Women's Track & Field
- Title:
- Assistant Coach - Men's/Women's Horizontal Jumps, Men's High Jump
- Email:
- tmettill@kent.edu
- Phone:
- 330-672-8441
Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Bill Lawson announced Sept. 19 the hiring of Tyler Mettille, as an assistant coach of the track and field program.
Mettille has been hired to coach the men’s/women’s horizontal jumps and men’s high jump.
Mettille spent the 2016 season as an assistant at his alma mater, Mount Union, where eight of his athletes (three indoor, five outdoor) reached the Division III NCAA Championships. For his efforts, he garnered Great Lakes Region Assistant Coach of the Year for the 2016 indoor season. While at Mount Union, Mettille was tasked with creating and implementing a running and lifting program for the Purple Raiders’ track and field athletes. Mettille also assisted in managing the teams budget and organizing travel arrangements.
“After a careful and extensive search, we as a staff are very excited to have Tyler here,” Lawson said. “He will bring a lot of energy and passion to our program and we look forward to him continuing the success he had at Mount Union.”
Prior to coaching at Mount Union, Mettille spent time as a volunteer coach with the Youngstown Striders and Canfield Track and Field, working with athletes ages six to 18.
Mettille had an illustrious career as a student-athlete at Mount Union, winning four individual NCAA Championships and one a team championship in 2014. In 2013, Mettille was the outdoor 400-meter hurdles national champion with a time of 51.24. In 2014 Mettille was a member of the Purple Raider 4x400 relay team that swept the indoor and outdoor national championships. At the 2015 outdoor national championships, Mettille and the 4x400 relay team would repeat as national champions. In total, Mettille was an 11-time All-American as a member of the Purple Raiders track and field program.
“Being a national champion himself, Tyler brings a wealth of valuable knowledge and experience to Kent State,” Lawson added.
Mettille graduated from Mount Union in 2015 with a degree in marketing and a minor in coaching. In his time as an undergrad, Mettille was a member of Mount Union’s Student Athlete Advisory Council.
