Track & Field
Wims, Jerod
Jerod Wims
- Title:
- Interim Head Coach
- Email:
- wims_ja@mercer.edu
- Phone:
- (478) 301-2144
Jerod Wims enters his fourth season at the helm of Mercer University's Women's Track and Field and M/W Cross Country programs. He was hired in August of 2017.
Wims was hired as the interim head coach for track & field and cross country in 2017. He guided the 2017 squad to a seventh-place finish and 26 points at the SoCon Championships, yet another program-best at that time. Wims' leadership produced Mercer's first SoCon medalist in 2017, as Ciarra Edwards earned a silver medal in the Javelin throw event (38.94 meters) and fell just two meters shy of a school record.
A native of Miami, Fla., Wims came to Mercer with seven years of experience. He previously served as the head coach for track & cross country at Windsor Academy High School and as a Fire Sergeant for the City of Perry (Ga.) before arriving at Mercer. Wims graduated from Auburn University, where he earned a degree in Criminology in 2009. On the tail end of achieving NCAA All-American status in 2009, he immediately pursued post collegiate-professional track and field career, having success in overseas competition. Wims transferred to Auburn University from Florida International University as one of the top 100m/200m sprinters in the Sunbelt Conference. While at FIU, Wims contributed to a 4x100 meter relay that broke seven straight records and qualified for the NCAA Championship as the #3 team in the entire east region. In addition, he achieved 2x USA Junior All-American status by finishing top 5 at USA trials in 2005 in the 100 meters and 7th in the 200 meter races, qualifying for the Pan Am games in Ontario Canada.
Wims has a USATF Level 1 coaching certification.
Wims was hired as the interim head coach for track & field and cross country in 2017. He guided the 2017 squad to a seventh-place finish and 26 points at the SoCon Championships, yet another program-best at that time. Wims' leadership produced Mercer's first SoCon medalist in 2017, as Ciarra Edwards earned a silver medal in the Javelin throw event (38.94 meters) and fell just two meters shy of a school record.
A native of Miami, Fla., Wims came to Mercer with seven years of experience. He previously served as the head coach for track & cross country at Windsor Academy High School and as a Fire Sergeant for the City of Perry (Ga.) before arriving at Mercer. Wims graduated from Auburn University, where he earned a degree in Criminology in 2009. On the tail end of achieving NCAA All-American status in 2009, he immediately pursued post collegiate-professional track and field career, having success in overseas competition. Wims transferred to Auburn University from Florida International University as one of the top 100m/200m sprinters in the Sunbelt Conference. While at FIU, Wims contributed to a 4x100 meter relay that broke seven straight records and qualified for the NCAA Championship as the #3 team in the entire east region. In addition, he achieved 2x USA Junior All-American status by finishing top 5 at USA trials in 2005 in the 100 meters and 7th in the 200 meter races, qualifying for the Pan Am games in Ontario Canada.
Wims has a USATF Level 1 coaching certification.
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