WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth University Director of Track & Field and Cross Country / Head Coach Mike Nelson announced the hiring of Elaine Derricott to the Track & Field coaching staff as an Assistant Coach.
 
"Coach Derricott stood out among a number of excellent candidates.  She will primarily be working with our sprints, hurdles and relays.   Those event areas have traditionally been an extremely important piece of the success of Monmouth Track & Field.  We want to keep that tradition going strong and Coach Derricott is a great fit to lead that group.  Her values as a coach match perfectly with our university's mission.  We are truly excited to have her join the Monmouth family."
-Monmouth head coach Mike Nelson   
 
At Richmond, Derricott spend the last two seasons as the Assistant Track Coach, working with the sprinters, jumpers and hurdlers. During her time in Richmond, her team consisted of four USA Track & Field U-20 National Qualifiers, six NCAA Regional Qualifiers, and two NCAA All-Academic Team members. She was also named the school's SAAC Assistant Coach of the Year in 2018.

Prior to Richmond, Derricott spend time at Virginia Union University and Eastern Kentucky University, serving as an Assistant Coach and Graduate Assistant, respectively.

As a student-athlete, Derricott was a seven-time NCAA Division I All-Conference athlete, and 12-time conference scorer. She began her collegiate track career at Radford University where she was the Big South Conference Pentathlon Champion, Freshman of the Year, and set the conference pentathlon record before transferring to Marshall University. At Marshall, she became the first ever heptathlon conference champion for the Thundering Herd, as well as earning three Conference USA All-Conference finishes in the multi events. Derricott was also a member of the Herd's record-holding, All-CUSA and NCAA East Preliminary qualifying 4x400 and 4x100 relay teams.