Duke Blue Devils track and field | |
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University | Duke University |
Head coach | Shawn Wilbourn |
Conference | ACC |
Location | Durham, North Carolina |
Outdoor track | Morris Williams Track and Field Stadium |
Nickname | Blue Devils |
Colors | Duke blue and white [1] |
The Duke Blue Devils track and field team is the track and field program that represents Duke University. The Blue Devils compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team is based in Durham, North Carolina at the Morris Williams Track and Field Stadium. [2]
The program is coached by Shawn Wilbourn. [3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams, as the NCAA regards men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports. [4]
Curtis Beach won the 2012 and 2014 NCAA titles in the indoor heptathlon, making him the only Duke athlete to win more than one collegiate national championship. [5]
The Blue Devils have had one AIAW All-American finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships. [6]
AIAW All-Americans | ||||
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Championships | Name | Event | Place | |
1978 Outdoor | Ellison Goodall | 3000 meters | 3rd | |
1978 Outdoor | Ellison Goodall | 5000 meters | 4th |
As of 2024 [update] , a total of 21 men and 24 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status at the men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships. [7] [8]