Aidan Fiol was announced as Winthrop University’s Assistant Track & Field/Cross Country Coach in August of 2025. He arrives in Rock Hill after three seasons at Tulsa, where he helped the Golden Hurricanes to back-to-back cross country conference titles, a 2022 Midwest Regional Championship, and a ninth-place NCAA Cross Country Championship finish. He also contributed to Tulsa men’s track and field’s runner-up finish at the 2025 Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Before Tulsa, Fiol spent two seasons as a volunteer assistant with the University of Arkansas men’s program, helping guide the Razorbacks to consecutive top-four NCAA Cross Country finishes, two SEC triple crowns, and the 2020–21 John McDonnell Program of the Year award. During his time in Fayetteville, he worked with nine First Team and four Second Team All-Americans.
A UConn alum, Fiol began his career as a graduate assistant with the Huskies’ men’s and women’s programs, assisting with training, recruiting, and team operations. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in kinesiology with a concentration in exercise science from the University of Connecticut.
