Augusta University Men's Track And Field

Jacob Burgamy enters his fourth season in 2026-27 as the head cross country and track & field coach at Augusta University. Augusta Athletics tabbed Burgamy as the permanent head coach to the Cross Country and Track & Field Programs in March 2023. He stepped into the roles after the departure of long-time head coach Adam Ward and after serving as the interim head coach for the Fall 2022 Cross Country season.   In the 2025-26 season, Burgamy led another outstanding season as Madison Thomas and Nasir Mohamed qualified for the NCAA Cross Country National Championships, with Thomas earning Peach Belt Conference Runner of the Year honors. The men's cross country team finished second at the PBC Championships with six All-Conference selections. In track & field, both the men's and women's teams placed second at the PBC Indoor and Outdoor Championships. Kamani Pardo earned NCAA All-America honors in the high jump, while Gabrielle Jordan was named PBC Indoor Freshman of the Year and Madison Thomas broke the Peach Belt Conference 10,000-meter record.   In 2025, Coach Burgamy earned his third PBC Cross Country Men's Coach of the Year award after guiding Augusta to a Peach Belt Conference record-tying sixth consecutive team title. Avery Jaynes was named PBC Runner of the Year after capturing the individual championship, and eight Jaguars earned All-Conference honors. The team went on to place second at the NCAA Southeast Regional and capped the season with a 17th-place finish at the NCAA National Championships in Sacramento, California. Jaynes continued to shine under Burgamy’s leadership, making history as Augusta’s first NCAA Track & Field All-American after earning a podium finish at the NCAA National Championships in Pueblo, Colorado. Burgamy received his second consecutive PBC Cross Country Men's Coach of the Year honor in 2023 after leading the team to its fifth consecutive PBC title. Eight men's cross country runners were finished in the top 15 at the PBC Cross Country Championships and were named All-Conference. After a second-place finish at the NCAA DII Southeasdt Regional, Burgamy led his team to a 15th-place finish at the NCAA National Championships in Joplin, Missouri - the program's second highest finish in history. On the women's side, the cross country team finished third at the PBC Cross Country Championship. In 2024, Ryan Lee were named All-Region after a third-place finish at the PBC Championships.  Emily McBride was voted  All-Region on the women's side.  For the 2023 track & field seasons, Bugamy led Hans Troyer and Kaitlyn Lancaster to USTFCCCA All-Region honors.  In 2022, Burgamy was selected as the Peach Belt Conference's Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year as the team won their fourth consecutive league title. Burgamy's squad turned in a perfect team score of 15, taking the top five scoring places and sending the first six runners across the line. He coached the PBC Runner of the Year, Patrick Motes, and repeat PBC Individual Champion Kai Brickey. The team had seven members earn all-conference accolades. After finishing second on at the NCAA Southeast Regional, the team made an appearance at the NCAA National Championships in Seattle, Washington. The women's cross country team carded third at the PBC Championships and wrapped their season at the NCAA Southeast Regional. Both teams were named  2022 NCAA Division II All-Academic Teams by the USTFCCCA. Burgamy came to Augusta after having spent the past few years coaching college athletes through his business - 478 Athletics. This past season he coached for the Brentwood School, leading his teams to multiple school and state record performances.   Burgamy is a familiar face in Augusta. For his graduate season, he was a scoring member of the 2019 Augusta University Cross Country Team – the highest finishing team in program history. He ran under Ward while obtaining a master's degree in kinesiology with a minor in sport coaching.   During his first two years of college, he ran at Emmanuel College and finished third at the Cross Country National Championship meet. He then transferred to run at Campbell University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in exercise science.  

Bri Tillman joined Augusta University as the assistant coach for men’s and women’s track & field and men’s and women’s cross country in 2025. Her appointment marks the program’s first full-time assistant coaching position. A native of Augusta, Georgia, Tillman is a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County, where she was a standout sprinter and multi-event athlete. She was a 400-meter Region Champion, Garden City Champion, and a multi-event state qualifier during her high school career. Tillman was also recognized for her leadership and service, earning the CSRA All-Star Community Service Award and being named Georgia’s Most Positive Track Athlete. Tillman began her collegiate career at Indiana Tech before transferring to Coastal Carolina University. As a student-athlete, she earned All-America honors three times, won two national championships, and placed on Coastal Carolina’s Top 10 list in the indoor 300 meters. Her connection to Augusta University dates back to her high school years, when she volunteered through the Volunteen Board. She later served as a VolunJag during her freshman year of college and returned to Augusta following her undergraduate studies to volunteer with the Jaguars’ track & field program. Tillman assists with coaching across all track & field disciplines and supports both the men’s and women’s cross country programs.