Tory Worthen is in her second year as an assistant coach with the New York University men's and women's track & field teams. Her primary responsibilities include assisting the Violets' pole vaulters and jumpers.
In 2015, pole vaulter Tom Longabaugh had an impressive senior season under Worthen’s tutelage, recording a season-best height of 4.58m at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Outdoor Championships. Longabaugh, who earned two University Athletic Association Athlete of the Week honors during the indoor season, was also selected CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) First Team Academic All-District 3.
Worthen came to NYU after a successful collegiate career at Princeton University. A 2013 graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, she produced a combined eight Ivy League pole vault titles.
In 2012, Worthen broke Princeton’s and the Ivy League’s indoor pole vault record by clearing 13’6-1/4”. Over the course of her four years with the Tigers, Worthen won five ECAC Pole Vault Championships (3 indoor, 2 outdoor) and was a two-time Penn Relays medalist (2010, 2013).
Worthen, who is currently working toward a master’s degree in public health with a concentration in nutrition at NYU’s Global Institute of Public Health, also excelled in the classroom at Princeton. She earned Academic All-Ivy selections each winter and spring from 2010-13.
Pole Vault Safety Certified, Worthen is also trained in strength and conditioning techniques and as a Level 8 Gymnast.
A native of Holland, PA, Worthen currently resides in Manhattan.
