Madison, NJ (July 12) – Fairleigh Dickinson University and Director of Athletics Jenn Noon has announced the hiring of Kendall Luy as the first men's and women's track and field coach in school history. Luy arrives in New Jersey after five years at Division III Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas. The FDU men's and women's track and field programs are slated to start for the start of the 2022-23 academic year.
 
"I am very excited to announce Kendall Luy as our first track and field coach in program history. Kendall brings a wealth of experience in starting a program as well as competing and coaching at the Division III level as a former student-athlete and coach," said Noon. "I look forward to supporting her vision and watching our program develop and thrive under her leadership. I am very excited to welcome Kendall to the Devils Family and cannot wait for her to hit the ground running."
 
While at Schreiner, Luy served as the head coach for the Mountaineers men's and women's track and field programs from 2017-21. At the same time, Luy was also the Assistant Coach for the men's and women's cross country teams and then was promoted to Head Coach for those programs prior to the 2019 season. Luy was tasked with starting the women's track and field program and restarting the men's track and field program in her four years at Schreiner.
 
"I am honored and grateful to be named as the very first Head Track and Field Coach at FDU-Florham. I want to thank Jenn Noon and the rest of the hiring committee for giving me the opportunity to lead this program," said Luy. "This is an exciting time for Fairleigh Dickinson University athletics and I am looking forward to being a part of that and building an all-around competitive track and field program."
 
Prior to her time at Schreiner, Luy coached men's and women's cross country and and men's and women's track and field at now Division II Frostburg State University. Luy began as a graduate assistant for the Bobcats in 2008 and was promoted to an Assistant Coach for all six teams in 2011.
 
As a collegiate coach, Luy has seen four student-athletes qualify for the NCAA Division III National Championship, two student-athletes win ECAC Division III Championship titles, 23 student-athletes earn Capital Athletic Conference All-League honors and four student-athletes break school records. 
 
Luy competed as a Division III student-athlete at Susquehanna University for four years and earned four varsity letters as a member of the women's track and field program in Selinsgrove, Pa. In 2008, Luy was a provisional qualifier in the javelin throw for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship and over her four years at Susquehanna she earned five All-Conference awards. Luy earned her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from Susquehanna University and her Master's in Counseling Psychology from Frostburg State University.

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