Southern University

Freddie Glover is entering his ninth season at Southern University after establishing himself as one of the premier track and field coaches in the country and one of the leading coaches in HBCU sports. Coach Glover oversees the development of Southern University's sprinters, hurdlers, relays, and jumps all while playing a key leadership role in the program's overall success.
 
Since arriving at Southern University, Glover has helped guide numerous student-athletes to conference championships, NCAA East Regional appearances, NCAA Championship qualifications, school records, and All-America honors.
 
The 2026 season marked one of the most successful years of Glover's coaching career. Under his guidance, hurdler Tashina Alase emerged as one of the premier athletes in collegiate track and field. Alase captured the SWAC Championship, broke the SWAC record in the 100h with a time of 12.64, qualified for both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships, earned Second-Team All-America honors indoors, and became a First-Team All­American outdoor honor with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships. During the season, she ranked among the top hurdlers in the NCAA and the world, further establishing Southern University as a destination program for elite sprinters and hurdlers.
 
Glover has coached multiple conference champions, NCAA qualifiers, school record holders, and All-Americans throughout his collegiate coaching career. Prior to joining Southern University, he served as the sprints and hurdles coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 2012-2018, where he helped produce NCAA Championship qualifiers, conference champions, and All-Americans.
 
During his first 2 years on the UL coaching staff, Glover helped guide the sprinters to three runner-ups finishes at the Sun Belt Conference meet while producing 3 NCAA regional qualifiers. 

His 4x100-meter relay team in Carter, Tyler Hughes, Devin Davis and Jeryl Brazil qualified for the NCAA Track and Field Championships after finishing 10th overall at the 2015 NCAA East Preliminary in Jacksonville, Fla., and posting the fifth-fastest time (39.89) in school history.

During the 2016 season, Glover was instrumental in the performances of both Carter, the Sun Belt Conference Indoor champion in the 200-meter dash, and Alena Hrusoci, the SBC Outdoor champion in the 400-meter hurdles. Hrusoci, who ran a school record of 57.74, was also invited to the European Championships where she competed for the country of Croatia. 

Glover was also instrumental in the development of sprinter Hanoj Carter, who earned All-America honors in the 100m dash at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Carter, who established a school record in the indoor 100-meter dash (10.19 seconds) in 2017, set an indoor school record in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.00 during the 2017 campaign.

The 2018 Indoor season was highlighted by Jeryl Brazil who ran the 2nd fastest time in the nation at 6.55 in the 60m under Glover's guidance. Brazil's performance earned him All-American Honors at the 2018 Indoor Track and Field Championships held in College Station, TX at Texas A&M University. 
 
Before returning to the collegiate ranks, Glover spent six seasons as the sprints and hurdles coach at Northside High School in Lafayette. During his tenure, he transformed the program into one of Louisiana's premier track and field powerhouses. His teams combined for nine indoor and outdoor Louisiana State Championships while producing nationally ranked athletes.
 
Beyond coaching, Glover serves as an Art Teacher at Southern University Laboratory School and is actively involved in mentoring young people both in athletics and education. He is also the owner of Optimum Printing & Graphics, a successful Louisiana based business he founded in 2015.
 
Glover holds USATF Level I and Level II Coaching Certifications, USTFCCCA Technical Certification credentials, and has served in numerous leadership roles involving track and field event management, promotion, and meet operations at the local, state, regional, and national levels. He has directed and coordinated major collegiate and scholastic track and field competitions throughout Louisiana.
 
Glover earned a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design from ULL and later completed a Master's Degree in Sports Psychology. During his time at ULL, Glover competed for the Ragin’ Cagins from 1999-2003.
 
Glover and his wife, Ingrid, reside in Louisiana and are the proud parents of four daughters and one son: Aniyah, Ava, Aiden, Averie, and Ariah.