Hampton University Athletics

Benita Taylor is entering her first season as an assistant coach with the Hampton University cross country and track & field programs, where she is working with her old coach Maurice Pierce. Taylor will work primarily with the schools’ cross country and mid-distance runners.
 
Taylor is a 2013 graduate of Hampton University, and she currently holds the school record in the indoor 800-meter run, thanks to the 2:05.67 she ran at the ECAC Championships in 2013. In her senior season, Taylor was named Second Team All-American by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) in both the indoor and outdoor 800-meter run.
 
As a senior in 2012-13, Taylor won the MEAC indoor title in both the 800-meter run and 4x400-meter relay – a feat she duplicated in the MEAC Outdoor Championships (in addition to taking the conference crown in the 1,500-meter run).
 
In 2011-12, Taylor was a Second Team All-MEAC selection in the outdoor 800-meter run and 4x400-meter relay. As a sophomore in 2010-11, she won the MEAC indoor and outdoor titles in the 4x400-meter relay and was Second Team All-MEAC in the indoor distance medley and the outdoor 800-meter run.
 
She was also a Third Team All-MEAC selection in the indoor 800-meter run.
 
Taylor is a native of Philadelphia, Pa.