Maverick Darling joined the WKU Cross Country and Track & Field coaching staff on Sept. 6, 2017, head coach Erik Jenkins announced. Darling comes to The Hill as a five-time All-American at Wisconsin where he served the past two seasons as the Badgers' volunteer assistant cross country and track & field coach. As an assistant in Madison, Wis., Darling helped the men's cross country program to the 2016 Big Ten title, NCAA Great Lakes Regional crown and an eighth place team finish at the NCAA Championships.
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As a student-athlete, the Ovid, Mich., native helped UW win its fifth NCAA men's cross country title in 2011 as well as four Big Ten championships. Darling was tabbed the 2009 Big Ten Cross Country Freshman of the Year and earned two All-America nods in the sport. His top NCAA individual finish came when Darling finished 11th overall at the NCAA Championships in 2012.
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On the track, Darling was a three-time All-American as he capped off his career racing for the Cardinal and White with a fourth-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships. He also won the 10,000 meters his senior year at the 2013 Big Ten championships and earned All-America honors in the indoor 5,000 meters at the 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships.
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Following his time as a student-athlete prior to joining the Wisconsin coaching staff, Darling ran professionally across the international stage.
