The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Women's Track & Field
- Title:
- Assistant Coach: Sprints/Hurdles
- Email:
- mlee23@uab.edu
UAB Women's Track & Field coach Kurt Thomas announced the hiring of assistant track & field coach Muna Lee on August 9. Lee, a former Olympian, comes to the Southside from Tarleton State, and will oversee the Sprints and Hurdles.
"Muna is a great addition to our team and staff," said Thomas. "She has coached athletes to run fast and be successful at championship meets but just as importantly she brings unparalleled experience from her collegiate, professional and Olympic career."
Lee competed for 12 years professionally before transitioning to the coaching side for the last six years. She owns Top Tier Speed and Performance where she does private training for all ages of youth sports.
She spent the 2024 season on staff at Tarleton State. Six Texans sprinters finished in the top three of their respective events at the 2024 WAC Outdoor Track Championships.
Lee served on the Tennessee State staff for one season before her time at Tarleton State. Other stops along the way include Texas A&M, LSU, and Carson High School in Carson, California.
Prior to her time on Tennessee State's staff, Lee made her way to UMKC, where she was an assistant coach for the Roos for three seasons.
Lee spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons at Hendrix College, and helped lead athletes to eight individual conference championships, a pair of runner-up finishes and a sweep of the podium in the women's 100m hurdles in 2018. She also had four athletes achieve school record performances.
She competed for four seasons at LSU from 2001-04 before making the jump to the professional ranks. She was a seven-time NCAA Champion, 12-time SEC Champion, and a 21-time All-American, notching herself as the most decorated athlete in LSU history. Lee graduated from LSU with her bachelor's in interdisciplinary studies, with minors in Communication Studies and Sports Studies.
Lee's Career Highlights:
- 2009 USA Outdoor 100m and 200m runner-up
- 2008 Olympic finalist (5th place finish in the 100m, 4th place finish in the 200m - the only female American athlete to double)
- 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials 100m champion and 200m runner up
- 2005 World Champion (4x100m relay)
- 2005 USA Outdoor 100m runner up
- 2004 Olympic finalist (7th place finish in the 200m)
- 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials 200m runner up
- 2003 and 2004 NCAA Indoor 60 m Champion
- 2003 NCAA Indoor 200m champion
- 2003 and 2004 NCAA Outdoor 100m and 200m runner up
She also competed at the 2000 U.S. Olympic trials as a senior in high school, finishing with a best of 11.36 in the 100m dash, making her the fastest high school female in the nation. She is also a USATF level one certified coach, with distinction in sprints and hurdles.
Lee was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, but was raised in Kansas City, Missouri.
