Kevin Hicks returns for his second season with the track and field program working primarily with the middle distance group. As a decorated runner himself, he placed third at the 2005 USA Outdoor Championships in the 800 meter and earned himself a spot to represent Team USA at the World Championships in 2005. Hicks was also a NCAA Runner-up in the 800 meter while at Florida A&M and will play a large role in the success of the middle distance athletes.
Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Jim Vahrenkampsays, “Kevin has a wealth of knowledge about what it takes to compete at the highest level. I am excited to see Kevin work with our very solid group of middle distance runners. We want to give our kids every chance to be successful and having Kevin on our staff does exactly that.”
Career Highlights: 2005 USA Indoor champion; 3rd at 2005 USA Outdoors; 2nd at NCAA Outdoors
As a collegiate sophomore Kevin Hicks became the first Florida A&M track star to qualify for the World Championships since 1990 by kicking his way to a third-place finish in the Hershey's 800 Meter Final at the 2005 USA Outdoor Championships. Hurdler Reggie Davis of Tallahassee was the last FAMU athlete to reach the World Championships stage in the late 1980s. Hicks captured the first USA Indoor title for an FAMU runner since Bob Hayes (60 meters) in 1964, on February 27, 2005 with a victory in the 800 meter final. Hicks has made great progress in 2005 and in the future will look to become the third FAMU track athlete as a U.S. Olympian joining the late Bob Hayes (1964) and Rey Robinson (1972) - the present FAMU coach.
2006: 5th in opening round at USA Outdoors (1:49.78)…1st at Kansas Relays (1:47.58)…7th at adidas Classic (1:47.05)…best of 1:47.58.
2005: 3rd at USA Outdoors (1:46.99); 2nd at NCAA Outdoors (1:44.94); USA Indoor 800m champ (1:48.73) ranked #3 U.S. by T&FN best of 1:44.94.
2004: MEAC 800m & 1,500m champion (1:49.41/3:53.33)best of 1:48.02.
