DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman University Athletic Director
Reggie Theus has announced the appointment of Orrin M. Hamer as Director of Track and Field/Cross Country.
:"Mike Hamer is a proven leader, educator, winner, and exemplifies energy, high character, and high integrity," Theus said. "Coach Hamer is the right person at the right time to help build this championship culture. I'm very excited for him and we look forward to the new era with his leadership of our Wildcat cross country and track and field programs."
Hamer replaces Donald Cooper, who has left the university to take the head coaching position at South Carolina State. Hamer served on Cooper's staff the previous two years.
"It's definitely a bittersweet moment for me, seeing such a great coach leave the program," Hamer said. "I have an extreme appreciation for him entrusting me with a championship-caliber program that he leaves behind."
"I look forward to leading this team to compete for conference championships," Hamer continued. " I've worked hard to put myself in this position, and I look forward to making an impact on this program on and off the track."
Hamer previously served as Head Coach at Paine College in Augusta, Ga. During his tenure, he produced seven national qualifiers, two athletes off the Year, a conference MVP, 11 Southern Intercollegiate Conference champions and 32 All Conference award winners.
At Albany State as an assistant coach, Hamer helped produce five National Champions, 27 All Americans, 38 Conference Champions, 146 All SIAC team awards, six SIAC Athletes of the Year, four Men's Track and Field Athletes of the Year, three Men's Field Event Athletes of the Year, four Women's Track athletes of the year, two Women's Field Event Athletes of the Year, and six SIAC Championships MVP.
On the high school level, Hamer worked at Evans and Jones high schools in Orlando, Fla. He was the CEO for the Explosive Training Group, which provided elite personal training services to over 250 at-risk youth over a five-year period. Over 85 students went on to attend college.
He is a 2007 graduate of Albany State University.
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