American University

Dentarius Locke joins the American Track field from Pitt, where he has been an assistant coach since December of 2023. Before Pitt, Locke was an assistant coach at Georgia State University.
 
Locke had an illustrious collegiate career at Tennessee and Florida State. During his freshman campaign in Knoxville, he became an All-American in the indoor 60m and outdoor 200m and received SEC Freshman of the Year honors. The following season, the Tampa native returned to his home state, setting school records in the 100m, 200m and earning All-American status as a member of Florida State's 4x400m relay team. In 2013, Locke broke the 10-second barrier in the 100m at 9.96 seconds.
 
After graduation, Locke became a Nike athlete.

Locke Athletic Career Highlights

• Six-time All-American (5x1st team)
• 2014 NCAA Indoor 60-meter dash National Champion (6.52a)

2013 (indoor)

• 3rd place, 4x400m relay (school record 3:05.13, still standing)

2013 (outdoor)

• 2nd place, 100m (9.97)
• 8th place, 4x100m relay

2014 (indoor)

• 1st place, 60m (6.52a, then school record)

2014 (outdoor)

• 2nd place, 100m 
• 13th place, 4x100m (2nd team All-American)

Helped lead FSU to three ACC team titles –– 2013 outdoor, 2014 indoor & outdoor
Helped led FSU to two Top 10 NCAA finishes –– 2013 outdoor (9th place); 2014 indoor (4th place)
5-time ACC champion –– (2013: outdoor 100, 4x100; 2014: indoor 60; outdoor 100, 4x100) 

• 2013 ACC Outdoor Championship MVP
• 2013 ACC Outdoor Performer of the Year
• 2014 ACC Indoor Performer of the Year
• 2014 ACC Outdoor Championship MVP
• 2014 ACC Outdoor Performer of the Year

Still ranks T-2nd all-time at FSU in 60m dash (6.52)
Still ranks 5th all-time at FSU in 100m dash (9.96)