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James Rollins
Class of 1996
James Rollins established himself as one of the all-time great track & field athletes while competing at Central State in the 1990s where he helped the Marauder men's track & field program to three NAIA National titles.
Competing in the hurdles from 1992 to 1995, Rollins' list of individual accomplishments include:
- -1992 55 Meter Hurdles Indoor All-American
- -1992 110 Meter Hurdles Outdoor National Champion
- -1993 110 Meter Hurdles Outdoor All-American
- -1994 55 Meter Hurdles Indoor National Champion
- -1994 110 Meter Hurdles Outdoor National Runner-Up
- -1995 60 Meter Hurdles Indoor National Champion
- -1995 110 Meter Hurdles Outdoor National Champion
His top times of his collegiate career include a 13.89 pace in the 110 meter hurdles and a time of 7.40 in the 55 meter hurdles.
After graduating from CSU, Rollins went on to compete in the USATF National Championships in 1996 and 2000.
He began his coaching career with youth athletes competing in events hosted by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) while serving as the Director of the Total Effect Sports Academy in Columbus, Ohio. Rollins started the program in 2008 to reach inner city youths and teach them about the fundamentals of the sport.
He joined the collegiate coaching ranks in 2011 as an assistant at Capital University.
In 2013, Rollins returned to Central State to serve as the Head Coach of the cross country and track & field programs.
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