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Iyevbele, Kenyetta
Kenyetta Iyevbele
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- kenyetta.iyevbele@duke.edu
Kenyetta Iyevbele was hired in July 2024 as an assistant coach (distance) for the Duke track & field and cross country program.
Iyevbele joins the Blue Devils' coaching staff following a two-year stint as the Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach at the University of Delaware. She took over the reins of the Blue Hen track and field program in September of 2022, after serving as an assistant coach during the 2021-22 season. During her three seasons in Newark, Delaware, Iyevbele guided the track and field team to a runner-up finish at the 2022 CAA Outdoor Championships and helped qualify six athletes to the NCAA East Preliminaries including a program-best five qualifiers in 2023. Additionally, under her guidance, Megan Albamonti captured her third consecutive CAA gold medal in the javelin, garnered CAA Field Athlete of the Year status and advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the first time in her career, earning USTFCCCA All-America Second Team honors.
Prior to her time at Delaware, Iyevbele spent time (2020-21; 2015-16) as the volunteer assistant coach at her alma mater, NC State University, where she worked alongside two-time United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year, Laurie Henes. Iyevbele helped Henes guide the 2021 women's cross country squad to the first NCAA Championship in program history, in addition to capturing the 2021 NCAA Southeast Regional and ACC crowns.
From 2017-2019, Iyevbele served as head track & field and cross country coach at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., where she was responsible for developing and implementing training and strength and conditioning programs for jumps, sprints, middle-distance and long-distance athletes.
A standout middle distance athlete, Iyevbele enjoyed much success during her time with the Wolfpack. The eight-time NCAA qualifier earned All-America honors in cross country (6K) and track & field (indoor/outdoor 800m, DMR) and graduated as the school record holder in the indoor and outdoor 800m events – the latter currently still standing. Additionally, she qualified for the 800-meter event at the 2015 U.S. Olympic Trials and captured titles in the 800m at both the 2011 Pan American and U.S. Outdoor Track & Field Junior Championships.
Iyevbele graduated from NC State in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry.
Iyevbele joins the Blue Devils' coaching staff following a two-year stint as the Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach at the University of Delaware. She took over the reins of the Blue Hen track and field program in September of 2022, after serving as an assistant coach during the 2021-22 season. During her three seasons in Newark, Delaware, Iyevbele guided the track and field team to a runner-up finish at the 2022 CAA Outdoor Championships and helped qualify six athletes to the NCAA East Preliminaries including a program-best five qualifiers in 2023. Additionally, under her guidance, Megan Albamonti captured her third consecutive CAA gold medal in the javelin, garnered CAA Field Athlete of the Year status and advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the first time in her career, earning USTFCCCA All-America Second Team honors.
Prior to her time at Delaware, Iyevbele spent time (2020-21; 2015-16) as the volunteer assistant coach at her alma mater, NC State University, where she worked alongside two-time United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year, Laurie Henes. Iyevbele helped Henes guide the 2021 women's cross country squad to the first NCAA Championship in program history, in addition to capturing the 2021 NCAA Southeast Regional and ACC crowns.
From 2017-2019, Iyevbele served as head track & field and cross country coach at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., where she was responsible for developing and implementing training and strength and conditioning programs for jumps, sprints, middle-distance and long-distance athletes.
A standout middle distance athlete, Iyevbele enjoyed much success during her time with the Wolfpack. The eight-time NCAA qualifier earned All-America honors in cross country (6K) and track & field (indoor/outdoor 800m, DMR) and graduated as the school record holder in the indoor and outdoor 800m events – the latter currently still standing. Additionally, she qualified for the 800-meter event at the 2015 U.S. Olympic Trials and captured titles in the 800m at both the 2011 Pan American and U.S. Outdoor Track & Field Junior Championships.
Iyevbele graduated from NC State in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry.
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