Lincoln Memorial University Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Rochelle Black announced the hiring of Evan Darm as head men's and women's cross country coach on May 28, 2020.
Darm arrived in Harrogate after spending the past season as an assistant cross country and track and field coach at Campbell University.
2020-21 was a banner year for the Railsplitters and Darm's fingerprints were all over it, as distance runners Maria Chellah and Roberto Fajardo excelled all season long. The indoor season saw Fajardo and Jaeden Douglass garner United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association all-region honors in the 800 and 400 meters, respectively. Success continued in waves for LMU as the outdoor season saw a myriad of program records set, while Chellah and Fajardo continued their outstanding careers with medal-winning performances at the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Fajardo finished with the bronze medal in the 800 meters while Chellah captured the gold in the same event with a personal best and school record time of 2:15.92. At the end of the year, Chellah and Kyle Nabe earned USTFCCCA all-region honors for their performances in the 800 and decathlon, respectively.
During his year as an assistant coach, Darm assisted with the 2019 men's Big South Cross Country Championship team and coached two All-Americans. He was responsible for recruitment, practice plans, and team gear, while also creating individualized training plans for athletes.
Prior to Campbell, Darm was the assistant cross country and track and field coach at Adrian College (Mich.). While there, he coached the 2018 Freshman of the Year to the first NCAA regional appearance by a freshman in school history. He was responsible for recruitment, visits, and individualized training. He also created the strength and conditioning program for all distance runners.
Darm also served as a graduate assistant and volunteer assistant at Campbell from 2015-18. During his time in Buies Creek, he helped create training plans for athletes, assisted the coaching staff with recruiting, meet planning, and travel, and assisted with the execution of workouts. He also helped the Camels to two Big South championships in 2016 and 2017.
Darm graduated from Campbell University with a Bachelor of Science in exercise science in 2015 and his Master of Education in 2017. He currently resides in Harrogate.
