Jhawan Horton joins the Eastern Washington track and field program as an assistant throws coach.
Before coming to Cheney, Horton served as an assistant track and field coach at Fort Scott Community College, where he worked with all event groups. During his time with the Greyhounds, he helped coach 28 NJCAA All-Americans and contributed to 20 school records.
Prior to Fort Scott, Horton began his coaching career at Hawkeye Community College in Iowa, spending two seasons coaching the throws group. His athletes achieved two indoor ICCAC conference titles, earned two All-America honors, broke three school records, and recorded 13 marks that ranked among the program’s all-time top 10.
A native of Savannah, Ga., Horton competed collegiately at the University of the Cumberlands, where he was a standout thrower from 2019–22. He earned Second-Team All-Conference honors in the outdoor season and Third-Team All-Conference honors indoors, while ranking among the top five in school history in the hammer throw. He went on to earn a graduate degree in Coaching and Fitness Leadership from Cumberlands in 2023, after completing his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice.
