Wake Forest Athletics
Track and Field
Justin Clickett
- Title:
- Assistant Coach, Throws
- Email:
- clickej@wfu.edu
Justin Clickett was announced as the newest member of the Wake Forest Track and Field staff on Sept. 15, 2025, as he was announced as the new throws coach for the Demon Deacons.
During his first season in Winston-Salem, Clickett coached sophomore Rosalind Gergely to an ACC Championship in the javelin at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Clickett also helped the Deacs achieve multiple top-10 program marks across both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
Clickett joined the Demon Deacons following a successful two years as the throws coach at Marshall During his time with the Thundering Herd, Clickett coached several top 5 marks in school history and multiple top-10 finishers at the Sun Belt Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships, including a second place finish by Rebecca Merritt in the discus throw during the 2024 outdoor meet. Rebecca’s performances qualified her for the NCAA first round in discus and hammer. Clickett also coached John Purvis to a new shot put school record and Rebecca Merritt to a SBC podium finish in the weight throw.
Prior to Marshall, Clickett had a five year stretch as University of Charleston's throwing coach. In total, during his time with the Golden Eagles, Clickett coached seven NCAA Provisional Qualifiers, 13 Conference champions, 12 Conference runner-ups. 38 All-Conference performances, with new school records in the men's shot put, women's shot put, men’s hammer, men’s weight, and men's javelin.
Coach Clickett is a 2008 graduate of Virginia Tech with a B.S. is business management. As a thrower for the Hokies, he earned four All-American honors and won an ACC title in the shot put. He was also accomplished in the discus and weight throw with multiple ACC top three finishes. Clickett currently holds Virginia Tech and University of Pittsburgh records in the shot put. He trained several years post collegiately and achieved a ninth place finish at the 2010 USATF outdoor nationals. He is also a USATF level 2 Throws Coach.
During his first season in Winston-Salem, Clickett coached sophomore Rosalind Gergely to an ACC Championship in the javelin at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Clickett also helped the Deacs achieve multiple top-10 program marks across both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
Clickett joined the Demon Deacons following a successful two years as the throws coach at Marshall During his time with the Thundering Herd, Clickett coached several top 5 marks in school history and multiple top-10 finishers at the Sun Belt Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships, including a second place finish by Rebecca Merritt in the discus throw during the 2024 outdoor meet. Rebecca’s performances qualified her for the NCAA first round in discus and hammer. Clickett also coached John Purvis to a new shot put school record and Rebecca Merritt to a SBC podium finish in the weight throw.
Prior to Marshall, Clickett had a five year stretch as University of Charleston's throwing coach. In total, during his time with the Golden Eagles, Clickett coached seven NCAA Provisional Qualifiers, 13 Conference champions, 12 Conference runner-ups. 38 All-Conference performances, with new school records in the men's shot put, women's shot put, men’s hammer, men’s weight, and men's javelin.
Coach Clickett is a 2008 graduate of Virginia Tech with a B.S. is business management. As a thrower for the Hokies, he earned four All-American honors and won an ACC title in the shot put. He was also accomplished in the discus and weight throw with multiple ACC top three finishes. Clickett currently holds Virginia Tech and University of Pittsburgh records in the shot put. He trained several years post collegiately and achieved a ninth place finish at the 2010 USATF outdoor nationals. He is also a USATF level 2 Throws Coach.
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