A former standout on the Titan track and field team, John LaRocca is in his first year as a graduate assistant, where he will assist with the program’s sprint groups as well as daily office duties.
LaRocca, who starred for Detroit from 2006-09, was a four-year Horizon League scorer in both indoors and outdoors, earning Indoor All-Horizon League second team honors in 2008 after helping the 4x400m (3:19.25) to a runner-up finish in the conference championships.
He was named the Titan Rookie of the Year as a freshman and would go on to take home the Most Improved Award as a sophomore and the Coach’s Award for indoors as a senior.
LaRocca graduated in May of 2009 with a degree in accounting and is currently pursuing his MBA.
