Nadine Faustin-Parker, a three-time Olympian, enters her second season as the head women's track and field coach with the Mountaineers.
In her first season with the Mountaineers, Faustin-Parker made an immediate impact by coaching senior sprinter Justen Johnson to a PSAC men’s indoor 400m title and a 12th place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Johnson’s individual PSAC title and NCAA qualification were the first for a sprinter in Mansfield history.
During the summer of 2012, Faustin-Parker received a scholarship to attend the NCAA Women's Coaches Academy in Denver. While at the academy, she was one of just two coaches to be honored with the Judy Sweet Award.
Faustin-Parker came to Mansfield after serving the last four years as the Director of Track and Field Operations/Administration and Assistant Coach for the men's and women's hurdles and multi-events at the University of North Carolina.
A 1999 graduate of North Carolina, Faustin-Parker earned All-America honors at her alma mater during her undergraduate career.
A three-time Olympian Faustin-Parker represented her native Haiti in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China in the 100-meter hurdles. She also competed in 2000 in Sydney and 2004 Olympic Games in Athens where she was a semi-finalist in posting a personal best time of 12.74 in the 100-meter hurdles.
The national record holder in four different events, Faustin-Parker is one of 6 newly appointed representatives on the Athletes Commission for the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) for the period of 2010-2013.
Faustin-Parker also competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005.
Faustin- Parker was inducted into the University of North Carolina Track and Field Hall of Honor on January 13, 2007.
She becomes the second Olympian on the Mansfield University track and field coaching staff joining three-time Olympic racewalker Michelle Rohl.
