Rondell Ruff enter his first season as the Assistant Track & Field Distance Coach at Keiser Univerisity
Ruff's Résumé
- Coached at the NCAA Division I level at Army West Point, Wayne State, and Saint Francis University.
- Guided athletes to NCAA Championship appearances, conference championships, school records, All-America honors, and USTFCCCA All-Region recognition.
- Coached Clyde Wilson to consecutive NCAA Championship appearances in the 800 meters while at Army West Point.
- Helped Army's men's 4x400-meter relay set a school record of 3:08.95 and qualify for the NCAA Preliminary Championships.
- Guided the Army women's outdoor 4x800-meter relay to a school record that had stood for 30 years.
- Coached nine event champions at the Patriot League Indoor and Outdoor Championships during the 2012-13 season.
- Helped Saint Francis student-athletes break six school records while coaching jumps, sprints, and relays.
- Coached Karrington Seals to an NCAA Indoor Championship appearance and an eighth-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles, earning All-America honors.
Pre-Keiser
Ruff most recently served as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for cross country and track & field at the University of Detroit Mercy.
Prior to Detroit Mercy, Ruff spent two seasons as the head coach for men's and women's cross country and women's track & field at Wayne State University from 2015-17. During his tenure, he coached numerous USTFCCCA All-Region performers and All-Americans while leading student-athletes to conference championships and NCAA Championship appearances. His programs also produced numerous GLIAC All-Academic selections.
Ruff spent four seasons as an assistant track & field coach at Army West Point from 2011-15, working primarily with sprints, middle-distance and relay events. During his tenure, Army athletes won conference event titles, set school records, and qualified for NCAA Championship competition.
Before Army, Ruff served as a graduate assistant at Saint Francis University from 2009-11, where he coached jumps, sprints and relays. Under his guidance, the women's program produced six school records, including a 400-meter school record of 54.56.
Ruff began his coaching career at Henry Ford High School in Detroit in 2007 before returning to the University of Michigan as a volunteer assistant coach for cross country and track & field in 2008-09.
Personal
Ruff earned his bachelor's degree in General Studies from the University of Michigan in 2006 and his master's degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from Saint Francis University in 2011.
