Adrian Durant
Adrian Durant (born October 16, 1984) is the head coach for the Cornell University Men’s Cross Country and Track and Field teams.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Cornell University |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 16, 1984 Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Sprinter |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2010–2012 | FAMU (assistant) |
| 2012 - present | Cornell |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2016 Outdoor Ivy League Heptagonal Championship | |
| Awards | |
| 2016 Ivy League Northeast Region Men’s Coach of the Year 2017 Ivy League Northeast Region Men’s Coach of the Year | |
| Records | |
| 2016: Highest Ivy League Point Score (211 points) | |
An Olympian and former world-class sprinter Durant and now specializes in coaching the sprints, hurdling events, and relays.
Durant served as head coach for the U.S. Virgin Islands track and field team at the 2016 Olympic Games. He also coached Cornell alumnus, Spanish National record holder, European Champion, and Olympic team member Bruno Hortelano who suffered a “catastrophic hand injury” in a drunk driving incident following the Rio Olympics.
Prior to Cornell Durant was a member the coaching staff of the Florida A&M Rattlers where he primarily coached jumps and sprints.