| Paige Duca Career | ||
| 2020-21 | Boston College | Graduate Assistant Coach |
| 2021-22 | Harvard | Athletics Events and Operations Intern |
| 2022-22 | Michigan | Event Coordinator |
| 2022-23 | Tennessee | Cross Country Recruiting Coordinator |
| 2023-Present | Missouri | Assistant Track and Field Coach |
Duca By The Numbers
5 – All-SEC or All-America athletes coached at Mizzou (Schweizer, Rogers, Wanjiku, Broemmel, Lecoutre)
4 – Division I programs coached at (Harvard, Michigan, Tennessee, Missouri)
3 – Degrees earned from Boston College (B.S. in Management, MBA, M.S. in Sports Administration)
2 – All-America honors earned as an athlete at Boston College
2 – Seasons as team captain at Boston College
2 – SEC champions coached
1 – NCAA Cross Country Championships team appearance as an athlete
Paige Duca is in her fourth season as an assistant coach with Missouri's cross country and track and field programs, having joined the Tigers in August 2023.
Duca assists with team management and coaching, with a focus on developing Mizzou's cross country athletes. She serves as meet director for all home cross country events and helped lead the local organizing committee for the 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships at Gans Creek. That work continues this season with the Gans Creek Classic, the 2026 SEC Cross Country Championships, and the 2027 NCAA Regional Cross Country Championships.
In 2025, Duca was named an organization Mentor of the Year by the Win for Columbia finalist after helping guide the Mizzou women's cross country team to its first NCAA Championships appearance in nine years.
She also works on alumni development, community engagement, and official visit coordination, strengthening the program's outreach and recruiting efforts.
Among the Tigers she’s coached are Kelsey Schweitzer, All-American and school record holder in the 800m; SEC 3000m indoor champion Drew Rogers; SEC mile finalist Rahel Broemmel; and long-distance stars Anneken Viljoen and Monica Wanjuku.
Duca came to Columbia after serving as the recruiting coordinator for the cross country and distance programs at Tennessee. With the Vols, she evaluated prospective student-athletes, directed on-campus recruiting efforts, and coordinated team compliance activities.
Prior to her stint in Knoxville, Duca worked at Michigan, where she served as the event coordinator for the men's and women's tennis programs. She also worked as the tournament manager for the NCAA Women's Golf Regional and NCAA Men's Tennis Super Regional. During the 2021-22 year, Duca worked at Harvard in event management, where she was the primary event coordinator for indoor track & field, men's soccer, men's volleyball, and women's hockey.
A standout collegiate athlete, Duca ran for Boston College from 2015-2020 and was a two-time All-American in the 1500-meter and mile. She was also an NCAA Regional qualifier in the 3000-meter steeplechase and earned All-ACC honors in cross country, the mile, distance medley relay, and 1500m. Duca was selected as captain for two consecutive years for the Boston College Cross Country and Track & Field Teams. As a graduate student, she served as captain of the cross country team in 2019 and helped guide the team to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
Her coaching career began with the Eagles, where she served as an assistant cross country and distance coach in 2021.
Duca graduated from Boston College in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Management. She also holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Sports Administration from her alma mater.