
Tulsa Names Track & Field Assistant Coaches
7/20/2022 11:27:00 AM | Track and Field
TULSA, Okla. –– The University of Tulsa Head Track & Field Coach Steve Gulley announced today the appointment of Devin Clark and Aidan Fiol as assistant track and cross-country coaches for the Golden Hurricane.
Clark comes to Tulsa following one season as a graduate assistant coach at Northern Arizona.
Before that, she had an illustrious collegiate distance career at the University of Arkansas. Clark was a part of a Razorback women's program that completed the triple crown of NCAA titles in 2019, winning the cross country, indoor and outdoor track national championships.
Clark earned All-America honors three seasons in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. As a freshman in 2016, Clark raced to All-America honors and set the American junior record in the steeplechase with 9:49.25 at the national meet. She also claimed All-America honors in 2018 and 2019. Clark was also a member of the Distance Medley Relay Team that earned All-America accolades in 2016 and 2019.
Clark was a first-team all-SEC performer in 2016 and 2019 and earned second-team honors in 2015 for cross country, while also being named to the SEC all-Freshman Team that same season.
At Smithson Valley (Texas) High School, Clark was a 12-time state medalist in the 3200-meter (4), 1600-meter (4) and cross country (4). She was the Texas Class 6A state champion in cross-country in 2014, while setting a course record. Clark earned prep All-America honors in 2013 and 2014 and placed just outside the top-10 at the Nike Cross Country National Championships as a senior.
Clark earned both her bachelor's and master's degree in recreation and sport management from Arkansas.
Fiol comes to Tulsa following two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach with the Arkansas men's cross country and track & field program. He assisted with all aspects of Razorback cross country and distance training. In addition, Fiol assisted with the operations of the 2021 SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships, 2021 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships and the 2022 NCAA West Prelims.
Before that, Fiol served as a graduate assistant for the University of Connecticut track & field and cross-country programs. He helped coached the distance runners and implemented a strength & conditioning program for the male and female cross-country runners.
Fiol earned two degrees in kinesiology and exercise science from UConn. He received his bachelor's degree in 2018 while competing in track and cross country as a student-athlete and then received his master's in 2020.
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