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Norbert Elliott

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Norbert Elliott
Personal information
NationalityBahamian
Born (1962-11-06) 6 November 1962 (age 62)
Nassau, Bahamas
Sport
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
College teamUTEP Miners

Norbert Elliott (born 6 November 1962) is a former Bahamian athlete and NCAA coach. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Early life

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Elliot was born in Nassau, the son of Audley Elliott and Edith Woodside Elliott.[3] He attended St. Augustine’s College where he was coached by Martin Lundy and graduated in 1980.

Athletics career

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Elliott attended Wharton County Junior College in Texas, where he was Junior College National Champion in 1981.[3]  Elliot transferred to the University of Texas at El Paso (UT El Paso), where he was conference champion in the Triple Jump and twice named All-American.[3]

In 1987, Elliott represented the Bahamas at the World Championships in Rome, where he finished 9th overall in the triple jump.[3] In 1988, he represented the Bahamas at the Seoul Olympics where he finished 10th.[3]

Coaching career

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In 1989 Elliott became a graduate assistant coach while studying for a Masters degree in Education at UT El Paso.[3] Three years later, he became an assistant coach at the University of Georgia.[3]

Ten years later, he became head coach at Murray State University followed by a seven-year stint as assistant coach at the University of Tennessee[3][4] and two years at Campbell University[4] before he became assistant coach at Purdue University in 2015.[4][5]

In 2018, Elliot was promoted to head coach at Purdue[2][4][5][6] and retired in June 2024.[2][6] During his 12 years at Purdue, Elliott led the Boilermakers to numerous achievements, including securing a Big Ten team championship in 2017[4] and achieving the highest NCAA cross country team placement in almost 70 years in 2019. His tenure was also marked by numerous school records, All-American honours, and multiple top-10 individual finishes on the national stage.[5][6]

In 2001, Elliot also served as the men’s head team coach for the Bahamas at the World Championships.[4]

Awards and legacy

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Elliot has also coached 50 All-Americans,[5] 8 individual NCAA champions,[5] NFL running back Raheem Mostert,[2][6] and 10 Olympians, including Debbie Ferguson,[4] Devynne Charlton, Samson Colebrooke, and Carmiesha Cox.[2][6]

Elliot was awarded the title of Mideast Assistant Sprints Coach of the Year in 2017 and the Great Lakes Region Men’s Coach of the Year for 2019-20.[4]

Personal life

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In 1989, Elliott married his college girlfriend, Trudy Palacio.[3] The couple had 4 sons.[3] His wife died in 2009.[3]

In 2015, Elliott married his second wife, Angela Goodman.[3] Goodman-Elliott is an assistant athletics coach at Purdue.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norbert Elliott Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e King, Sam (20 June 2024). "Purdue track, cross country coach Norbert Elliott retires". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Brown, Oswald T. (15 March 2016). "Bahamians in the Diaspora: Norbert Elliott". Embassy of the Bahamas to the United States. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Feature: Norbert Elliott". Sports in the Bahamas. 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Bio - Head Coach Norbert Elliott". Purdue University. 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Decorated Purdue track head coach retires". Purdue Exponent. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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