Dillard University Head Track & Field / Cross Country Coach Nile Legania Was Recently Interviewed On HBCU Champions Video Series By the Rice FAME Group

New Orleans – Dillard University's head track & field / cross country coach Nile Legania was recently interviewed for the video series Chat with HBCU Champions. The premiere of the video will be on Thursday, July 21, at 9 a.m.

The link for the premiere interview can be found at the bottom of this story or by clicking on this link

Coach Legania was interviewed by Lacy L. Rice Jr. during the session. He discussed winning the 2021 GCAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships along with winning both of the 2022 GCAC Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The interview is episode 12 of the first season.

Coach Legania was named the 2022 Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year. He also took home the 2022 Men's and Women's Outdoor Coach of the Year honors. Last season his teams totaled 78 All-GCAC selections (four men's cross country, four women's cross country, 34 women's outdoor track & field and 40 men's outdoor track and field). He also coached nine All-Americans between the indoor and outdoor track and field programs (Kevell Byrd – 400m indoors, Jamaal Morris Jr. – 200m indoors, Kevell Byrd – 200m outdoors, Jamaal Morris Jr. – 200m outdoors, Jamaal Morris Jr. – 400m outdoors, Jamaal Morris 4x400m outdoor relays, Cody Branch – 4x400m outdoor relays, Joshun Noel – 4x400m outdoor relays and Christopher Watson – 4x400m outdoor relays). His individual athletes were named the 2021 GCAC Female Cross Country MVP (Jaelynn Hoffman), the 2021 GCAC Male Cross Country MVP (Joshun Noel), the 2022 GCAC Outdoor Female Track Performer of the Championship Meet (Kevell Byrd), the 2022 GCAC Outdoor Male Track Performer of the Championship Meet (Joshun Noel), the 2022 GCAC Outdoor Female Field Performer of the Championship (Rachel Rowe) and the 2022 GCAC Outdoor Male Field Performer of the Championship (Nobie Harris). He also totaled 16 GCAC Track and Field Performers of the Week between the men's and women's outdoor teams in 2022.

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