William Carey University

Coach McKenzie enters his ninth season on the WCU coaching staff and his second as Associate Head Coach for the William Carey University Track & Field Teams with an emphasis in the horizontal and vertical jumps.

During his tenure, McKenzie’s athletes have had great success at the conference and national level including 33 Conference Champions, 44 National Championship Qualifiers, 33 All-Americans, 9 National Champions and the National Record holder in Men’s Long Jump.  Almost all of McKenzie’s athletes have seen personal bests under his direction while setting every jump school record, as well as, numerous conference records.

Coach McKenzie has been named a 8 x USTFCCCA South Region Women’s Assistant Coach of the year, the 2022 Women’s Outdoor National Assistant Coach of the Year, 2021 Women’s Outdoor National Assistant Coach of the Year, as well as, a 7 x nominee for USTFCCCA NAIA Women’s National Assistant Coach of the Year for both Indoor and Outdoor Track.

McKenzie was also named the horizontal and vertical jumps coach for Team USA for the 2022 FISU American Games.

Prior to WCU, McKenzie coached multiple Mississippi High School State Final qualifiers at both Oak Grove High School and East Marion High School.

McKenzie is a 2005 graduate of Alcorn State University where he earned both a Bachelor of Recreation and Physical Education and then a Masters of Secondary Education in 2014.  While at ASU, McKenzie was a 4 year varsity letter winner in Track & Field, as well as a multiple All-Conference Selection.  McKenzie also competed at the 2003 and 2004 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Regional in both the 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay, and the Long Jump.

McKenzie is a USATF - Level 1 Certified Coach