STEPHENVILLE, Texas –  A former Olympian and LSU standout, Muna Lee joins the staff for the Purple and White.
 
"We are excited about the hiring of coach Lee," said head coach Clay Holland. "She brings a wealth of knowledge from her time as a collegiate coach as well as a very decorated professional career. She is someone that can mentor our sprinters as well as the rest of the team to give them the best opportunity to be their best on the track and in the classroom."
 
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.
 
Lee spent her collegiate career at Louisiana State spanning from 2001 to 2004. 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.
 
Following Lee's senior season for the Tigers, she made her jump to the Olympic ring. Lee notched herself in the history books with a multitude of top finishes.
 
Lee's career highlights include; 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 US 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 Olympic trials 200m runner up; two-time NCAA Indoor 60 m Champion; 2003 NCAA Indoor 200m champion; two-time NCAA outdoor 100m and 200m runner up. Lee also competed at the 2000 US 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.
 
During Lee's time at Hendrix College, she 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.
 
Lee's last stop before coming to the home of the Purple and White was a one-year stint at Tennessee State.
 
Other stops along the way include Texas A&M, LSU and Carson High School in Carson, California.
 
Lee was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, but was raised in Kansas City, Missouri.
 
Lee is a USATF level one certified coach, with distinction in sprints and hurdles.