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Garon Jackson

 Garon Jackson enters his ninth season at Bethune-Cookman as an assistant coach for Track And Field and Cross Country.
 
As the Long Sprints/ Distance coach, his coaching duties include training and developing workouts for sprints, mid-distances and cross country teams. As an administrator, he manages team travel, practice/ participation logs, meet management, scheduling meets, as well as recruiting academically and athletically qualified students.
 
“In my years at Bethune-Cookman University, I’ve had the honor of working alongside Garon Jackson and being of part of five Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference [Three outdoor, two indoor] had e championships,” said B-CU Head Coach Donald Cooper. “He has helped transform both the women’s and men’s teams from a last-place team to the best teams in our great conference.”
 
Jackson came to Bethune-Cookman after five years as head coach  at Voorhees College in Denmark, S.C. – his alma mater. A Palmetto state native, Jackson was also an accomplished athlete in his own career  as an NAIA National Qualifier in the 800 and 1500 after wrapping his prep career as a High School State Champion in the 800 and 1600.

Jackson still holds the Voorhees and Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EIAA) conference records in the 800, 1500, 5000, and 10000 meters in addition to cross country records. He was the EIAC Most Valuable Runner for four years in cross country and three years in Track and Field, finishing undefeated at the EIAC Conference Championships throughout his entire collegiate career.

During his coaching stint, Jackson instilled success in a new generation of Voorhees athletes, producing eighteen NAIA National qualifiers - Jasper Fell (110 high hurdles), Shantell Smith (long, triple jump), Keisha Tulloch (200, 400), Brionca Walker (60 hurdles, 4x100 relay) and Josh Lomax (60, 100). While at Voorhees, his athletes earned five All-America nods - Shantell Jenkins (60, 100) and Quintin Bell (60 100, 200) with Jeffery Pendergrass winning the NAIA national championship in  the 200..

Off the track, Jackson’s student-athletes at Voorhees  had a 98 percent graduation rate, and 85 percent of his athletes went on to attend graduate school.

Jackson is a USA Track & Field (USATF) Level II Endurance Coach.
Coaching Career
  • Coached the 2018 Outdoor Men’s MEAC Champion 800 Jonathan Moore 1:49.30
  • Coached the 2018 Outdoor Women’s MEAC Champion 400 Asia Joe 53.32
  • Coached the 2018 Outdoor MEAC 3rd Team 800 All MEAC Chris Jackson 1:50.04
  • Coached the 2018 Outdoor Men’s MEAC 3rd Team 400 All MEAC Jordan Williams 45.95
  • Coached the 2018 Outdoor Men’s MEAC 2nd Team 4x400 All MEAC 3:06.51
  • Coached the 2018 Outdoor 3 Men Individual Plus Men 4x400 NCAA East Regional Qualifiers
  • Coached the 2018 Outdoor 1 Women Individual NCAA East Regional Qualifier 400
  • Coached the 2018 Outdoor 2 Men’s Individual Plus Men 4x400
  • NCAA National Qualifiers Jonathan Moore 1:47.89, Jordan Williams 45.75, 4x400m 4:06.79
  • Coached the 2017 Outdoor Men’s MEAC Champion 800m Jonathan Moore 1:50.96
  • Coached the 2017 Indoor Men’s MEAC Champion 800m  Jonathan Moore 1:51.51
  • Coached the 2017 Outdoor MEAC 2ND  Team 10,000 m All MEAC Xavior Walton 31:35
  • Coached the 2017 Outdoor MEAC 3RD  Team 10,000  All MEAC Danial Kiptoo  32:02
  • Coached the 2017 Outdoor MEAC 3RD Team 3,000 SC All MEAC Xavior Walton 9:39
  • Coached the 2016 Outdoor MEAC 3RD  Team 10,000 All MEAC Xavior Walton 31:35
  • Coached the 2016 Outdoor MEAC 3RD Team 3,000 SC All MEAC Xavior Walton 9:39
  • Coached the 2016 Outdoor MEAC 3RD Team 5,000 All MEAC Xavior Walton 9:39
  • Coached the 2016 MEAC Champion 400m Champion Jonathan Moore
  • MEAC Indoor Conference Men’s Team  Championship  2015, 2016
  • MEAC Outdoor Conference Men’s Team Championship  2014, 2015, 2016
  • Coach the Bethune- Cookman University Cross Country team at the NCAA D1 South Regional Cross Country National Qualifier
  • Coached the 2013 Outdoor MEAC 3RD  Team 1500m All MEAC Ricy Brown  3:55:02
  • Coached the 2015 Indoor MEAC 3RD  Team 800m All MEAC Ricy Brown  1:53.79
  • Coached the 2013 Indoor MEAC 3RD  Team Mile All MEAC Ricy Brown  4:20:02
  • Coached the 2011 MEAC Women’s Cross Country Champion
  • Coached the 2012 MEAC conference indoor champion and record holder in the 5000
  • Coached the 2012 MEAC conference outdoor champion and record holder in the 3000 Steeple Chase and 5000
  • Coached the 2011 MEAC Women’s Cross Country Champion
  • Coached 18 NAIA Track and Field National Qualifiers
  • Coached 5 NAIA Track and Field All-Americans
  • Coached 2 NAIA Track and Field National Champion
  • Top 25 NAIA  ranking in Track and Field 4 years in a row
  • First USA Track and Field National Qualifier in Voorhees College History 2010
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