KINGSVILLE, TEXAS – Former Duke University assistant coach Ryan Dall agreed to become the Texas A&M-Kingsville head Track & Field and Cross Country coach Javelina Athletic Director Scott Gines announced on Tuesday.
“Ryan (Dall) is a top young coaching talent and we think he will be a great fit in Kingsville,” said Gines.
 Dall, a 1999 University of Miami graduate, has extensive experience on the NCAA Division I level serving as an assistant coach at Duke for five years and at Florida International University for four years.  Prior to his coaching career, he was the 1995 Big East Conference indoor and outdoor pole vault champion and finished in fourth place in the 1999 Big East decathlon.
 “I am very excited to take over the program,” said Dall when asked how he felt about becoming a Javelina.  “They have had a lot of success in the past and I would like to send us back in that direction.”
At Duke, Dall was responsible for the coaching and recruiting of male and female sprinters, hurdlers, pole vaulters and multi-event athletes.  He was charged with the set-up of the Asics Duke Invitational Track and Field Meet, a 70-plus school invitational.  He coached his athletes to 14 school records, six All-ACC awards, three IC4A champions, 17 All-IC4A awards, one ECAC champion and nine All-ECAC awards.  He was the director of the Duke Pole Vault Camp.
In his time at FIU, Dall coached and recruited pole vaulters, hurdlers, throwers, high jumpers and multi-event athletes.  He worked with two All-Americans in the high jump and javelin, an NCAA Championship qualifier in the 60-meter hurdles, four conference champions and over 20 all-conference performers.  He also worked with the cross country team.
He is a member of the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, the National Pole Vault Coaches Association and the IC4A Coaches Association.  He is Level Two USATF certified in sprints and hurdles.
Dall plans to report to Texas A&M-Kingsville on Aug. 25 or 26.
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