The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Stanfield Announces New Addition to Staff
8/15/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
Aug. 15, 2007
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.----- UAB cross country and track and field head coach Ray Stanfield announced Wednesday the addition of Kurt Thomas to his track and field coaching staff. Thomas will work primarily with the UAB sprinters and hurdlers.
"Kurt brings a wealth of experience and very high level of enthusiasm to our program," Stanfield said. "His leadership, along with fellow assistant Danielle Keplinger and volunteer Iveta Gruente, give us the experience needed to pursue the goals that we have set."
Thomas has spent the past three seasons an assistant coach at Mississippi State. His primary responsibilities included coaching hurdlers, jumpers and sprinters. While there, he coached several relay teams and individuals to first place finishes. He also helped his athletes break four Mississippi State Outdoor Track and Field records, and set 33-personal best marks.
Prior to coaching at Mississippi State, Thomas was a student assistant at the University of Tennessee. During his three years as a Volunteer, he assisted with the men's program and was a member of two Southeastern Conference championship teams and two NCAA national championship squads.
Thomas also helped with the Tennessee's Championship Track and Field Camps and coached the Knoxville (Tenn.) Track Club.
Thomas graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. He has two USATF Level II certifications, the first in sprint, hurdles and relays and the second in combined events.
