BIOI AM EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT I AM THE NEW HEAD XC/TRACK AND FIELD COACH AT THE ILLUSTRIOUS EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY!! GO TIGERS ๐ ๐ฏ pic.twitter.com/2FV4SV4AmA
— Marquita Mines (@fameismines) August 4, 2022
Marquita Mines came to Roanoke College (NCAA Division III Sports) in the fall of 2021 as the assistant indoor and outdoor track & field coach.
Mines spent five seasons with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore coaching staff (2017-21) as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, working with the sprinters, jumpers, and multi-event participants during the indoor and outdoor seasons, while also assisting cross country runners in the fall. While at Eastern Shore Mines have led several athletes to All MEAC and All-East honors. She also coached the 2018 MEAC Outdoor Conference Champion in the Javelin.
Mines enjoyed a fantastic career as a student-athlete for Christopher Newport University, where she won six NCAA All-American honors for track and field, ultimately earning induction into CNU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.
In her professional career Mines became a fixture in Virginia’s track and field scene, serving as the head coach for J.R. Tucker High School in Henrico, Virginia from 2012-2017. Under her leadership, the Tigers girl's team won their first conference title, and Mines earned a pair of Coach of the Year accolades. Mines cracked the college coaching circuit as an Assistant Volunteer Coach with Virginia Commonwealth University.
Mines received her undergraduate degree in Leisure Studies with a Concentration in Sports and Wellness Studies before obtaining a master’s degree in Sports Management with a certification in Athletic Administration for Southern New Hampshire University.
Mines is a member of several committees, including the United States Track & Field Association, USATF Women’s Commission, and the Virginia Track Coaches Association. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer with American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA) and a Certified Strength and Conditional Specialist with International Sports Science Association (ISSA)
Courtesy Roanoke College Athletics
