Paige Duca - Recruiting Coordinator - Cross Country Support Staff

Paige Duca

Title:
Recruiting Coordinator
Email:
pduca@utk.edu

Paige Duca begins her first season on Rocky Top as the recruiting coordinator for the cross country and distance program in 2022-23.

A graduate of Boston College, Duca ran for the Eagles from 2015-2020 and was a two-time All-American in the 1500-meter and mile. She was also a NCAA Regional qualifier in the 3000-meter steeplechase and earned All-ACC honors in cross country, the mile, distance medley relay and 1500m. Duca was selected as captain for two consecutive years for the Boston College Cross Country and Track & Field Teams. As a graduate student, she served as captain of the cross country team in 2019 and helped guide the team to qualify for the NCAA Championships.

Her coaching career began at BC where she served as an assistant cross country and distance coach in 2021. While coaching, she also pursued a Master's in Business. Duca then moved on to Harvard where she worked in event management, serving as the primary event coordinator for indoor track & field, men’s soccer, men’s volleyball, and women’s hockey.

In the spring of 2022, she worked at Michigan and served as the event coordinator for the men’s and women’s tennis programs. She also worked as the tournament manager for the NCAA Women’s Golf Regional and NCAA Men’s Tennis Super Regional.