Myers Announces Hiring of Eggerth
Aug 24, 2021 | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field, Track & Field
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University director of cross country and track and field Adrian Myers announced the hiring of Agne Eggerth to the Green Wave's staff today. Eggerth will serve as the associate head track and field coach.
Eggerth spent nine years in a highly-successful stint as an assistant coach at Kennesaw State University. Eggerth specialized in coaching sprinters, mid-distance runners, jumpers, combined event athletes and relay teams, while she has also served as a recruiting coordinator for the Owls.
"When my search for this role began, one name came across my table numerous times," Myers said. "And rightfully so, as her resume speaks for itself. Coach Eggerth is an elite within the field that can flat out get results from her athletes. There are not many coaches in this country with her pedigree as a two-time Olympian that set numerous national records for Lithuania, but also mentor to so many track & field champions. Agne will immediately impact our program and I could not be more excited to have her on our staff as the new Associate Head Track & Field Coach. I cannot wait to work with her!"
During her nearly decade-long tenure at Kennesaw State, the men's team captured a combined 14 ASUN championships – seven indoor and seven outdoor – while the women's squad won three league titles. Eggerth coached 77 NCAA qualifiers at Kennesaw State, including 20 All-American performers. Over that span, the Owls registered 146 ASUN champions, while the program established 46 conference records.
In 2017, Eggerth helped guide Kennesaw State to ASUN scoring records for both the men's and women's track championships. In the spring of 2019, she coached senior Jordan Gray, who placed seventh in the heptathlon at the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
Prior to arriving at Kennesaw State, Eggerth served on the staff at Kansas State University. From 2004-06, she was the assistant track and field coach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. There, she coached sprints, hurdles, jumps and combined events for the Blazers.
Eggerth comes to Tulane from McKendree University where she was the head track and field and cross country coach for the Bearcats since 2019. The McKendree graduate led the women's team to a fourth-place finish at the 2020 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Indoor Championships. The men's team placed sixth at the same event under Eggerth's tutelage.
The Bearcats men's outdoor team placed sixth at the 2021 Outdoor NCAA Division II Championships. During Eggerth's time with the Bearcats the women's cross country team placed third at the GLVC Championship in 2020, while the men placed fifth.
A five-year member of the McKendree track and field program as an athlete, Eggerth was the centerpiece of a women's team that captured five National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national championships during her career, including four consecutive indoor crowns from 1999-2002. She still ranks second in NAIA history with seven individual indoor national titles, including four in the 200-meter dash and three more in the 55-meter dash. In fact, Eggerth continues to hold the fastest 55-meter dash time in NAIA history at 6.83 seconds. Combining her indoor and outdoor career at McKendree, Eggerth captured 13 national titles
Eggerth is the only track and field student-athlete to be named the NAIA Indoor National Championship Performer of the Meet three times in a career, earning the honor following the 1999, 2000 and 2002 events. In all, Eggerth was a 17-time NAIA All-America honoree, which is tied for second in McKendree program history.
Along with her impressive list of honors at McKendree, Eggerth made a mark on the record books in her home country of Lithuania. She broke national records in the 50-meter dash, the 55-meter dash, the 60-meter dash, the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash, and still holds the Lithuania record in the outdoor 200-meter dash. A 27-time national champion in her native land, Eggerth represented Lithuania in the Summer Olympic Games held in Sydney, Australia in 2000 and in Athens, Greece in 2004.
Eggerth earned her bachelor's degree from McKendree in 2002. She is a Level I coach through USA Track and Field (USATF) and has earned numerous coaching certifications through the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
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Eggerth spent nine years in a highly-successful stint as an assistant coach at Kennesaw State University. Eggerth specialized in coaching sprinters, mid-distance runners, jumpers, combined event athletes and relay teams, while she has also served as a recruiting coordinator for the Owls.
"When my search for this role began, one name came across my table numerous times," Myers said. "And rightfully so, as her resume speaks for itself. Coach Eggerth is an elite within the field that can flat out get results from her athletes. There are not many coaches in this country with her pedigree as a two-time Olympian that set numerous national records for Lithuania, but also mentor to so many track & field champions. Agne will immediately impact our program and I could not be more excited to have her on our staff as the new Associate Head Track & Field Coach. I cannot wait to work with her!"
During her nearly decade-long tenure at Kennesaw State, the men's team captured a combined 14 ASUN championships – seven indoor and seven outdoor – while the women's squad won three league titles. Eggerth coached 77 NCAA qualifiers at Kennesaw State, including 20 All-American performers. Over that span, the Owls registered 146 ASUN champions, while the program established 46 conference records.
In 2017, Eggerth helped guide Kennesaw State to ASUN scoring records for both the men's and women's track championships. In the spring of 2019, she coached senior Jordan Gray, who placed seventh in the heptathlon at the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
Prior to arriving at Kennesaw State, Eggerth served on the staff at Kansas State University. From 2004-06, she was the assistant track and field coach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. There, she coached sprints, hurdles, jumps and combined events for the Blazers.
Eggerth comes to Tulane from McKendree University where she was the head track and field and cross country coach for the Bearcats since 2019. The McKendree graduate led the women's team to a fourth-place finish at the 2020 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Indoor Championships. The men's team placed sixth at the same event under Eggerth's tutelage.
The Bearcats men's outdoor team placed sixth at the 2021 Outdoor NCAA Division II Championships. During Eggerth's time with the Bearcats the women's cross country team placed third at the GLVC Championship in 2020, while the men placed fifth.
A five-year member of the McKendree track and field program as an athlete, Eggerth was the centerpiece of a women's team that captured five National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national championships during her career, including four consecutive indoor crowns from 1999-2002. She still ranks second in NAIA history with seven individual indoor national titles, including four in the 200-meter dash and three more in the 55-meter dash. In fact, Eggerth continues to hold the fastest 55-meter dash time in NAIA history at 6.83 seconds. Combining her indoor and outdoor career at McKendree, Eggerth captured 13 national titles
Eggerth is the only track and field student-athlete to be named the NAIA Indoor National Championship Performer of the Meet three times in a career, earning the honor following the 1999, 2000 and 2002 events. In all, Eggerth was a 17-time NAIA All-America honoree, which is tied for second in McKendree program history.
Along with her impressive list of honors at McKendree, Eggerth made a mark on the record books in her home country of Lithuania. She broke national records in the 50-meter dash, the 55-meter dash, the 60-meter dash, the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash, and still holds the Lithuania record in the outdoor 200-meter dash. A 27-time national champion in her native land, Eggerth represented Lithuania in the Summer Olympic Games held in Sydney, Australia in 2000 and in Athens, Greece in 2004.
Eggerth earned her bachelor's degree from McKendree in 2002. She is a Level I coach through USA Track and Field (USATF) and has earned numerous coaching certifications through the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
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WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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