Muna Lee Hired as New Assistant Track and Field Coach
10/8/2019 10:42:00 AM | General, Track and Field
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Muna Lee was introduced today as the newest addition to the Kansas City Track and Field staff as an assistant coach (sprints). The most decorated athlete in LSU school history and an Olympic competitor, Lee comes with a plethora of experience.Â
"I am very excited to add Muna Lee to the track and field staff," Benaud Shirley, newly appointed head coach said. "Her knowledge of the sport and her vast experience will benefit the sprints program greatly. Whenever you can add a rear talent like Muna to your staff, you can expect an immediate impact."
Lee, having recently retired from a 12-year professional sprinting career, has been coaching collegiate track and field for two years. At Hendrix College, she led her athletes to eight individual conference championship titles, two runner-up finishes, a first-, second-, and third place sweep of the women's 100m hurdles in 2018 and four school record performances. Lee has previously volunteer-coached at Texas A&M University, Louisiana State University and Carson High School in Carson, Calif. She is a USATF level 1 certified coach, with distinction in sprints and hurdles.
Lee attended Louisiana State University (2001-04), where she was a seven-time NCAA champion, 12-time SEC champion and a 21-time All-American, making her the most decorated athlete in school history. She graduated from LSU with a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies, with minors in Communication Studies and Sports Studies. Lee made her Olympic debut for the United States immediately following an exceptional senior season in 2004.
Lee was born in Little Rock, Ark., and raised in Kansas City, Mo. In Kansas City, she attended Eastwood Hills Elementary, Wendell Phillips Elementary of Performing Arts, Paul Robeson Middle and Central High School.
"IÂ expect her to have great success in recruiting, especially in the Kansas City area. We have moved one step closer to achieving comprehensive excellence with her addition," Shirley added.
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