Sterling Roberts enters his second season as an assistant track and field coach for Defiance College, where he focuses primarily on hurdles and jumping events.

Roberts comes to Defiance after graduating with a bachelor’s of arts in history from Eastern Michigan University. At Eastern Michigan, Roberts was a four-time varsity letter winner as a 400-meter hurdler. After graduation Roberts traveled to Madrid, Spain, where he trained and competed for a year as a member of the AD Marathon team.

Roberts came back to the states in 2004 and became the head track Coach at Wakefield High School in North Carolina. As a head coach Roberts led the team to its first ever conference championship in school history. Roberts also coached multiple All-State athletes, including a four-time state champion, five high school All-Americans and one high school national champion.

As a graduate assistant at Defiance, Roberts will pursue a master’s of arts in education with a concentration in coaching.