championship not held

Women

1st

Championship not held

Championship not held

Championship not held

2021

Men

Championship not held

5th

1st

3rd

Women

Championship not held

45th

1st

4th

References[edit]

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  • ^ Flagler, Jack. "For Duane Ross, a career in track and field began with a pickup basketball injury". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  • ^ "NCPrepTrack.com ... Olympians ... North Carolina High School Track & Field and Cross Country". ncpreptrack.org. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  • ^ Ross Duane. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-27.
  • ^ Duane Ross Archived April 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Sports-reference. Retrieved on 2010-04-27.
  • ^ IAAF Newsletter Edition 112 Archived October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2010-04-27). Retrieved on 2010-04-27.
  • ^ Ross suspended two years. ESPN/Associated Press (2010-02-05). Retrieved on 2010-04-27.
  • ^ "Ross Resigns as Methodist Director of Cross Country". USA South. July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  • ^ "Duane Ross Named MU Coach of the Year". Methodist University. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  • ^ Mills, Jeff. "After sweeping four MEAC titles, N.C. A&T track teams look ahead to NCAAs". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  • ^ Mills, Jeff. "A&T, with 13 at NCAA track and field championships, aims for top 10". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  • ^ a b Sparks, Adam (May 24, 2022). "Tennessee tabs Duane Ross, NCAA coach of the year in 2021, to lead track and field program". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  • ^ "Tennessee hires A&T track and field coach Duane Ross". News & Record. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
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  • ^ "Duane Ross USATF Bio". www.usatf.org. USATF.
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  • ^ "Mason Dixon conference indoor T&F Championship Results". Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  • ^ "2010 Mason Dixon Conference Frack & Field Championship Results". www.suseagulls.com. Salisbury University Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  • ^ a b "Methodist University Track and Field and Cross Country - Fayetteville, North Carolina - Events". RunnerSpace.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  • ^ "Methodist Women Come From Behind to Win Conference Title". Methodist University. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
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  • ^ "2013 MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championship Results" (PDF). MEACsports.com. MEAC. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  • ^ "MEACOutdoorFinalResults - NCATAggies.com - The Official Site of North Carolina A&T Athletics". www.ncataggies.com. NC A&T State University Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  • ^ "2014 MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championship Results" (PDF). MEACSports.com. MEAC. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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  • ^ "2015 MEAC Indoor T&F Championship Results" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  • ^ "2015 MEAC Outdoor T&F Championship Results" (PDF). MEACsports.com. Mid-eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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  • ^ "All-Time Women's Indoor Champions". MEACSports.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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