Olivia Ekponé returned to Aggieland in fall 2024 to join the Texas A&M track & field program and was retained by head coach Leroy Burrell in 2026. Since returning to College Station, Ekponé has contributed in a multitude of roles within the program and currently serves as an assistant coach with the women’s sprints group.
Her experience as an athlete helped guide the program to the men’s team’s fifth NCAA Outdoor National Championship and first SEC Indoor Championship during the 2025 season.
On the men’s side, Ekponé’s groups accounted for 10 points at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and eight points at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Throughout the season, her athletes collected 13 All-America honors and three conference medals. The women’s team also found success under her leadership, earning 19 All-America honors and three conference medals.
As an athlete, Ekponé was a four-year letterwinner and 12-time All-American for the Maroon & White. She played a key role in securing the women’s team’s fourth NCAA Outdoor Championship in 2014 and the program’s first SEC Outdoor team title in 2013. She also anchored the women’s 4x100m relay team to a national title at the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships, winning the final in 42.80. Her outstanding performances earned her SEC Runner of the Year honors in 2014 and helped guide the team to three additional top-three national finishes during her time as a student-athlete.
Ekponé also etched her name in the Aggie history books, as she remains the school-record holder in the women’s outdoor 200m with a time of 22.23. She also ranks among the program’s top 10 in the indoor 60m (7.25) and outdoor 100m (11.11).
Following her graduation, Ekponé remained in the track & field world, working for MileSplit and FloTrack in sports media and covering athletes ranging from the youth to professional levels.