Track & Field
McGlaston, Mecca
Mecca McGlaston
- Title:
- Assistant Coach, Sprints/Hurdles
UCLA addedย former USC hurdler Mecca McGlaston to the track & field coaching staff, The Sherie L. and Donald G. Morrison UCLA Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Joanna Hayes announced Friday, Aug.ย 23, 2024.
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โIโm extremely happy to have Coach McGlaston on board with us at UCLA,โ said Hayes. โShe is going to bring high energy and a high level of understanding to our student-athletes. Mecca is a huge addition and will be a great benefit to our program.โ
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McGlaston ran for the Trojans from 2018-22, winning two NCAA team titles in 2018 and 2021. She was an eight-time All-American as a student-athlete; the hurdler holds one indoor (60m hurdles) and two outdoor (100m hurdles, 4x100m relay) top 10 marks for her former program. McGlaston also served as the Track & Field Team Captain from 2021-2022 and was a student coach during the 2022 season.
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Prior to joining the Bruin coaching staff, McGlaston worked as a communication consultant at Kaiser Permanente beginning in September 2022. She led organization-wide projects, developed and implemented communication strategies and conducted research to help aid and enhance communication at the organization.
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McGlaston earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a minor in cinematic arts, Master of Science in Project Management and Master of Arts in Studies in Law from USC.
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โIโm extremely happy to have Coach McGlaston on board with us at UCLA,โ said Hayes. โShe is going to bring high energy and a high level of understanding to our student-athletes. Mecca is a huge addition and will be a great benefit to our program.โ
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McGlaston ran for the Trojans from 2018-22, winning two NCAA team titles in 2018 and 2021. She was an eight-time All-American as a student-athlete; the hurdler holds one indoor (60m hurdles) and two outdoor (100m hurdles, 4x100m relay) top 10 marks for her former program. McGlaston also served as the Track & Field Team Captain from 2021-2022 and was a student coach during the 2022 season.
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Prior to joining the Bruin coaching staff, McGlaston worked as a communication consultant at Kaiser Permanente beginning in September 2022. She led organization-wide projects, developed and implemented communication strategies and conducted research to help aid and enhance communication at the organization.
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McGlaston earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a minor in cinematic arts, Master of Science in Project Management and Master of Arts in Studies in Law from USC.
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