Army West Point Athletics
Brunson Added to Track and Field Coaching Staff
October 20, 2015 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Drew Brunson has joined the Army West Point track and field coaching staff as an assistant coach Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Mike Smith announced on Tuesday.
Brunson will primarily coach the sprints and hurdles for the Black Knights. The Atlanta, Ga., native comes from Roswell High School in Georgia where he coached sprints, hurdles and jumps for two years and is USATF Level I certified.
"It was an easy choice deciding to coach at West Point," said Brunson. "Not only because of the valuable historic implications, but also because of what Coach Smith brings to the table with his years of coaching experience. I am looking forward to working with him and learning all he has to offer. West Point is a great institution, and I'm very excited for the opportunity."
As an athlete, Brunson found his passion for track and field at Snellville High School where he was a regional champion and multi-state qualifier in multiple events. He competed collegiately at the University of Tennessee for his first two years before transferring to Florida State as a three-time All-American in his career. He was the ACC indoor and outdoor champion in the 110m hurdles in 2008 at FSU and went on to win the NCAA title for the 60m hurdles. He graduated from FSU with a degree in Social Sciences and earned a business minor. Brunson is currently in pursuit of his master's degree in Psychology.
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Brunson was one of two collegiate athletes to be a finalist in the Olympic Trials in 2008 and has competed professionally in the 110m hurdles for more than eight years.
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"We're looking forward to getting him involved in the program and especially in recruiting," said Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mike Smith. "He brings a wealth of experience competing at a high level, and I know he is looking forward to getting involved in collegiate coaching and the whole experience of recruiting. He will bring an added dimension to the program. Our athletes will benefit from having him around."
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Brunson is the son of Gracie and E. Andrew Brunson Jr. and has an older sister, Jessica (31), and a younger brother, Joshua (22). His father was a three-sport athlete at Johnson C. Smith playing baseball, football and track and field while his sister played basketball at Southern Polytechnic State Institute. Brunson currently resides in Cornwall, N.Y.
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For up-to-date information on Army track and field visit GoArmyWestPoint.com or follow @ArmyWP_TrackXC on Twitter.
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Brunson will primarily coach the sprints and hurdles for the Black Knights. The Atlanta, Ga., native comes from Roswell High School in Georgia where he coached sprints, hurdles and jumps for two years and is USATF Level I certified.
"It was an easy choice deciding to coach at West Point," said Brunson. "Not only because of the valuable historic implications, but also because of what Coach Smith brings to the table with his years of coaching experience. I am looking forward to working with him and learning all he has to offer. West Point is a great institution, and I'm very excited for the opportunity."
As an athlete, Brunson found his passion for track and field at Snellville High School where he was a regional champion and multi-state qualifier in multiple events. He competed collegiately at the University of Tennessee for his first two years before transferring to Florida State as a three-time All-American in his career. He was the ACC indoor and outdoor champion in the 110m hurdles in 2008 at FSU and went on to win the NCAA title for the 60m hurdles. He graduated from FSU with a degree in Social Sciences and earned a business minor. Brunson is currently in pursuit of his master's degree in Psychology.
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Brunson was one of two collegiate athletes to be a finalist in the Olympic Trials in 2008 and has competed professionally in the 110m hurdles for more than eight years.
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"We're looking forward to getting him involved in the program and especially in recruiting," said Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mike Smith. "He brings a wealth of experience competing at a high level, and I know he is looking forward to getting involved in collegiate coaching and the whole experience of recruiting. He will bring an added dimension to the program. Our athletes will benefit from having him around."
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Brunson is the son of Gracie and E. Andrew Brunson Jr. and has an older sister, Jessica (31), and a younger brother, Joshua (22). His father was a three-sport athlete at Johnson C. Smith playing baseball, football and track and field while his sister played basketball at Southern Polytechnic State Institute. Brunson currently resides in Cornwall, N.Y.
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For up-to-date information on Army track and field visit GoArmyWestPoint.com or follow @ArmyWP_TrackXC on Twitter.
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