Track & Field

Seun Adigun
Seun Adigun

Position:
Assistant Coach
Birthdate:
01/03/1987
Experience:
Third Season
Alma Mater:
Houston, 2009

A former hurdler for the University of Houston, Seun Adigun continues the legacy of Cougars returning in a coaching capacity to instill the great tradition of Houston track and field.

The All-American arrives on the staff with a seasoned collegiate career that is highlighted by five Conference USA titles and seven NCAA Regional and Championship appearances.

In 2009, she joined the world's elite when she obliterated her personal best in the 60m hurdles at the New Balance Invitational with a time of 8.09, setting a school record and cracking into the top five in the NCAA and the top 15 in the world.

Adigun went on to be named the C-USA Female Track Athlete of the Year for her outstanding performance at the C-USA Outdoor Championships. She continued at the NCAA Midwest Regional, setting a record of 12.88 in the 100m hurdles. Her record-breaking performance secured a trip to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, where she took the bronze in the 100m hurdles.

Adigun currently has a Bachelors degree in Kinesiology-Exercise Science for Health Professions with a minor in Psychology. She also holds a Masters degree in Physical Education- Motor Behavior, specializing in injury prevention and rehabilitation.

Not merely content with instructing only, Adigun continues to pursue her career dreams as professional track athlete. Competing internationally for Nigeria, Adigun is the current two-time Nigerian and African 100m hurdles champion.

She was a 100m hurdle quarter-finalist in the 2009 Outdoor World Championships in Berlin, Germany as well as a quarter-finalist in the 2010 Indoor World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Later in 2010 she went on to become a finalist in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India and recently went on to become a semi-finalist in the 2011 Outdoor World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.

The Chicago, Ill., native, daughter of Kola and Sikirat Adigun, has a godson named Saige Anthony Noel-Allen.

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