In his first year at Cornell Durant’s athletes achieved were responsible for 68 of the Big Red’s points at the Outdoor
Ivy League Heptagonal Championship. Durant led the men’s 4x100m relay to the NCAA Championship with a time of 39.85, the fastest time in the Ivy League since 1978. As Assistant Coach in 2014, Durant helped lead the Men’s 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams to Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Titles. Durant’s athletes scored 79 of the Big Red’s 148.99 points to capture the Outdoor Heptagonal Championship. At the 2015 Outdoor Heptagonal Championship, Durant’s athletes once again dominated the relay events claiming victory in both the 4x100m and 4x400m. His sprinters and hurdlers picked up 60 of the Big Reds points in a very close and competitive meet. During Durant’s first year as head coach, his team won the 2016 Outdoor
Ivy League Heptagonal Championship title with a record point score of 211.00 points - the only team in conference history to score over 200 points in a single championship. In the 2016-17 year, Durant coached his team to a 2nd place finish at both the Indoor and the Outdoor Heptagonal Championships and ranked as the top team in the Northeast Region. Before coming to Cornell, Durant was part of the coaching staff at Florida A&M University, where he coached All-American and MEAC Champions Leon Hunt (Long Jump) and Stephen Emere (Triple Jump). Durant continues to work alongside former Cornell Head Coach Coach Nathan Taylor as a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands Track & Field Federation. == Coaching achievements ==