Adrian Durant

In his first year at Cornell Durant’s athletes achieved were responsible for 68 of the Big Red’s points at the Outdoor Ivy League Heptagonal Championship. Durant led the men’s 4x100m relay to the NCAA Championship with a time of 39.85, the fastest time in the Ivy League since 1978.

During Durant’s first year as head coach, his team won the 2016 Outdoor Ivy League Heptagonal Championship title with a record point score of 211.00 points - the only team in conference history to score over 200 points in a single championship.

Durant’s collegiate career began at University of South Carolina Gamecocks (2003-2007) where he earned All-American Status on the 4x400m relay team (2003) and ran the opening leg of the 4x400m relay team that finished 1st at the 2003 SEC Championships with a time of 3:04.66.

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.

In the 2016-17 year, Durant coached his team to a 2nd place finish at both the Indoor and the Outdoor Heptagonal Championships and ranked as the top team in the Northeast Region.

At the 2015 Outdoor Heptagonal Championship, Durant’s athletes once again dominated the relay events claiming victory in both the 4x100m and 4x400m. His sprinters and hurdlers picked up 60 of the Big Reds points in a very close and competitive meet.

As Assistant Coach in 2014, Durant helped lead the Men’s 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams to Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Titles. Durant’s athletes scored 79 of the Big Red’s 148.99 points to capture the Outdoor Heptagonal Championship.

Adrian Durant (born October 16, 1984) is the head coach for the Cornell University Men’s Cross Country and Track and Field teams.