Norfolk State University Athletics

Brandon Tynes is in his second season in his second stint on the NSU coaching staff.

Tynes returned to the NSU track and field program in 2019-20. He first served as the men’s track team manager as a student from 2003-2008, then was officially brought on staff upon his graduation, continuing to work with the sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers from 2008-11.

In 2019-20, Tynes helped the Spartan men and women earn runner-up finishes at the 2020 MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

During his first stint at NSU, Tynes had a hand in three straight sweeps of the MEAC indoor and outdoor championships for the Spartan men. 
 
From 2011-16, Tynes served as an assistant coach on the youth development team 5 Star. The team featured some of the most elite talent in the state of Virginia, producing numerous AAU and USATF All- American athletes. One of the major highlights of this program is setting the Young Woman’s age 17-18 division 4x4 Junior Olympics Record.
 
In 2013 Tynes relocated to Maryland, where he became the head coach of James Huber Blake High School. During his tenure, he developed several All- American Athletes in the 400-meter dash, long jump and mixed 4x4 relay. Tynes has coached athletes who have set 3A State records in the indoor and outdoor girls 4x200m relay, as well all-time Montgomery County Records in the Indoor 400m dash and 4x100m relay.  
 
Tynes is USATF Level 1 Certified in coaching and officiating. He received his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from NSU in 2008. Tynes, a Hampton native, was a sprinter at Bethel High School.