Texas Tech 3x NCAA Champion signs professional deal with Adidas

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LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech track athlete Caleb Dean announced on social media that he has signed a professional deal with Adidas following his career at Texas Tech.

Dean’s accolades deserve the professional spotlight for the 2023 and 2024 outdoor and indoor seasons.

He was among the country’s best 400m hurdlers and 110m hurdlers and became a national champion in June when he clocked the second-fastest time in NCAA history.

In the same amount of time, he became the first Division I male athlete to win the 60m hurdles and 400m hurdles in the same season. Dean also won the 2023 Big 12 Outdoor gold medal in the 400m hurdles and 110m hurdles.

Dean was named one of three Bowerman Award finalists for the 2024 season and the USTFCCCA Men’s National Track Athlete of the Year for the 2024 season.

Dean wrote on social media, “Tough times don’t last! Grateful to start my professional track career with Adidas. Ready to shock the world next year.”

The former Texas Tech athlete made his Diamond League debut in Monaco and finished 8th with a 48.46.

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