Yvonne Harrison enters her third season as an assistant coach for the cross country and track & field teams for St. John's, where she works primarily with the sprinters. In 2008, Harrison coached sprinter Maxciner Foster to a 53.54, personal-best time in the 400-meter dash, which earned Foster the BIG EAST title and NCAA Regional qualification. She also coached the 4x100-meter relay team and 4x400-meter relay team to seventh place finishes at the BIG EAST Championships. Harrison is an accomplished track & field athlete and has competed on both national and international levels, representing Puerto Rico in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles. In May 2006, Harrison captured the bronze medal at the Ibero-American Championships in Ponce, Puerto Rico. In 2004, she competed at the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, where she was a semifinalist. In 2003, Harrison set Puerto Rico's national record in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles. She also won the gold medal at the Central American and Caribbean Championships and was a semifinalist at the World Championships in Paris, France. Harrison was also a semifinalist in the World Championships in 2002 in Edmonton, Canada. As an undergrad, Harrison ran for the University of Illinois and graduated in 1998 with a bachelor of arts in sociology. While a member of the Fighting Illini, Harrison was a four-time All-American. She was also the runner-up at the NCAA Championships in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles during her senior campaign. After graduation, Harrison served as a volunteer assistant coach at her alma mater from 1999-2000. Harrison currently lives in Laurelton, N.Y.
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