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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 52) 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 1999 Sevilla 110 m hurdles United States Indoor Championships Gold 1998 Atlanta 60 m hurdles Silver 1999 Atlanta 60 m hurdles Representing Clemson NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships Gold 1995 Knoxville 110 m hurdles NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Bronze 1994 Indianapolis 55 m hurdles

Duane Ross (born December 5, 1972) is an American coach for college track and field teams. He used to be a top athlete, especially in the 110 meters hurdles race.

Today, he is the Director of Track and Field programs for the University of Tennessee. He is well-known for winning a bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. He also represented the United States at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Ross won the 1995 NCAA championship in the 110-meter hurdles. He was also a 7-time All-American and 5-time ACC champion, making him Clemson University's most successful male hurdler.

About Duane Ross

His Early Life

Duane Ross was born in Shelby, North Carolina. He grew up in Dallas, North Carolina, and went to North Gaston High School. His football coach encouraged him to try track and field. This helped him recover from an ankle injury.

When he was a junior in high school, Ross became the NCHSAA state champion in the 110 metres Hurdles. After getting many scholarship offers from different colleges, Ross decided to go to Clemson University.

His Athletic Career

While at Clemson University, Duane Ross was a college athlete. He won the 110-meter hurdles at the 1995 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the Clemson Tigers.

He first competed on the world stage at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. There, he finished fourth in the 60 meters hurdles race. He competed again at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Maebashi, but finished fourth once more.

He had more success outdoors that year. He won the bronze medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. He ran his fastest time ever, 13.12 seconds. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

His Coaching Career

After his time as an international athlete, Ross became a coach. He started as a volunteer coach at Clemson in 1996. Later, he became the Head Coach for the Track and Field program at Division III Methodist University.

At Methodist, Ross led the women's team to win three Mason–Dixon Conference championships. His teams also placed in the top four at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. Ross also earned awards like the USTFCCCA South/Southeast Region Coach of the Year.

In 2012, after five seasons at Methodist, Ross became the director of track & field at Division I North Carolina A&T University. Under his leadership, the Aggies won both the men's and women's outdoor and indoor Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championships. This was a first for their program.

After the successful 2017 seasons, Ross coached 13 athletes who competed in the 2017 NCAA Division I National Championships. This was more than any HBCU had ever sent.

In 2021, Ross led 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. Because of this, he was named 2021 NCAA co-coach of the year. Four athletes from his team, including his son Randolph Ross and Trevor Stewart, went on to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

In May 2022, Duane Ross was hired as the new head coach at the University of Tennessee. He signed a five-year contract for this role.

Duane Ross's Achievements

Personal Best Times

Here are Duane Ross's best times in different races:

International Competitions

Here are some of Duane Ross's results in big international races:

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

National Competitions

Here are some of Duane Ross's results in major national races in the United States:

Coaching Record

Here is a summary of Duane Ross's coaching achievements with different teams:

See also

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