Professional Summary
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Aman Thornton

University of Tennessee at Martin
MARTIN,TN
3
Certifications
1
year of professional experience
Graduate Assistant (Track & Field) planning daily training for 45+ student-athletes per season across cross country, sprints, jumps, middle-distance, and distance student-athletes. Designs annual training plans, strength programming, practice schedules, and meet logistics while coordinating team travel and NCAA compliance. Supports recruiting, including evaluating 10+ recruits per cycle, campus visits, and race-day operations for 2+ meets per season that help build a competitive collegiate program.

Work History

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  • Led 2025 OVC Men’s Cross Country Title preparation as assistant coach, supporting race-day execution and athlete readiness.
  • Supported 2026 OVC Men’s Indoor Track DMR Title development through training support and event-specific coaching.
  • Coached athletes to 6+ school records during the 2026 season through focused training and performance review.
  • Helped develop a competitive cross-country course while managing race setup, logistics, and day-of-event operations for hosted meets.
  • Managed and developed a roster of 47+ student-athletes, balancing individual progress with team needs.
  • Coached multiple athletes to top-8 conference finishes by refining race strategy and competitive preparation.
  • Transitioned athletes from non-scorers to conference contributors through steady development and performance feedback.

Graduate Assistant (Track & Field)

1 Year 2 Months
University of Tennessee at Martin | 08.2025 - Current
  • Manage 15 team travel arrangements per season while aligning transportation plans with NCAA and university requirements.
  • Coordinate 7 recruiting visits per month for prospective student-athletes, managing campus schedules and itinerary details.
  • Design annual training plans, practice schedules, and strength programming for sprint, jump, middle-distance, distance, and cross-country athletes.
  • Deliver daily training sessions across cross country, sprints/jumps, middle-distance, and distance groups.
  • Recruit and evaluate prospective student-athletes domestically and internationally using recruiting databases and video analysis.
  • Coordinate cross-country course development, race setup, logistics, and meet-day operations for hosted competitions.
  • Support competition scheduling, weight room supervision, and roster management to keep training and event execution organized.

Education

Master of Science - Coaching and Sports Performance

University of Tennessee At Martin | Martin, TN | 01-2027

Anticipated: May 2027

  • GPA 4.0

Bachelor of Arts - Communications, Athletic Leadership

Clemson University | Clemson, SC | 01-2024
  • Graduated: August 2024
  • Minor: Athletic Leadership

Skills

Recruiting (Domestic & International)
Practice & training plan design
NCAA compliance
Meet operations
Team travel coordination
Athlete evaluation
Strength programming
Video analysis
Roster management
Student-athlete development
Periodization
Practice planning
Weight room supervision
Competition scheduling
Recruiting visit coordination
Talent identification
Scholarship management
Athletic department budgeting
Cross country coaching
Track and field operations
Event setup & logistics

Accomplishments

  • Big Ten Indoor Freshman of the Year (2021)
  • Big Ten Champion: 4x400m Relay (2021)
  • 5x ACC Champion (2022,2023)
  • ACC Team Champion (2023)
  • Second Team NCAA All-American (2022, 2023)
  • Honorable Mention NCAA All-American (2022, 2023)
  • 800m PR: 1:46.82 | 400m PR: 46.48

Certification

CPR Certified

Timeline

Graduate Assistant (Track & Field)

University of Tennessee at Martin
08.2025 - CurrentRead More

Clemson University

Bachelor of Arts from Communications, Athletic Leadership
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University of Tennessee At Martin

Master of Science from Coaching and Sports Performance
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Aman Thornton