Devin West Hometown: Berkeley, California Last College: Kennesaw State Position: Sprints Coach

Devin West begins his career as the sprints coach for Kennesaw State this season. Working with the track team Coach West is determined to make his roster of talented runners into the best squad of sprinters that KSU has ever had. He has dedicated himself to preparing each one of his athletes to perform at their peek whether it is in the 110m hurdles or the 4x400m relay. Coach West strongly believes this year's team of outstanding competitors can win both the A-Sun Indoor and Outdoor Championships.

Coach West has developed a program for his sprinters that focuses on running form, technique and proper sprint mechanics. He also has a program that helps develop the Speed Philosophy for his 100m, 200m and 400m sprinters. The three phase program takes his runners through different stages of training starting with preseason, then moving to competition and concluding with championship season.

Originally from Berkeley, California Coach West played football and ran track in high school. He was a two time All-County and All-Region sprinter competing in the 100m, 200m and 400m events. He was also a three time California State Track & Field Championship participant. He began his colligate career after receiving a football scholarship to Saint Mary's College of California where he studied Sports Management.

After leaving Saint Mary's West moved to Georgia and pursued a career in coaching. He has worked for Norcross HS where he was an assistant coach. He served as the defensive backs coach, receivers coach and was the defensive coordinator for the 9th grade football team. In 2006 the team became the Region 7-AAAA Football Champions. West has also worked with many young runners and in 2006 he coached the Region 7-AAAA Boy's Track and Field Champions. He has personally coached two 100m State Finalists, two 4x100m Relay State Finalists, one 4x400m Relay State Finalist, one Triple Jump State finalist, one Long Jump State Finalist and 13 State Qualifiers.

An USA Track and Field Member Coach West currently makes his home in Kennesaw, Ga. where he is studying Secondary Education and Sports Management.