Devin West begins his third season as the Sprints and Hurdles Coach at Kennesaw State. Working with the track team Coach West is determined to make his roster of talented runners into the best squad of sprinters that KSU has ever had.
During his first two seasons on the Owls’ staff, West has coached 44 sprinters and hurdlers who have garnered All-Atlantic Sun Championship recognition. Two of his athletes have achieved qualifying marks for NCAA Regional Competition. In addition, 59 of his runners have set Kennesaw State records under his tutelage.
Originally from Berkeley, California, West played football and ran track at Saint Mary’s College High School. He was a two-time All-County and All-Region sprinter, competing in the 100m, 200m and 400m events. He was also a three-time California State Track & Field Championship participant.
After high school, West attended Saint Mary’s College, before transferring to Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he was a member of the track & field and football teams. Following his time at Morehouse, he began his coaching career at nearby Norcross High School as an assistant Track & Field and football coach.
In 2006, West coached the Region 7-5A Boy's Track and Field Champions. He has personally coached two 100m State Finalists, two 4x100m Relay State Finalists, one 4x400m Relay State Finalist, one Triple Jump State finalist, one Long Jump State Finalist and 13 State Qualifiers.
A USATF Level 1 Certified Coach, West currently makes his home in Kennesaw, Ga., and is currently studying Sport Management KSU.
Sprints/Hurdles Outlook: “Our sprinters and hurdlers should be contributing a large portion of our scoring in the conference meets this year. On both sides, we will need big performances out of our freshmen since we are a young squad. On the women’s side, Naquia Williams and Cynthia Davis have already shown us that they are going to be able to make a huge impact at the collegiate level right away. The same can be said for some of our freshmen on the men’s side in Tremaine Grant, Ethan Kasson and Travis Benton. Jeremy Easley should provide some veteran leadership for us, as well.”
