Indiana Wesleyan University

Akeem Haynes – Track & Field – 2nd Season

EDUCATION:

• University of Alabama – Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences [2014]
• Barton Community College – Associate in Science [2012]

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

• Indiana Wesleyan University (NAIA), Sprint Coach & Recruiting Coordinator [2025-Present]
• Charlotte Catholic High School, Sprint Coach [2025]
• Total Athlete Performance Training Club, Sprint Coach [2017-Present]

IWU COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

• Women's 400m School Record – 55.99 (Anna Vie) (2026)
• Women's 4x400m School Record – 3:48.05 (2026)
• Men's 400m School Record – 48.15 ( Samuel Goodin) (2026)
• Men's 4x100m School Record – 41.52 (2026)
• Men's 4x400m School Record – 3:16.92 (2026)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

COACH:

• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
  • Five program records set in a single season (2025-26)

• 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist – 4x100m Relay (Rio de Janeiro)
• 2017 World Championships Team Member
• 2015 World Championships Team Member
• 2012 Olympic Team Member
• 3rd Fastest Canadian of all-time in the 60m (6.51)
• Canadian Youth 50m Record Holder
• 2013 & 2014 First Team SEC – 100m & 4x100m (University of Alabama)
• 2013 NCAA Runner-up – 4x100m (38.54 school record)
• Three-time USTFCCCA All-American
• 2013 NJCAA National Champion (Barton Community College)
• Five-time NJCAA All-American
• 2011 Heart & Spirit Award – Hardest-working student-athlete, voted by peers and coaches
• 2017 Athletes in Excellence Award – The Foundation for Global Sports Development

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

• Akeem is married to 2014 800m Indoor World Champion, Chanelle Haynes (Price), and the couple share a son, Keean Jr.