Ryan Tolbert is back for her third year as an assistant coach with the Vanderbilt
track and field program. A 1998 graduate of the school, Tolbert is one of Vanderbilt's
most recognized former athletes and its first NCAA individual national champion.
Tolbert's lists of accomplishments are quite impressive. In addition to her
1997 NCAA Outdoor Title in the 400-meter hurdles, Tolbert is also the NCAA record
holder in that event with a time of 54.54 seconds. An eight-time All-American,
Tolbert was a three-time runnerup in the 400 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
She also captured two SEC Championships in the 400-meter hurdles (outdoor) and
one in the 400-meter dash (indoor). Tolbert holds six indoor records and eight
outdoor records at Vanderbilt.
On the national and international scene, Tolbert participated in the 1997 World
Championships and the 1996 and 2000 Track and Field Olympic Trials, as well
as competing on the 1995 Pan-American junior team.
