Track: Gallimore Added to Track and Field Staff
August 18, 2008 05:06 PM | General
August 18, 2008
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University Head Track and Field Coach Sean Cleary today announced the hiring of former graduate assistant Shelly-Anne Gallimore as assistant coach. She begins work immediately.
“I am very excited and proud to have Shelly Gallimore with us in a full-time capacity. Shelly has demonstrated that she has a very bright future in coaching,” commented Cleary. “A national class athlete in her own right, I believe Shelly will surpass her athletic accomplishments as a full-time member of our coaching staff. This is a great day for Mountaineer athletics and great day for WVU Track and Field.”
Prior to her hiring, Gallimore served under Cleary as a graduate assistant coach for the past two seasons. Her duties included designing and administering training plans for the horizontal and vertical jump groups, as well as assisting with meet management for all home track meets.
Under her tutelage, she has coached a USA Juniors Trial, and NCAA Regional qualifier in high jump, and two third-place finishes in the event at the 2007 and 2008 BIG EAST Championships.
Gallimore, a native of Kingston, Jamaica, was successful as a student-athlete earning a 2001 NCAA Championship in the triple jump. The All-American was also a two-time SEC champion in the triple jump for Auburn. After her 2004 graduation, Gallimore spent time as a volunteer coach at her alma mater.
Gallimore also has years of international experience under her belt. She placed seventh in the triple jump at the 2000 World Juniors as part of the Jamaican National team.
Gallimore earned her bachelors’ degree from Auburn and her master’s degree in physical education from West Virginia in 2008.
