Arizona Names Andrew Dubs Track and Field/Cross Country Head Coach

For immediate release

Date: June 9, 2025

Contact: Jason Corriher, Arizona Athletics (corriher@arizona.edu)

TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Athletics has named Andrew Dubs as the new Head Coach of Track & Field and Cross Country, Vice President and Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois announced on Monday. He takes over at Arizona following the transition of long-time Head Coach Fred Harvey to an emeritus role. 

Dubs joins the Wildcats with 14 years of Division I coaching experience in addition to serving as the Head Coach of the USA National Track & Field Team for the past five years, during which he led the program in its World University Games competition. 

Dubs was the Associate Head Coach at Virginia Tech for seven years after assistant coach stints at Iowa (2014-17), Harvard (2012-14), North Carolina (2011-12), and Auburn (2010-11). He helped secure 10 indoor and outdoor Atlantic Coast Conference team titles and three more Ivy League championships.

“Our model prioritizes coaches who are strong communicators, competitive, ambitious, and organized,” said Reed-Francois. “We want an elite recruiter with high expectations for all event groups who makes athletes feel supported and confident. Coach Dubs brings a proven track record of success made possible by exemplary preparation. His vision, energy, and commitment to student-athlete success—on the track and field, in the classroom, and in life—make him the right leader for the next chapter of Arizona Track & Field/Cross Country. We are excited to welcome Coach Dubs and his fiancée, Sara, to Tucson.”

Dubs has helped develop 79 NCAA Qualifiers, 32 individual All-Americans, 18 conference champions, and numerous all-conference selections during his tenure. The United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) tabbed 17 of his teams with its national academic honor, and he also helped mentor 23 of the organization’s individual Academic All-Americans.

Five of his student-athletes (two from the ACC, two from the Ivy League, and one from the Big Ten) have garnered conference Athlete/Freshman of the Year honors.

“I first would like to thank Director of Athletics, Desireé Reed-Francois, Senior Associate Athletic Director, William Wheeler, and the entire search committee for their efforts throughout this process,” Dubs said….