Hampton University Athletics

Christopher McCoy is entering his third year as assistant coach with the Hampton University women’s track & field program. His responsibilities include coaching the sprint athletes, while also implementing the team’s strength and conditioning programs.

Prior to coming to Hampton, McCoy spent three years – 2006-09 – as an assistant track & field coach at Bethune-Cookman University, while also service as a volunteer strength and conditioning coach for the Wildcats. At Bethune-Cookman, McCoy coached sprints, hurdles, jumps, throwing events and multi events, while also designing and implementing the teams’ strength and conditioning programs.

McCoy began his coaching career at St. Augustine’s as a part-time assistant for three years, before he moved on to Murray State – where he served as a graduate assistant and coached jumpers and hurdlers in 2002 and 2003. McCoy returned to St. Augustine’s from 2003-04, where he served as assistant track & field coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach.

McCoy graduated from St. Augustine’s College in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in Human Performance and Wellness. While at St. Augustine’s, McCoy primarily ran the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash, and he earned All-CIAA honors six times. He was also named an NCAA Div. II All-American in the 400-meter dash and the 4x400-meter relay.

A native of West Memphis, Ark., McCoy is a member of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, and he is a certified Level I and II coach; he earned the designation is sprints, hurdles and relays in 2005, and in jumps in 2007.

McCoy is also an avid golfer.