Staff Directory

Abby Hassman

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:

Abby Hassman was hired as an assistant coach for the Duke track & field (distance) and cross country program in June of 2026. Hassman competed for the Blue Devils as a graduate student during the 2025-26 campaign and graduated with her master's in management studies in May of 2026.

Hassman competed at nine meets across the indoor and outdoor seasons in her lone season with the Blue Devils, picking up five top-10 placements. The Foxborough, Massachusetts, native aided Duke's distance medley relay squad to the gold medal at the 2026 ACC Indoor Championships, while also posting personal bests in the 3000 and 5000-meter events during the year.

Prior to her time with at Duke, Hassman attended Northeastern University, where she enjoyed a highly-accomplished athletic career from 2021-25 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in health science and psychology. During her time with the Huskies, the harrier was a three-time Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) individual cross country champion, six-time CAA medalist in track and field, three-time CAA Cross Country Runner of the Year, three-time United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Northeast Region pick and four-time All-CAA honoree. Additionally, Hassman graduated as the school record holder in numerous events and was the first woman in Northeastern's history to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships with her selection to the 2023 meet.