Dorian Hooker was a four-time MAC record holder and four-time NCAA qualifier as a sprinter. In 1997 he won MAC titles in the 100 meters (10.30) and 200 meters (20.62), and anchored the 400-meter relay team that won the league crown with a time of 40.29. A six-time UT record-holder, Hooker set Mid-American Conference records in the indoor 55 meters (6.26) and outdoor 200 meters, and qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championship Meet in the 200 meters in 1996 and 1997. Hooker still holds five school records, in the outdoor 100 and 200 meters; in the indoor 55 and 200 meters; and in the outdoor 4x100 meter relay.