Darm named head coach, drops interim title

BUIES CREEK – Evan Darm has officially been named the head coach of the Campbell Track & Field and Cross Country teams, dropping the interim tag after one season at the helm during the 2024-25 athletic year.

“Evan has done a remarkable job leading our cross country and track and field teams over the last year on an interim basis and we are excited to officially name him head coach,” Director of Athletics Hannah Bazemore said. “Evan is a Camel through and through and knows what it means to wear the Orange and Black. His passion for this program is unmatched. With the positive culture and determination he brings to both training and competition, he will continue to elevate our program and develop our student-athletes.”

Darm, a 2015 Campbell graduate, worked for three seasons in The Creek following graduation as a graduate assistant and then a volunteer assistant. After a year away, Darm returned to the program for a season in 2019, helping guide the men to the Big South title. He left to take a head coaching job for cross country at Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) for two years, before returning again to Campbell in 2022 where he has remained and taken over the head coaching position. 

“I have to first thank my wife and family for the support through my career,” Darm said. “I wouldn’t be in this position I am today without the support system I have. Next, I would like to thank Director of Athletics Hannah Bazemore and Senior Athletic Director Melissa Wendt. Hannah has a clear vision to continue to lead this athletics department forward in the ever-changing NCAA landscape. I am grateful that this plan shares a vision that aligns with my drive to continue to grow the program in the classroom and on the track.

“Lastly, I’d like to thank the current team and support staff. At this level, it takes a village to believe in Campbell University, to buy into the training, and the belief in the direction this program is heading. I look forward to building upon the legacy of the past generations.”

During cross country season, both the women and men won the Wilmington Beach Blast 5K to kick off the season. Two Campbell women finished 1-2 individually in the event, and the men placed four runners in the top 10. 

Darm’s spring track and field season saw Reagan Wise break a 40-year-old school record in the men’s pole vault and take the CAA Championship in the same event. Mekhi Dupree also won a CAA title in the men’s 200m. Dupree and Ticora Gaskin both qualified for the NCAA East Regionals in the men’s 200m and women’s long jump, respectively. 

As an assistant, Darm primarily worked with distance runners, featuring all-American Dorcus Ewoi, who finished second in the Big South during cross country season, and claimed four first-place finishes between the indoor and outdoor Big South championships in 2022-23. Ewoi then went on to finish fifth at the NCAA National Championships in the 800m, the best finish for the Campbell women in program history at the national event. 

Darm, a 2015 Campbell alum, ran cross country for the Camels and earned all-Big South honors in 2014.