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Cole Atkins (born November 21, 1985) is an American soccer coach and former athlete. He is currently a Director at the Carolina Elite Soccer Academy.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 21, 1985 Charleston, South Carolina |
| Sport | |
| College team | High Point University |
| Team | Men's Soccer 2004-2007
Track & Field 2008-2010 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 3000m: 8:00.60
5k road: 13:52
8k road: 22:50
10 miles road: 47:44
Half Marathon: 1:04:06
Marathon: 2:18:44 |
Career
[edit]Collegiate
[edit]Atkins played college soccer at High Point University from 2004-2007 and was a Big South Conference All-Academic Team Member each season. He played for the Palm Beach Pumas and Fredericksburg Gunners of the United Soccer Leagues PDL (now USL 2) during college.
In 2008, Atkins began running for the High Point Track and Cross Country teams under Coach Mike Esposito. Atkins was an All-Big South Performer in the 5,000m and 10,000m and qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the 10,000m in 2010. He left High Point as the No. 2 all time performer in the 10,000m (29:20.77).[1]
Post-Collegiate
[edit]Atkins was a professional runner for ZAP Fitness (now ZAP Endurance) from 2010-2016. Atkins competed mostly on the road racing circuit running distances from 5k to the marathon.[2][3]
In 2014, Atkins won the NYRR Midnight Run and was named an RRCA Roads Scholar.[4][5]
He qualified for the USATF Olympic Marathon Trials in 2016 and 2020.[6] He did not compete at the 2016 trails due to a stress fracture but finished in 66th place at the 2020 trials in Atlanta, GA.[7][8]
Atkins holds personal bests of 8:00 for 3k, 13:52 for 5k road, 22:50 for 8k road, 47:44 for 10 miles road, 1:04 for half marathon, and 2:18 for the marathon.[9]
Coaching
[edit]Atkins worked as the Technical Director of the High Country Soccer Association in Boone, NC from 2013-2016. He was an Assistant Coach for the Appalachian State Mountaineers men's soccer program from 2014-2016.
In August 2016, Atkins joined the Carolina Elite Soccer Academy. He is currently a coach and director overseeing the Girls ECNL program. He holds his USSF A License.
Personal Life
[edit]Atkins married former ZAP teammate Esther Erb on September 26, 2016 in Blowing Rock, NC. They have 2 children, Solomon (born in August 2021) and Ruby (born in March 2024) and reside in Greenville, SC.
References
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Cole Atkins - 2009-10 - Men's Track & Field". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Cole Atkins joins ZAP Fitness training center". High Point University Athletics. 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Home". ZAP Endurance. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Former HPU runner Atkins named 2013-14 Roads Scholar". High Point University Athletics. 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ Lotsbom, Chris. "Amanda Winslow And Cole Atkins Celebrate New Year With Wins At NYRR Midnight Run". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ Endurance, Z. A. P. (2014-02-07). "Pennel and Atkins Qualify for Olympic Trials". ZAP Endurance. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "February 29, 2020 in Atlanta, GA - U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon". www.atlanta2020trials.com. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ apmiller@postandcourier.com, Andrew Miller (2020-02-20). "Former Academic Magnet soccer star qualifies for US Olympic marathon trials". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Cole ATKINS | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2025-02-25.