Coach Dunn has not only rewritten North Carolina Wesleyan University record books but the NCAA Division III record books as well. Under Coach Dunn’s tutelage Kamiyah Wooten has broken the indoor NCAA Division III 300 meter record. Which propelled her to NCAA Athlete of the week. In four season behind the helm Coach Dunn women student-athletes have won four North Carolina Wesleyan’s female athlete of the year awards. Bill Dunn is entering his fourth season as the head men's and track and field & cross country coach at NC Wesleyan University after being hired in the Summer of 2021.
Dunn comes to the Bishops from Division I track and field powerhouse NC A&T State University after spending the past nine seasons as the assistant sprint and middle-distance coach for the Aggies. Coach Dunn teamed up with Coach Ross 15 years ago and the two have accomplished immense success together. During Coach Dunn’s tenure with NC A&T track and field programs he coached and assist in the development of 5 Event NCAA Division 1 National Champions, 46 NCAA Division 1 National Championship qualifiers, 62 NCAA Regional qualifiers, and 16 Middle Eastern Atlantic Conference Championship titles. In the 2020-2021 outdoor track and field season NC A&T Aggies were the only team in division I to have both men (3rd) and women (4th) finish in the top 5 overall team standings in the country. Competing and medaling in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.
His stint at N.C. A&T followed five successful seasons at conference rival Methodist University as the head cross country and assistant track & field coach.
Methodist had a 4th place finish at 2012 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor National Championships, 4th place finish at 2011 NCAA Indoor National Championships, and a 3rd place finish at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor National Championships. Dunn has also coached athletes to 41 individual Mason Dixon indoor conference champions, 47 individual Mason Dixon outdoor champions, 1 Mason Dixon Outdoor Athlete of the Year, 4 USA South All-Cross Country athletes, 18 Methodist scholar athletes, and 2 Academic All-Americans, Methodist track and field athletes broke 13 school records under Dunn's tutelage with every sprinter, middle and long distance runner setting personal-bests during his tenure. Dunn was responsible for coaching 2 USA South Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year awards, 7 Mason Dixon Conference Championships, and 20 All-Mason Dixon conference honors.
Dunn is a native of Kinston, N.C. where he attended Kinston High School and was a standout track and field athlete. After graduation, he attended Shawnee State University and the University of Phoenix.
He also completed a tour of duty in the U.S. Navy before retiring and returning to North Carolina. Coach Dunn has his USA Track and Field Level 1 coaching certification, USTFCCCA Program Management Certification and a USA Track and Field certified official. Dunn holds his B.S., in management.
His list of USA South Conference track and field records includes the women’s 60 meter, 100 meter, 200 meter, 400 meter, Shot Put, 4x100 meter, and 4x400 meter races. Over the years Coach Dunn’s accomplishments include the following;
North Carolina Wesleyan University;
- NCAA Division III Women’s record holder in the 300 meters
- NCAA Female Athlete of the Week
- 21 National Championship Qualifier
- 7 NCAA 1st Team All-Americans
- 12 NCAA 2nd Team All-Americans
- 2024 South Region Indoor Track Women’s Athlete of the Year
- 23 USA South Conference Champions
- 53 USA South Conference First Team All-Conference Honors.
- 8 USA South Conference Rookie of the Year.
- 2024 United State of America Track and Field under 20 qualifier placed 6th to medal in the 200 meter to advance to World Under 20 Championships.
- 4 North Carolina Wesleyan University Female-Athlete of the year.
- 40 individual school records broken
North Carolina A&T University;
- 5 Event NCAA Division 1 National Champions
- 46 NCAA Division 1 National Championship qualifiers
- 62 NCAA Regional qualifiers
- 17 Middle Eastern Atlantic Conference Championship’s.
Methodist University;
- Two NCAA Top 3 women’s team finishes
- 41 Mason Dixon Indoor Conference Champions
- 47 Mason Dixon Outdoor Champions
- 4 USA South All-Cross Country Team athletes
- 18 Methodist Scholar Athletes, and 2 Academic All-Americans
- All of the middle and long distance runners have set personal best
- Two-time USA South Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year and
- Two-time Mason Dixon Runner of the Year.
