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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 1999 Sevilla 110 m hurdles United States Indoor Championships Silver 1999 Atlanta 60 m hurdles Gold 1998 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

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.

Biography

Early life

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. As a junior, Ross went on to become NCHSAA state champion in the 110 metres Hurdles. After receiving a number of scholarships from various collegiate teams, Ross signed with Clemson University.

Athletic career

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 Championships in Maebashi, 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.

He was the runner up at the 2004 United States Olympic Trials and competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, 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.

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. As a term of his suspension, all his results from November 2001 onward were nullified.

Coaching career

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. Ross also earned USTFCCCA South/Southeast Region Coach of the Year honors. 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. 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.

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. Four athletes from the team went on to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics, including Ross's son Randolph Ross and Trevor Stewart.

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

Statistics

Personal bests

60m Hurdles progression

110m Hurdles progression

International competitions

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

Coaching record

See also

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