Colorado State University Athletics
Track & Field
Abdel Wahab, Karim
Karim Abdel Wahab
- Title:
- Assistant Coach - Sprints and Hurdles
- Email:
- coachkarim@colostate.edu
- Phone:
- 970-213-9497
Contact Information
970 213-9497 | coachkarim@colostate.edu
Karim Abdel Wahab enters his eighth season as an assistant coach on the Colorado State track & field staff in 2017-18.
In his role, Abdel Wahab coaches the Rams in the sprints, hurdles and relays. In addition, he mentors CSU combined events athletes in the hurdles, and develops dual-event (sprinters/jumpers) athletes in the horizontal jumps. Abdel Wahab is also the track & field liaison for student-athlete academic success.
In 2016-17, Abdel Wahab coached Lorenda Holston to one of the top years by a women’s CSU hurdler in recent program history. Holston, who Abdel Wahab guided in her transition from a sprinter to a hurdler, broke the program record and the all-time Mountain West record in the 60-meter hurdles (8.06 on Feb. 10, 2017). She went on to earn Second-Team All-America honors during the indoor season (60-meter hurdles) and Honorable Mention All-America honors for the outdoor season (100-meter hurdles).
In addition to Holston’s record 60-meter hurdles time, the Rams set four more records in Abdel Wahab-coached events in 2016-17. Individually, Emily Romo broke CSU records in each of the indoor (53.75) and outdoor (53.55) 400 meters in 2016-17, while Leah Fair set a new record in the outdoor 200 meters (23.77). The Rams’ 4x100-meter relay team was also a record-setter during the 2017 outdoor season, taking down the previous record with a time of 44.79 at the Mountain West Championships.
From 2012-14, Abdel Wahab mentored the most decorated hurdler in the history of CSU track & field, Trevor Brown. In his senior year, Brown set all-time CSU and Mountain West records in the 60-meter hurdles (7.73) and in the 110-meter hurdles (13.55). Combined with Holston, CSU hurdlers have set the all-time Mountain West records in the 60-meter hurdles on each of the women’s and men’s sides under Abdel Wahab’s guidance.
Brown finished his career as a five-time All-American, earning outdoor accolades in the 110-meter hurdles in each of 2012 and 2013 before doubling up on the 110 and 400-meter hurdles in 2014. Brown was also an indoor All-American in 2014, earning honors in the 60-meter hurdles.
Read below for Abdel Wahab’s highlights with the Rams and more.
ABDEL WAHAB’S ATHLETES BY THE NUMBERS
- 12 new school records in the sprints and hurdles.
- Three all-time Mountain West records.
- Six All-America honors, one Honorable Mention All-America honor.
- Eight women’s records at CSU: 60-meter hurdles, 200 meters (indoor), 400 meters (indoor), 4x400-meter relay (indoor), 100-meter hurdles, 200 meters (outdoor), 400 meters (outdoor), 4x100-meter relay.
- Four men’s records at CSU: 60-meter hurdles, 110-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles, 4x400-meter relay (outdoor).
- Men’s all-time MW records: 60-meter hurdles (7.73 by Trevor Brown in 2014), 110-meter hurdles (13.55 by Trevor Brown in 2014).
- Women’s all-time MW records: 60-meter hurdles (8.06 by Lorenda Holston in 2017).
WORLD-CLASS COACHING EXPERIENCE
Janay DeLoach
- 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships: Ran a lifetime-best time of 12.83 for 10th place (finalist) in the women’s 100-meter hurdles.
- 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials/Olympics: Placed third in the long jump (22-9/6.93m) to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. DeLoach finished in 13th place in Rio.
- 2016 World Indoor Championships: Fourth place (finalist) in the long jump (22-7.25/6.89m).
- 2016 USATF Indoor Championships: Fourth place (finalist) in the 60-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 7.85.
- 2015 World Outdoor Championships: Eighth place and a then-personal record time of 12.84 in the 100-meter hurdles.
- 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships: Placed third in the long jump with a season-best mark of 22-9.75/6.95m.
- In addition to the above, Abdel Wahab was a personal coach for Janay DeLoach at the 2015 Beijing. World Outdoor Championships, 2016 Portland World Indoor Championships and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Josanne Lucas (Trinidad & Tobago)
- 2014 Commonwealth Games: Seventh-place finish in the women’s 100-meter hurdles (13.41).
- 2015 Trinidad & Tobago national champion in the 400-meters.
Egypt National Team
- A native of Egypt, Abdel Wahab has coached all of the men’s national records in the sprints events
- Abdel Wahab has represented Egypt as a team coach at the 2010 African Championships, 2011 World Outdoor Championships, 2012 World Indoor Championships, 2012 Summer Olympics in London and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
- Amr Seoud: national record holder in the 100 meters (10.13 in 2011) and the 200 meters (20.36 in 2010).
- Anas Beshr: qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with a national-record time of 45.40 in the 400 meters.
PREVIOUS COLLEGE COACHING EXPERIENCE
Prior to joining the Rams, Abdel Wahab spent four years as the sprints and hurdles coach at the University of Northern Colorado. With the Bears, Abdel Wahab coached his student-athletes to school records in the women's 60 meters, the women's 55 meters, the women’s 60-meter hurdles and the men's indoor 200 meters. Additionally, Abdel Wahab coached several Big Sky champions and finalists in the sprints, high hurdles and 4x100-meter relays. Abdel Wahab helped the Bears' 100 and 200 meters men's sprinters to qualify for the NCAA West Preliminary for the first time since Northern Colorado transitioned to Division I competition.
Before his time at UNC, Abdel Wahab coached sprints and hurdles for two seasons at the Colorado School of Mines. While there, Abdel Wahab helped the top male sprinter, Michael Curl, set a school record in the 60 meters.
EDUCATION
A native of Egypt, Abdel Wahab graduated from Helwan University in Cairo in 2002 with a degree in sports & exercise science. Additionally, Abdel Wahab holds distinctions as a Level I USATF Coach, ISSA Fitness Trainer and ISSA Fitness Therapist.
PUBLICATIONS, CLINICS
- “Techniques” (magazine by USTFCCCA): Abdel Wahab authored an article titled, "A Methodical Approach for Developing High Hurdlers." That article was published in the November 2013 issue.
- Abdel Wahab was featured again by the USTFCCCA in “Techniques” for his article, “The Importance of Proper Posture and the Quality of Stiffness in Sprinting.” That article was published in February 2016.
- “Curriculum Guide for the Hurdles”: A DVD developed by Abdel Wahab in 2014 with Championship Productions on high hurdle coaching technique.
- Abdel Wahab has extensive experience in coaching clinics, teaching multiple coaching clinics and training camps in the sprints and hurdles in the United States and Canada.
PERSONAL
Abdel Wahab and his wife, Katie Foltz of Westminster, Colo., reside with their three children in Fort Collins, Colo.
970 213-9497 | coachkarim@colostate.edu
Karim Abdel Wahab enters his eighth season as an assistant coach on the Colorado State track & field staff in 2017-18.
In his role, Abdel Wahab coaches the Rams in the sprints, hurdles and relays. In addition, he mentors CSU combined events athletes in the hurdles, and develops dual-event (sprinters/jumpers) athletes in the horizontal jumps. Abdel Wahab is also the track & field liaison for student-athlete academic success.
In 2016-17, Abdel Wahab coached Lorenda Holston to one of the top years by a women’s CSU hurdler in recent program history. Holston, who Abdel Wahab guided in her transition from a sprinter to a hurdler, broke the program record and the all-time Mountain West record in the 60-meter hurdles (8.06 on Feb. 10, 2017). She went on to earn Second-Team All-America honors during the indoor season (60-meter hurdles) and Honorable Mention All-America honors for the outdoor season (100-meter hurdles).
In addition to Holston’s record 60-meter hurdles time, the Rams set four more records in Abdel Wahab-coached events in 2016-17. Individually, Emily Romo broke CSU records in each of the indoor (53.75) and outdoor (53.55) 400 meters in 2016-17, while Leah Fair set a new record in the outdoor 200 meters (23.77). The Rams’ 4x100-meter relay team was also a record-setter during the 2017 outdoor season, taking down the previous record with a time of 44.79 at the Mountain West Championships.
From 2012-14, Abdel Wahab mentored the most decorated hurdler in the history of CSU track & field, Trevor Brown. In his senior year, Brown set all-time CSU and Mountain West records in the 60-meter hurdles (7.73) and in the 110-meter hurdles (13.55). Combined with Holston, CSU hurdlers have set the all-time Mountain West records in the 60-meter hurdles on each of the women’s and men’s sides under Abdel Wahab’s guidance.
Brown finished his career as a five-time All-American, earning outdoor accolades in the 110-meter hurdles in each of 2012 and 2013 before doubling up on the 110 and 400-meter hurdles in 2014. Brown was also an indoor All-American in 2014, earning honors in the 60-meter hurdles.
Read below for Abdel Wahab’s highlights with the Rams and more.
ABDEL WAHAB’S ATHLETES BY THE NUMBERS
- 12 new school records in the sprints and hurdles.
- Three all-time Mountain West records.
- Six All-America honors, one Honorable Mention All-America honor.
- Eight women’s records at CSU: 60-meter hurdles, 200 meters (indoor), 400 meters (indoor), 4x400-meter relay (indoor), 100-meter hurdles, 200 meters (outdoor), 400 meters (outdoor), 4x100-meter relay.
- Four men’s records at CSU: 60-meter hurdles, 110-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles, 4x400-meter relay (outdoor).
- Men’s all-time MW records: 60-meter hurdles (7.73 by Trevor Brown in 2014), 110-meter hurdles (13.55 by Trevor Brown in 2014).
- Women’s all-time MW records: 60-meter hurdles (8.06 by Lorenda Holston in 2017).
WORLD-CLASS COACHING EXPERIENCE
Janay DeLoach
- 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships: Ran a lifetime-best time of 12.83 for 10th place (finalist) in the women’s 100-meter hurdles.
- 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials/Olympics: Placed third in the long jump (22-9/6.93m) to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. DeLoach finished in 13th place in Rio.
- 2016 World Indoor Championships: Fourth place (finalist) in the long jump (22-7.25/6.89m).
- 2016 USATF Indoor Championships: Fourth place (finalist) in the 60-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 7.85.
- 2015 World Outdoor Championships: Eighth place and a then-personal record time of 12.84 in the 100-meter hurdles.
- 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships: Placed third in the long jump with a season-best mark of 22-9.75/6.95m.
- In addition to the above, Abdel Wahab was a personal coach for Janay DeLoach at the 2015 Beijing. World Outdoor Championships, 2016 Portland World Indoor Championships and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Josanne Lucas (Trinidad & Tobago)
- 2014 Commonwealth Games: Seventh-place finish in the women’s 100-meter hurdles (13.41).
- 2015 Trinidad & Tobago national champion in the 400-meters.
Egypt National Team
- A native of Egypt, Abdel Wahab has coached all of the men’s national records in the sprints events
- Abdel Wahab has represented Egypt as a team coach at the 2010 African Championships, 2011 World Outdoor Championships, 2012 World Indoor Championships, 2012 Summer Olympics in London and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
- Amr Seoud: national record holder in the 100 meters (10.13 in 2011) and the 200 meters (20.36 in 2010).
- Anas Beshr: qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with a national-record time of 45.40 in the 400 meters.
PREVIOUS COLLEGE COACHING EXPERIENCE
Prior to joining the Rams, Abdel Wahab spent four years as the sprints and hurdles coach at the University of Northern Colorado. With the Bears, Abdel Wahab coached his student-athletes to school records in the women's 60 meters, the women's 55 meters, the women’s 60-meter hurdles and the men's indoor 200 meters. Additionally, Abdel Wahab coached several Big Sky champions and finalists in the sprints, high hurdles and 4x100-meter relays. Abdel Wahab helped the Bears' 100 and 200 meters men's sprinters to qualify for the NCAA West Preliminary for the first time since Northern Colorado transitioned to Division I competition.
Before his time at UNC, Abdel Wahab coached sprints and hurdles for two seasons at the Colorado School of Mines. While there, Abdel Wahab helped the top male sprinter, Michael Curl, set a school record in the 60 meters.
EDUCATION
A native of Egypt, Abdel Wahab graduated from Helwan University in Cairo in 2002 with a degree in sports & exercise science. Additionally, Abdel Wahab holds distinctions as a Level I USATF Coach, ISSA Fitness Trainer and ISSA Fitness Therapist.
PUBLICATIONS, CLINICS
- “Techniques” (magazine by USTFCCCA): Abdel Wahab authored an article titled, "A Methodical Approach for Developing High Hurdlers." That article was published in the November 2013 issue.
- Abdel Wahab was featured again by the USTFCCCA in “Techniques” for his article, “The Importance of Proper Posture and the Quality of Stiffness in Sprinting.” That article was published in February 2016.
- “Curriculum Guide for the Hurdles”: A DVD developed by Abdel Wahab in 2014 with Championship Productions on high hurdle coaching technique.
- Abdel Wahab has extensive experience in coaching clinics, teaching multiple coaching clinics and training camps in the sprints and hurdles in the United States and Canada.
PERSONAL
Abdel Wahab and his wife, Katie Foltz of Westminster, Colo., reside with their three children in Fort Collins, Colo.
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