SENIOR DAY: Tulane Honors Track & Field's Tom Coe

Apr 23, 2020 | Track & Field

EDITOR'S NOTE: Over the next few months, TulaneGreenWave.com will honor the 35 seniors that had their respective collegiate careers cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic through this SENIOR DAY series. We hope you the fans enjoy this series and remember the seniors from the 2020 graduating class.

Joining the Tulane Green Wave in the fall of 2018 from his hometown of Woking, England, graduate student Tom Coe has come to epitomize what it means to be a student-athlete. Earning his Master’s of Business Administration with a Strategic Management concentration this May while competing on the cross country and track and field teams, Coe has truly made the most out of his two years in New Orleans. After running track at the University of Birmingham — and serving as team captain in 2017-18 — Coe made his way to the U.S. to compete for Tulane. During his two years Uptown, Coe most notably posted a top 10 finish at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championship in the 1500 meter (3:56.81), totaling seven top ten finishes in cross country and track and field meets in his career while also being named to the Louisiana Sports Writer's Association Men's Cross Country Team in 2019.

Today, we honor Coe in our SENIOR DAY web series.

Q AND A WITH TOM COE

What made you want to come to Tulane?

"The opportunity to pursue the highest level of collegiate track and field in the world, alongside the academic rigor of such a prestigious school in the vibrant city of New Orleans. In addition to being given the opportunity to create a legacy on the team for years to come."

What is your favorite memory from your time at Tulane?

"Waking up at 5 a.m. every day for months during the cross country season to go to morning practice. The peace and serenity on my morning bike ride to campus, as well as the acknowledgement that I was heading to go and do the sport that I love and that has given me so much. That rocks."

What's next?

"The COVID-19 crisis has thrown a real spanner in the works for my plans. I was intending on entering into Management Consultancy in Strategy and Supply Chain. Alas, the job market is incredibly challenging so I may pursue further academics. Who knows!"

The peace and serenity on my morning bike ride to campus, as well as the acknowledgement that I was hearing to go and do the sport that I love and that has given me so much. That rocks.

- Tom Coe

These 3?? earned spots on the All-Louisiana Cross Country Team!

Big congrats to McKenzie Melius, Tom Coe and Evans Kipchumba for their 2019 honors ??

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Career Best Times

Cross Country
3.1 mile -- 15:33.2
4 mile -- 22:07.7
5K -- 15:18.6
6.437K -- 21:05.0
8K -- 25:165
8.4K -- 31:11.0
10K -- 33:01.3

Indoor Track & Field
Mile -- 4:15.59
3000m -- 8:43.24

Outdoor Track & Field
800m -- 1:53.31
1500m -- 3:54.15

As a graduate (2019-20)
Indoor Track & Field

Finished 19th in the mile with a time of 4:21.15 at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational (1/31), also finishing 18th overall in the 3000-meter with a time of 8:43.24

Cross Country

Earned a spot on the Louisiana Sports Writer's Association Men's Cross Country Team
Placed 2nd at the UNO Cross Country Opener (5k) with a time of 15:33.2 (8/30)
Placed 2nd at the Nicholls Cross Country Invitational (6k) with a time of 21:05.3 (9/21
Placed 8th at the LSU Cross Country Invitational (5k) with a time of 15:18.6 (9/27)
Placed 77th at the Texas A&M Arturo Barrios Invitational (8k) with a time of 25:16.4 (10/19)

As a graduate (2018-19)
Outdoor Track & Field

Competed in eight regular-season meets and The American Outdoor Championships
Posted a top-ten finish in the 1500m at The American Outdoor Championships with a time of 3:56.81
Took the silver in the 800m at the Tom Tellez Invitational (5/3) with a career-best of 1:53.31
Finished fourth in the 1500m at the Southern Miss Open (4/27) with a time a career-best of 3:54.15
Won the 1500m a the Cole-Lacon Conference Challenge (4/13) in a time of 4:05.85

Indoor Track & Field

Earned an indoor personal best in the mile, finishing 22nd at the Music City Challenge with a time of 4:15.59 (2/8)

Cross Country

Competed in all four regular-season meets, The American Cross Country Championships and the NCAA South Central Regional
Finished 10th at the Nicholls Cross Country Invitational (6K) with a time of 22:41.5 (9/1)
Finished 27th at the LSU Invitational-Collegiate Division (4m) with a time of 22:07.7 (9/15)
Placed 86th at the Texas A&M Invitational (8k) with a time of 27:20.2 (9/22)
Competed in the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals (8k), finishing 225th (27:16.9, 10/13)
Placed 66th at The American Championships (8.4k) with a time of 31:11.0 (10/25)
Competed in the NCAA South Central Regional (10k), finishing 147th (36:47.0, 11/9)

Prior to Tulane: Ran track at the University of Birmingham for the UBSport Lions for coach Dean Miller...Was team captain in 2017-18...Holds a personal best in the 800 of 1:55.4...Received the University of Birmingham Sport Half Colours award.