World Indoor Champion Bryce Hoppel was born on September 5, 1997. He has also won the U.S. championship six times and the NCAA championship twice. After skipping his senior year at the University of Kansas, he went professional in 2019 with Adidas.
A middle-distance runner, Hoppel most recently won the 2024 World Indoor Championship in Glasgow in a world record time of 1:44.92, surpassing his 2022 bronze medal mark. He became the third American to do so.
Hoppel won the 800-meter short track at the Millrose Games in February 2024, clocking in at 1:45.54. The following week, in Albuquerque, Hoppel won his fifth consecutive US 800 m championship (indoor and outdoor combined), clocking in at 1:46.67.
What college did Bryce Hoppel go to?
Bryce Hoppel went to the University of Kansas in 2017 to study business finance; however, he left in mid-2019, skipping his senior year. His then coaches were head coach Stanley Redwine and assistant coach Michael Whittlesey; the latter is still his coach as of May 2024.
Hoppel won four Big 12 titles, two National Championships, and five All-American honors during his career at the University of Kansas. He made history in 2019 by winning the NCAA 800 meter titles both indoors and outdoors, becoming the first male graduate of the University of Kansas to do so.
Hoppel had a 21-race winning streak, which started in the 2019 indoor season and continued until July at the USATF Outdoor Championships. In May 2019, Hoppel broke records at the Birmingham CrossPlex and John McDonnell Field, among other places. He also set the Kansas indoor school record, clocking in at 1:46.46.
Further, he ran the No. 5 fastest 800 meter time in NCAA history in June 2019 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, clocking it at 1:44.41, which was a few nanoseconds slower than the Kansas school record of Jim Ryun (1:44.3) in 1966.
Hoppel’s Kansas Jayhawks’ achievements are as follows:
| Achievements |
| National Relay Championships Meet Record (800 Meters) - 1:45.87 |
| John McDonnell Field Facility Record (800 Meters) - 1:45.87 |
| Birmingham CrossPlex Facility Record (800 Meters) - 1:46.46 |
| Indoor School Record (800 Meters) – 3/9/2019 - 1:46.46 |
| 2019 Indoor National Champion (800 Meters) |
| 2019 Indoor First Team All-America (800 Meters) |
| 2019 USTFCCCA Midwest Region Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year |
| 2019 Indoor Big 12 Champion (800 Meters) |
| 2019 Indoor Big 12 Champion (DMR) |
| Indoor School Record (800 Meters) - 1:46.84 |
| Texas Tech Open Meet Record (800 Meters) – 2/24/2019 - 1:48.44 |
| 2018 Outdoor First Team All-American (800 Meters) |
| 2018 Outdoor Second Team All-American (4×400 Relay) |
| 2018 Academic All-Big 12 First Team |
| 2018 Indoor First Team All-American (800 Meters) |
| 2018 Indoor Big 12 Champion (800 Meters) |
| 2017 Cross Country Academic All-Big 12 First Team |
| 2017 USFTCCCA Track & Field All-Academic Team |
| 2016-17 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team |
Where did Bryce Hoppel go to school?
Bryce Hoppel went to Midland High School in Texas. He started off playing soccer, but in his sophomore year, he turned his attention to track. Tony De La Rosa, Jeff Streun, and Hilberto Ochoa were his coaches at Midland.
Hoppel had an undefeated 800-meter season at Midland High School and won the 2016 Texas 6A State Track & Field Championship in a time of 1:49.67. He graduated in the top ten of his high school class and set school records in the 800 meters (1:49.67), 1,600 meters (4:10.51), and 3 miles (14:54.00).
FAQ's On Bryce Hoppel College
A. Bryce Hoppel's coach is Michael Whittlesey as of May 2024.
A. Bryce Hoppel has won six U.S. championships.
A. Bryce Hoppel attended the University of Kansas from 2017 to 2019.
A. Bryce Hoppel's world record time for the 800 meters is 1:44.92, set in March 2024.
A. Bryce Hoppel's 800-meter personal best time was in Monaca 2020, when he clocked 1:43.23.
