Colton Cook arrived at Bard in the fall of 2022 for his debut as an assistant coach with Bard Track and Field. He graduated with a bachelor of science in Music Education from Minnesota State University - Moorhead. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in vocal performance through the Bard College Conservatory of Music Vocal Arts Program. He was hired as a Cross Country assistant at Bard in the fall of 2023.
Colton played football at South Dakota State University in the fall of 2017 before transferring to MSUM for the fall of 2018. He played football for two years before joining the track team in the winter of 2019. He competed for three seasons as a thrower, representing MSUM at the NSIC conference championships in shot put, weight throw, and hammer, in 2021 and 2022. He was a Myles Brand Award winner for academic and athletic achievement upon his graduation in the spring of 2022.
