Men's Track & Field

Lance Harden
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Coach
Lance Harden joins the Davidson men’s track & field and cross country teams as a volunteer assistant coach after graduating as one of the top distance runners in history of the program following the 2009 fall semester.
Harden, a three-time All-Southern Conference (2006, 2008, 2009) runner and the 2005 SoCon Cross Country Freshman of the Year, led the cross country team to their best season in program history in 2009 as Davidson’s top-finisher in each meet. Harden was also one of the top runners in the Southern Conference, as he was named the SoCon Runner of the Month in both September and October, and earned All-SoCon honors with a third-place finish at the SoCon Championship. As a team, the Wildcats finished a program-best second in the league meet. The Apex, N.C. native ran the fastest 8K time in Davidson cross country history to date at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic, which he completed in 24:44.
In track, Harden has numerous times listed among the top-10 best in Davidson history. Indoors, he garnered All-SoCon honors twice in the 5000-meter run and once in the 3000m and held the school 5000m record. Outdoors, he was the 10,000m SoCon champion and the 5000m runner-up in 2009.
Harden works as an evening operations manager in the Knobloch College Union and resides in Davidson, N.C.
Harden, a three-time All-Southern Conference (2006, 2008, 2009) runner and the 2005 SoCon Cross Country Freshman of the Year, led the cross country team to their best season in program history in 2009 as Davidson’s top-finisher in each meet. Harden was also one of the top runners in the Southern Conference, as he was named the SoCon Runner of the Month in both September and October, and earned All-SoCon honors with a third-place finish at the SoCon Championship. As a team, the Wildcats finished a program-best second in the league meet. The Apex, N.C. native ran the fastest 8K time in Davidson cross country history to date at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic, which he completed in 24:44.
In track, Harden has numerous times listed among the top-10 best in Davidson history. Indoors, he garnered All-SoCon honors twice in the 5000-meter run and once in the 3000m and held the school 5000m record. Outdoors, he was the 10,000m SoCon champion and the 5000m runner-up in 2009.
Harden works as an evening operations manager in the Knobloch College Union and resides in Davidson, N.C.



