Nate Hoey is in his fifth year as the Head Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach and Director of Running Programs at Washington and Lee University.

During his first four seasons, Hoey has seen the Generals programs flourish. In 2007, the women scored a record-high point total indoors to earn runner-up honors, while the men’s team also tallied two fourth-place finishes in the indoor and outdoor seasons. Also, in 2007, the Generals produced numerous awards including: 10 Individual Conference Champions, 24 All-Conference Performances, 33 School Records, one All-Time Conference Record, three Conference Championship Meet Records, three National Qualifiers, one Athlete of the Year recipient and one Scholar-Athlete of the Year awardee. Additionally, the men’s and women’s teams earned USTCCCA “National All Academic Team” accolades (for having an average GPA over 3.10) for the fourth-straight year.

In all, during the four seasons, Hoey has guided the Generals program, both men’s and women’s teams have tallied: 40 Conference Champions, 70 All-Conference Performances, 93 School Records, six National Qualifiers, seven Conference Records, four Conference Athlete of the Year honorees, two Conference Rookie of the Year awards, 88 Scholar Athletes and eighth National All Academic Teams.

Prior to his appointment at W&L, Hoey served as the assistant cross country and track and field coach at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. Hoey was responsible for the development of the men’s and women’s sprinters, hurdlers, jumpers and throwers. In two seasons at the NCAA division II school, he guided athletes to one All-America and 18 All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Awards. His commitment to academic excellence was demonstrated when the WCU Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams earned National All-Academic Team recognition in 2001.

In addition to collegiate athletes, Hoey has consulted and worked on speed, power and strength development with a wide variety professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLB, WUSA, and the MLL.

Hoey is a 2000 graduate of Slippery Rock University with a degree in exercise and sport science. While at SRU he was a 13-time All-Conference track and field athlete, three-time conference champion, was twice named athlete-of-the-year, and a PSAC record holder.

Hoey is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, holds the Club Coach Certification from USA Weightlifting, is a USA Track & Field Level II Certified coach in the jumps, sprints, hurdles, relays and combined events. He is working towards his USATF Level III certification in the jumps and is also certified through the Pole Vault Safety Certification Board.

Hoey holds the rank of assistant professor of physical education at the University and serves as the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Chairperson.