Shelly-Ann Gallimore

Biography

The Gallimore File Personal Information Hometown Kingston, Jamaica Education Auburn, 2004 (Bachelor's) West Virginia, 2008 (Master's) Track Career Auburn, 2001-04 Coaching History 2005 Auburn - Volunteer Assistant 2006-07 West Virginia - Graduate Assistant 2008-present West Virginia - Assistant Coach Shelly-Ann Gallimore enters her 17th season as an assistant coach with West Virginia University’s track and field coaching staff after working with the Mountaineers for two seasons as a graduate assistant. Her duties include designing and administering training plans for the horizontal and vertical jump groups, as well as assisting with meet management for all home track meets. Under her tutelage, she has coached a USA Junior Trials qualifier, several NCAA Regional qualifiers in the high jump and NCAA Championship qualifiers in the triple jump. In 2023, Gallimore led Olivia Cress to an All-Big 12 performance in the high jump and helped lift the Mountaineers to 17th in the Program of the Year Award rankings. Cress notched a height of 1.67 meters and earned sixth. Gallimore’s 2022 track and field season was highlighted during indoor track and field when Peter-Gay McKenzie placed 10th (5.92m) in the Big 12 Championship long jump competition. She also helped Abigale Mullings to a pair of first place finishes throughout the indoor season. Under Gallimore’s guidance, Mullings placed ninth in the high jump competition at the 2022 Big 12 Championship with a height of 1.72 meters. In 2021