Danielle Douglas, a native of Memphis, Tenn., enters her sixth season as head women's track and field / cross country coach at Mississippi Valley State University. Douglas, a former MVSU track and field standout, previously spent two years as an assistant coach for the MVSU women's track and field / cross country team.
In just four years at the helm of the track and field program, Douglas' teams have made great progress and have become a strong force in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. In six seasons, four of which Douglas was the head coach, she has coached her athletes to 78 All-SWAC performances, seven event champions, two Most Outstanding meet performers, one NCAA Regional qualifier, and one USATF junior National qualifier.
Douglas was a four-year letterwinner at MVSU from 2000-2004, were she earned All-SWAC honors in the long jump. She also competed in the 100 and 200-meter dash and was a member of the 4x100 and 4x400- meter relays.
Douglas earned her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from MVSU in 2004 before earning a master's in Criminal Justice in 2007. Douglas has also earned USATF Level 1 certification and is a certified BFS strength and conditioning coach. She is a 2000 graduate of Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tenn and has one son, Jabri Jackson.
