Duane Ross

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Duane Ross
Current position
TitleDirector of Track and Field Programs
Team University of Tennessee
Conference Southeastern Conference (SEC)
Biographical details
BornDecember 5, 1972 (1972-12-05) (age 51)
Shelby, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater Clemson
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2022presentTennessee
20122022 North Carolina A&T
20082012 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 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Sevilla 110 m hurdles
United States Indoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Atlanta 60 m hurdles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Atlanta 60 m hurdles
Representing Clemson Tigers logo.svg Clemson
NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Knoxville 110 m hurdles
NCAA Division I Indoor Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 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]

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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. [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

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. [4]

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. [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

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

Personal bests

EventTime (sec)VenueDate
50 metres hurdles 6.36 Liévin, FranceFebruary 21, 1999
60 metres hurdles 7.42 Madrid, SpainFebruary 16, 1999
110 metres hurdles 13.12 Seville, SpainAugust 25, 1999

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60m Hurdles progression

YearPerformanceVenueDateWorld ranking
19977.52s Atlanta United States1 March
19987.43s Atlanta United States28 February
19997.42s Madrid Spain16 February
20017.88s Spala Poland9 February

110m Hurdles progression

YearPerformanceVenueDateWorld ranking
199313.74s (+ 0.9) New Orleans United States4 June
199413.48s Philadelphia United States30 April
199513.32s (+1.2) Knoxville United States3 June
199613.45s (+1.8) Atlanta United States21 June
199713.50s (-0.6) Clemson United States17 May
199813.24s (-0.5) Dortmund Germany7 June
199913.12s (+1.0) Seville (La Cartuja) Spain25 August
200013.53s (+0.2) Chapel Hill United States18 June

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International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEvent
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 4th60 m hurdles
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 4th60 m hurdles
World Championships Seville, Spain 3rd 110 m hurdles
IAAF Grand Prix Final Munich, Germany 4th110 m hurdles
2003 World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco DSQ (6th)110 m hurdles
2004 Summer Olympics Athens, GreeceDSQ (5th (semis)) 110 m hurdles
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco DSQ (8th)110 m hurdles

National competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEvent
1995 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships Knoxville Tennessee 1st110 m hurdles
1997United States Indoor Championships Atlanta Georgia 2nd60 m hurdles
1998United States Indoor Championships Atlanta Georgia 1st60 m hurdles
US Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon DNF110m Hurdles
1999United States Indoor Championships Atlanta Georgia 2nd60 m hurdles
US Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon 4th110m 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

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Coaching record

SeasonTeamIndoor FinishOutdoor FinishNotes
ConferenceNationalConferenceNational
2009Women's7th6th [16] [17]
2010Women's4th5th10th [18] [19]
2011Women's1st4th1st3rd [20]
2012Women's2nd4th1st4th [21] [20]
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2013Men4th5th [23] [24]
Women8th8th
2014Men3rd2nd [25] [26]
Women12th7th
2015Men2nd2nd [27] [28]
Women3rd5th
2016Men2nd2nd [29]
Women3rd4th
2017Men1st1st14th [30] [31]
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Women1st1st
2019Men1st1st15th
Women1st7th15th
2020Men1stChampionship not heldChampionship not heldChampionship not held
Women1stChampionship not heldChampionship not heldChampionship not held
2021MenChampionship not held5th1st3rd
WomenChampionship not held45th1st4th

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