Born in the United States to Haitian parents, Dorival took Haitian nationality on July 29, 1999.[2]
He is now the Sprints and Hurdles Coach for Rider University's Track and Field team, which he helped lead to a Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Outdoor Championship in 2010–2011.[3]
^Smith, Ben. "Dorival brings Olympian mindset to Rider", The Rider News, March 1, 2012. Accessed October 10, 2019. "Dorival has made strides since graduating from Ewing High School in 1993. He received a scholarship to UConn and ran at a high level becoming a four-time All-American, even winning silver his freshman year in the World Junior Championships 110-meter hurdles with a 13.65 time."