Tim Duckworth, Jordan Pingel Join Track and Field Coaching Staff
8/31/2023 3:48:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Duckworth arrives to Tuscaloosa as a two-time NCAA champion and three-time British champion, as Pingel joins the Crimson Tide staff after seeing consistent postseason success at California Baptist
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama track and field and cross country head coach Dan Waters added Tim Duckworth and Jordan Pingel to the program's coaching staff, Waters announced on Thursday.
Duckworth arrives in Tuscaloosa after recently serving as a volunteer assistant coach with Washington for three seasons. The decorated student-athlete was a two-time NCAA champion in 2018 (indoor heptathlon, outdoor decathlon), and found success on the international stage as a three-time British champion. Duckworth currently holds the British indoor heptathlon record at 6,188 points.
Pingel joins the Crimson Tide staff after previously serving as an assistant coach the last two seasons with California Baptist. In his first season with the Lancers (2021), the former two-time all-conference student-athlete helped guide the CBU men's program to a Western Atlantic Conference title. Just last season, Pingel and the Lancers earned a perfect sweep at the WAC Championships, before securing program-firsts West Regional and National Championships appearances.
What Head Coach Dan Waters Said
"We are very excited to welcome Tim and Jordan to Tuscaloosa. Their addition complements and adds to, what I consider, one of the best coaching staffs in the country, and allows us to further expand our program goals, while also providing more individualized coaching to our team. They bring a lot of energy and passion for the sport that will allow us to increase the student-athlete experience here at Alabama. We can't wait for the season to start and for them to help prepare us for an exciting year."
What Assistant Coach Tim Duckworth Said
"I want to thank Coach Waters for this amazing opportunity to work with an amazing staff and team. Roll Tide!"
Tim Duckworth | The Resume
- Two-time NCAA champion (2018 indoor heptathlon, 2018 outdoor decathlon)
- Three-time British champion (twice in long jump, once in decathlon)
- British record-holder in the indoor heptathlon (6,188 pts)
- Silver medalist at the 2019 European Indoor Championships (heptathlon, 6,156 pts)
- Volunteer Assistant Coach at Washington (2020-23)
- Worked with combine-event athletes, as well as horizontal and vertical jumps
- Helped coach multiple All-Americans in pole vault and the combine events (2023 season)
- Student-athlete at Kentucky (2014-18)
- Three-time First Team All-American
- 2018 National Indoor Field Athlete of the Year (USTFCCCA)
- 2018 Southeastern Conference Field Athlete of the Year (indoor and outdoor)
- 2018 SEC bronze medalist in the open long jump (indoor and outdoor)
- 2018 USTFCCCA Southeast Region Field Athlete of the Year
What Assistant Coach Jordan Pingel Said
"I want to thank Coach Waters and Greg Byrne for allowing me the opportunity to work for one of the highest achieving programs in the country. I will represent the University of Alabama to the upmost standard. Roll Tide!"
Jordan Pingel | The Resume
- Assistant coach at California Baptist (2021-23)
- Last season (2022), Pingel was a part of four team victories, highlighted by a perfect sweep at the Western Atlantic Conference
- Helped lead the Lancers to a program-first West Regional (men and women's programs) and National Championships (women's program) appearance in the team's first year as a Division I program
- In his first season with CBU (2021), Pingel guided the men's program to a WAC title with a perfect 15-point score, while the women's program finished as the runner-up
- Volunteer Assistant Coach at Texas A&M (2020-21)
- Graduate Assistant Coach at Dubuque (2018-20)
- Worked with multiple event groups, including cross country, horizontal jumps and distance events
- Student-athlete at Northern Iowa (2014-18)
- Two-time all-conference (Missouri Valley) 800-meter runner
- Bachelor's degree (2018, Northern Iowa) in exercise science, masters degree (2020, Dubuque) in sports management
- Pella, Iowa, native and a certified USA Track and Field Level 2 endurance coach
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