Jim Hurt (2021) - Hall of Fame - St. John's University Athletics

Jim Hurt

Induction:
2021

Jim Hurt took over the St. John's track & field/cross country teams in 1988 after first joining the program as an assistant in 1981. Hurt made his legacy with the Red Storm as the longest tenured head coach in the history of the department with 33 years of service to the University.

Under Hurt's leadership, his squads competed in 29 consecutive NCAA Championships and won 17 Metropolitan Championships, including back-to-back outdoor championships in 2018 and 2019. Hurt mentored 23 All-Americans in cross country, indoor, and outdoor track & field.

Hurt's athletes also made strides on the national and international level, as his athletes competed in five of the last seven Olympics dating back to 1996. Seventeen athletes and coaches have gone to 15 World Championships in Sweden, Japan, Ireland, Poland, Canada, Spain, Doha and the United States.

During his tenure, Hurt's teams also excelled in the classroom as well. In his final two seasons, 68 of his athletes earned BIG EAST All-Academic Honor Roll awards and his squads consistently posted GPAs of 3.50 or better while boasting one of the highest graduation rates in the nation.