Kansas State University Athletics
Track & Field
Pullen, Clive
Clive Pullen
- Title:
- Assistant Coach (Jumps)
- Email:
- cpullen@kstatesports.com
- Phone:
- (785) 706-1469
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Clive Pullen was announced as a track and field assistant coach, overseeing the jumpers, by Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Travis Geopfert on August 2, 2024.
During the 2025 NCAA outdoor championship, he coached the Wildcats’ only freshman All-American, Selva Prabhu, to a 5th place finish in the men’s triple jump at 16.09m (52’ 9 1/2”). He also led Shalom Olotu to two Second Team All-America honors in the triple and long jump, the first K-State woman to earn multiple accolades in individual events since 2015.
Pullen spent last season at Kansas as an assistant coach working with horizontal jumpers. Prior to that, he had two stints at his alma mater Arkansas (2017-18, 2021-23) and three years at Tennessee (2018-2021) as a volunteer assistant coach working alongside Geopfert. He has assisted with six NCAA Champions and 15 First Team All-Americans.
“What an amazing opportunity to hire a former Olympian I coached. I knew at a young age that Clive Pullen was special,” Geopfert said. “It’s obvious he was talented as an athlete, but I knew his skill set exceeded far beyond his athletic prowess. Clive has a brilliant mind for all of the jumps and is a proven recruiter in a young career. I’m beyond excited to continue to collaborate with him as a coach but to also watch him develop as one of the elite jumps coaches in the country. The young man is big time in everything he does. I’m thrilled to have him on our staff.”
Pullen was a triple jump Olympian competing for Jamaica in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. He also competed at World Championships and the Commonwealth Games and was a three-time Jamaican National Champion from 2016-18. While competing for the Razorbacks, he was the 2016 and 2017 NCAA Indoor triple jump champion, aiding in the men’s team runner-up finish in 2016. He was also the 2016 SEC Indoor and Outdoor triple jump champion.
Coaching Experience
Athlete Honors
Education
- On a Mission (K-State Sports Extra, July 7, 2025)
Clive Pullen was announced as a track and field assistant coach, overseeing the jumpers, by Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Travis Geopfert on August 2, 2024.
During the 2025 NCAA outdoor championship, he coached the Wildcats’ only freshman All-American, Selva Prabhu, to a 5th place finish in the men’s triple jump at 16.09m (52’ 9 1/2”). He also led Shalom Olotu to two Second Team All-America honors in the triple and long jump, the first K-State woman to earn multiple accolades in individual events since 2015.
Pullen also coached Jhavor Bennett to the outdoor Big 12 Championship crown with a jump of 16.21m (53’ 2 1/4”), the no. 8 jump in the K-State outdoor record books.
Pullen spent last season at Kansas as an assistant coach working with horizontal jumpers. Prior to that, he had two stints at his alma mater Arkansas (2017-18, 2021-23) and three years at Tennessee (2018-2021) as a volunteer assistant coach working alongside Geopfert. He has assisted with six NCAA Champions and 15 First Team All-Americans.
“What an amazing opportunity to hire a former Olympian I coached. I knew at a young age that Clive Pullen was special,” Geopfert said. “It’s obvious he was talented as an athlete, but I knew his skill set exceeded far beyond his athletic prowess. Clive has a brilliant mind for all of the jumps and is a proven recruiter in a young career. I’m beyond excited to continue to collaborate with him as a coach but to also watch him develop as one of the elite jumps coaches in the country. The young man is big time in everything he does. I’m thrilled to have him on our staff.”
Pullen was a triple jump Olympian competing for Jamaica in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. He also competed at World Championships and the Commonwealth Games and was a three-time Jamaican National Champion from 2016-18. While competing for the Razorbacks, he was the 2016 and 2017 NCAA Indoor triple jump champion, aiding in the men’s team runner-up finish in 2016. He was also the 2016 SEC Indoor and Outdoor triple jump champion.
Coaching Experience
- Track and Field Volunteer Assistant Coach, Arkansas (2017-18)
- Track and Field Volunteer Assistant Coach, Tennessee (2018-21)
- Track and Field Volunteer Assistant Coach, Arkansas (2021-23)
- Track and Field Assistant Coach, Kansas (2023-24)
- Track and Field Assistant Coach, K-State (2024-present)
Athlete Honors
- Jamaican Olympian (Rio 2016)
- Three-time Jamaican National Champion (2016-18)
- Participated in World Championships and Commonwealth Games
- Two-time NCAA Indoor triple jump Champion (2016, 2017)
- 2016 SEC Indoor and Outdoor triple jump Champion (Arkansas)
Education
- Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, University of Arkansas, 2017
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