Track and Field
- Title:
- Assistant Coach (Sprints)
- Email:
- malee2@umkc.edu
- Phone:
- 816-235-1048
Muna Lee was born in Little Rock, Ark., but raised in Kansas City, Mo.
Lee 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, California. She is a USATF level one 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.
Some of her career highlights include 2009 USA outdoor 100m and 200m runner up; 2008 Olympic finalist (5thplace finish in the 100m, 4thplace finish in the 200m - the only female American athlete to double); 2008 US Olympic Trials 100m champion and 200m runner up; 2005 World Champion (4x100m relay); 2005 USA Outdoor 100m runner up; 2004 Olympic finalist (7thplace finish in the 200m); 2004 Olympic trials 200m runner up; two-time NCAA Indoor Champion; 2003 NCAA Indoor 200m champion; two-time NCAA outdoor 100m and 200m runner up. Lee also competed at the 2000 US Olympic trials as a senior in high school, finishing with a best of 11.36 in the 100m dash, making her the fastest high school female in the nation.
She attended Eastwood Hills Elementary, Wendell Phillips Elementary of Performing Arts, Paul Robeson Middle and Central High School in Kansas City, Mo.
