Kalindra McFadden was announced as a volunteer assistant coach for the Portland State track team Oct. 11, 2010. McFadden will primarily assist the Vikings with the multi-events. She was hired along with former PSU all-american decathlate Nick Trubachik.
"It's a tremendous opportunity for the student-athletes," laughed Head Coach Ronnye Harrison, "They bring youthful experience. We (as coaches) know how great they are, but when the athletes know how great they are ... It sets a standard for the program. It sets a standard for the athletes to aspire to – to get to that all-american level."
McFadden comes to the Portland State after a brief stint at her alma mater, Oregon, as a volunteer assistant coach with the multi-events, where she assisted legendary multis coach Harry Marra, a former Team USA staff member. There she helped guide Ashton Eaton to two NCAA Championships and a world record in the heptathlon and Brianne Theisen to a championship in the heptathlon.
As an athlete, McFadden was a two-time all-american for the Ducks and finished sixth in the heptathlon at the 2009 NCAA Championships. She went on to compete the USA Track & Field Championships, finishing fifth and posting a score of 5,821 points, the third-highest in Oregon history. She represented Team USA at the 2009 Thorpe Cup in Marburg, Germany.
THE McFADDEN FILE
Born: December 6, 1986
Hometown: Bozeman, Mont.
Alma Mater: Oregon '09
B.S., Psychology
Minor in Business
AT OREGON (2009-10):
· Was a volunteer assistant coach, aiding with multi-events
· Part of coaching staff that led women's team to second and men's team to third at the 2010 NCAA Championships
· Helped guide heptathlon world record holder Ashton Eaton to heptathlon and decathlon championships and Briane Theisen to heptathlon championship
· Coached at Oregon track camps
INTERNATIONAL TRACK EXPERIENCE:
· Competed for Team U.S.A. in Marburg, Germany at the 2009 Thorpe Cup
COLLEGE EXPERIENCE:
· Four-year letterwinner for Oregon Ducks, 2006-09
· Four-time NCAA Track & Field Championship participant
· Two-time All-American in pentathlon and heptathlon
· Three-time Academic All-Pac 10 selection
· Competed at the 2009 USA Track & Field Championships in Eugene, finishing fifth with a score of 5,821
HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE:
· Nine-time state champion for Bozeman High School in Bozeman, Mont.
· As a junior, won state championships in 100-meters, 200-meters, 100-meter hurdles and triple jump and was runner-up in the high jump.
