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Colin Tory

Colin Tory

FIRST SEASON AS A HEAD COACH: Spring of 2001
FIRST SEASON AT RENSSELAER: 1996

EDUCATION:
Bowdoin, 1993

INDIVIDUAL HONORS & AWARDS:
Marvin H. Anderson Award recipient (2005)
League Cross-Country Coach of the Year (2006)
League Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (2005)
League Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (2001, 2005, 2006)
NYSCTC Indoor Men’s Coach of the Year (2004, 2005)
NCAA North Atlantic Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (2004)
NCAA National Men’s Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (2004)
Three-time NYSCTC Outdoor Men’s Coach of the Year (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
NCCA North Atlantic Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (2003)

TEAM’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Men’s Indoor Track:

League Championship titles: 1 (2005)
New York State Championship titles: 2 (2004, 2005)

Women’s Indoor Track:

League Championship titles: 1 (2004)

STUDENT-ATHLETE’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Men:
National All-Americans: 6
Dwaine Alleyne ‘04 – Second Place – (2003) – Triple Jump
Derek McGough ‘04 – Seventh Place – (2003) – Long Jump
Dwaine Alleyne ‘04 – Second Place (2004) – Triple Jump
Joe Otto ‘05 – Fourth Place (2004) – 800m Run
Joe Otto ’05 – Sixth Place (2005) – 800m Run
Kemar Brown ’06 – Fourth Place (2006) – 55m Dash
Photo by Dr. James Rautio
National Academic All-Americans: 9
Josh Black ‘01 – First Team – (2001) Major: Chemical Engineering
Jeff Banks ’03 – Second Team – (2003) Major: Mathematics
Ryan Quiller ‘03 – First Team – (2003) Major: Math & Physics
Sharath Alampur ’04 – Second Team – (2003) Major: Math/Computer Science Sharath Alampur ‘04 – First Team – (2004) Major: Math/Computer Science
Joe Otto ‘05 – Second Team – (2004) Major: Electrical Engineering
Joe Otto ’05 – First Team – (2005) Major: Electrical Engineering
Trevor Tersmette ’05 – First Team – (2005) Major: Aero/Mechanical Engineering
Sharath Alampur ’04 – Third Team – (2005) Major: Math/Computer Science

Academic All-District selections: 9
Josh Black ’01 – (2001)
Jeff Banks ’03 – (2002)
Justin Jablonowski ’02 – (2002)
Tim Kachur ’02 – (2002)
Sharath Alampur ’04 – (2004)
Joe Otto ’05 – (2004)
Trevor Tersmette ’05 – (2004)
Jeremy Burnham ’07 – (2006)
Jeremy Burnham ’07 – (2007)

Academic All-League selections: 137

League Track Performer of the Year: 2
Kemar Brown ’07 – (2006)
Kemar Brown ’07 – (2007)

League Field Performer of the Year: 2
Dwaine Alleyne ‘04 – (2004)
Trevor Tersmette ’05 – (2005)

League Rookie of the Year: 1
Kyle Barden ’10 – (2007)

NYSCTC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year: 4
Dwaine Alleyne ‘04 – (2001)
Derek McGough ‘04 – (2002)
Dwaine Alleyne ‘04 – (2003)
Trevor Tersmette ‘05 – (2005)

NYSCTC Indoor Rookie of the Year: 1
Kyle Barden ’10 – (2007)

NCAA Atlantic Region Indoor Male Athlete of the Year: 1
Dwaine Alleyne ’04 – (2001)

Women:

National All-Americans: 3
Allison Benson ’04 – Eighth Place – (2003) – Pole Vault
Felicia Tsai ’07 – Sixth Place – (2006) – Weight Throw
Felicia Tsai ’07 – Seventh Place – (2007) – Weight Throw

National Academic All-Americans: 5
Megan Hyland ’01 – Second Team – (2001) Major: Biomedical Engineering
Laura Rogers ’02 – Second Team – (2002) Major: Computer Science/Computer & Systems Eng.
Jennifer Amyot ’02 – Third Team – (2002) Major: Mathematics
Rebecca Lock ’05 – Third Team – (2004) Major: BioChemistry/BioPhysics
Rebecca Lock ’05 – First Team – (2005) Major: BioChemistry/BioPhysics

Academic All-District selections: 8
Megan Hyland ’01 – (2001)
Jennifer Amyot ’02 – (2002)
Katie Roden ’02 – (2002)
Laura Rogers ’02 – (2002)
Rebecca Lock ’05 – (2004)
Felicia Tsai ’07 – (2006)
Jennifer Dias ’07 – (2007)
Felicia Tsai ’07 – (2007)

Academic All-League selections: 95

League Track Performer of the Year: 3
Jennifer Dias ’07 – (2004)
Jennifer Dias ’07 – (2005)
Jennifer Dias ’07 – (2006)

League Field Performer of the Year: 2
Felicia Tsai ’07 – (2004)
Felicia Tsai ’07 – (2006)

League Rookie of the Year: 2
Alysia Evanitsky ’05 – (2003)
Sue Madden ’07 – (2004)

NYSCTC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year: 1
Sue Madden ’07 – (2004)

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD TEAM’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Men’s Outdoor Track:

League Championship titles: 4 (2001, 2004, 2005, 2006)
New York State Championship titles: 4 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)

Women’s Outdoor Track:

League Championship titles: 1 (2007)

STUDENT-ATHLETE’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Men:
National All-Americans: 10
Dwaine Alleyne ’04 – Eighth Place – (2001) – Triple Jump
Josh Black ’01 – Fifth Place – (2001) – Hammer Throw
Bill Monette ’01 – Sixth Place – (2001) – Hammer Throw
Mike Johnson ‘03 – Fifth Place (2003) – Hammer Throw
Jimmy Motzkin ’06 – Third Place – (2003) – Javelin Throw
Dwaine Alleyne ’04 – Sixth Place – (2003) – Triple Jump
Jimmy Motzkin ’04 – Third Place – (2004) – Javelin Throw
Dwaine Alleyne ‘04 – Second Place – (2004) – Triple Jump
Trevor Tersmette ’05 – Fifth Place – (2005) – Decathlon
Kemar Brown ’07 – Eighth Place – (2006) – 100m Dash

National Academic All-Americans: 9
Josh Black ‘01 – First Team – (2001) Major: Chemical Engineering
Jeff Banks ’03 – Second Team – (2003) Major: Mathematics
Ryan Quiller ‘03 – First Team – (2003) Major: Math & Physics
Sharath Alampur ’04 – Second Team – (2003) Major: Math/Computer Science Sharath Alampur ‘04 – First Team – (2004) Major: Math/Computer Science
Joe Otto ‘05 – Second Team – (2004) Major: Electrical Engineering
Joe Otto ’05 – First Team – (2005) Major: Electrical Engineering
Trevor Tersmette ’05 – First Team – (2005) Major: Aero/Mechanical Engineering
Sharath Alampur ’04 – Third Team – (2005) Major: Math/Computer Science
Jeremy Burnham '07 – Second Team  – (2007) Major: Chemical Engineering

Academic All-District selections: 9
Josh Black ’01 – (2001)
Jeff Banks ’03 – (2002)
Justin Jablonowski ’02 – (2002)
Tim Kachur ’02 – (2002)
Sharath Alampur ’04 – (2004)
Joe Otto ’05 – (2004)
Trevor Tersmette ’05 – (2004)
Jeremy Burnham ’07 – (2006)
Jeremy Burnham ’07 – (2007)

Academic All-League selections: 137

League Track Performer of the Year: 2
Kemar Brown ’07 – (2005)
Kemar Brown ’07 – (2006)

League Field Performer of the Year: 2
Bill Monette ’01 – (2001)
Trevor Tersmette ’05 – (2004)
Trevor Tersmette ’05 – (2005)

League Rookie of the Year: 1
Derek McGough ‘04 – (2001)
Ben Nagler ’08 – (2005)

NYSCTC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year: 2
Kemar Brown ’07 – (2005)
Kemar Brown ’07 – (2006)

NYSCTC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year: 4
Bill Monette ’01 – (2001)
Trevor Tersmette ‘05 – (2005)

NCAA Atlantic Region Outdoor Male Athlete of the Year: 1
Bill Monette ’01 – (2001)

Women:

National All-Americans: 7
Allison Benson ‘04 – Seventh Place – (2003) – Pole Vault
Jennifer Dias ‘07 – Seventh Place – (2004) – 400m Hurdles
Jennifer Dias ‘07 – Fourth Place – (2005) – 400m Hurdles
Jennifer Dias ‘07 – Second Place – (2006) – 400m Hurdles
Felicia Tsai ‘07 Fourth Place – (2006) – Hammer Throw
Jennifer Dias ‘07 – Third Place – (2007) – 400m Hurdles
Felicia Tsai ’07 – Fifth Place – (2007) – Hammer Throw

National Academic All-Americans: 5
Megan Hyland ’01 – Second Team – (2001) Major: Biomedical Engineering
Laura Rogers ’02 – Second Team – (2002) Major: Computer Science/Computer & Systems Eng.
Jennifer Amyot ’02 – Third Team – (2002) Major: Mathematics
Rebecca Lock ’05 – Third Team – (2004) Major: BioChemistry/BioPhysics
Rebecca Lock ’05 – First Team – (2005) Major: BioChemistry/BioPhysics

Academic All-District selections: 8
Megan Hyland ’01 – (2001)
Jennifer Amyot ’02 – (2002)
Katie Roden ’02 – (2002)
Laura Rogers ’02 – (2002)
Rebecca Lock ’05 – (2004)
Felicia Tsai ’07 – (2006)
Jennifer Dias ’07 – (2007)
Felicia Tsai ’07 – (2007)

Academic All-League selections: 95

League Track Performer of the Year: 4
Jennifer Dias ’07 – (2004)
Jennifer Dias ’07 – (2005)
Jennifer Dias ’07 – (2006)
Jennifer Dias ’07 – (2007)

League Field Performer of the Year: 5
Melissa Coppola ’02 – (2001)
Jo Alexander ’03 – (2003)
Allison Benson ’04 – (2004)
Felicia Tsai ’07 – (2006)
Felicia Tsai ’07 – (2007)

League Rookie of the Year: 1
Felicia Tsai ’07 – (2003)

NYSCTC Track Athlete of the Year: 1
Jennifer Dias ’07 – (2006)

NYSCTC Field Athlete of the Year: 1
Felicia Tsai ’07 – (2007)

NYSCTC Rookie of the Year: 1
Jennifer Dias ’07 – (2004)

NCAA Atlantic Region Outdoor Female Athlete of the Year: 1
Felicia Tsai ’07 – (2007)

MISCELLANEOUS:
The New York State Senate passes a resolution in 2004 in honor of the Engineers’ Men’s & Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field teams on their outstanding seasons.

The Track & Field squad has seen seven student-athletes earn the Institute’s Benneisan Prize under the direction of Coach Tory. The Award is given annually to a graduating senior student-athlete with the highest GPA. 

AS A PLAYER:
Ran both cross country and track & field

PERSONAL:
Tory resides in Troy.