FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University men's and women's track & field teams are excited to announce Sarana Hyatt as a new assistant coach. Hyatt will be responsible for coaching the program's sprinters, hurdlers, long jumpers, and triple jumpers.
Since graduating from SHU in 2011, with a bachelor's in exercise science and a master's in exercise science and nutrition, Hyatt has coached many players at all levels. She has extensive Division I coaching experience, having made stops at LaSalle, Columbia, and George Mason. She also made stops at Sidwell Friends School, Nightingale-Bamford School, Tandem Friends School, and most recently, Woodberry Forest School. Hyatt holds coaching certifications in USATF Level I, USTFCCCA Track and Field, as well as in jumps, throws, sprints, hurdles, relays, strength and conditioning, and endurance.
Before beginning her coaching career, Hyatt had an outstanding athletic career at Sacred Heart. She was named the 2009 Gary Rose ECAC Student-Athlete of the Year and graduated holding school records in the 60m hurdles and indoor pentathlon (since broken). Hyatt earned All-NEC honors in the 60m hurdles, high jump, long jump, 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 4x100m relay, and 4x400m relay. She was also the 2009 runner-up in the ECAC indoor pentathlon, beating athletes from Duke, Maryland, and Rutgers. Additionally, Hyatt played a pivotal role on the 2008 Outdoor NEC Championship team, the first in program history where she scored in four events; 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, long jump, and 4x400m relay.
Head coach Christian Morrison had this to say about Coach Hyatt. "I recruited Sarana to SHU when she was a high school senior in 2005, so our relationship goes back 20 years. She worked very hard to turn herself into a successful intercollegiate track and field athlete during her time in our program, and then she worked equally hard to turn herself into a successful coach. Ever since she got into college coaching, I've been trying to figure out a way to get her to come back to coach here, at her alma mater. The timing was finally right. We had an opening this August, and she was looking to get back into coaching at the intercollegiate level. I'm thrilled to have her join my staff, and I'm excited to see what she will accomplish here. I know our student-athletes are excited to work with her, as well."
