BOSTON – Suffolk University Athletics is proud to unveil its first-ever full-time Associate Head Coach as Director of Athletics Cary McConnell and Head Cross Country/Track & Field head coach Will Feldman have named Kerstin Darsney as the Associate Head Coach of the Rams' cross country and track & field programs.
"We are thrilled to have Kerstin join our program as the first-ever Associate Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach," Feldman said. "She brings a wealth of experience both as a D1 student-athlete, and as a coach.
Feldman continued, "Our track program has seen a great deal of success in recent years, and being able to bring in Kerstin is going to allow us to take the next step towards being one of the top programs in the region and competing on the national level.
"I'm excited to join the Suffolk community and be a part of the growing and successful cross country and track & field teams," Darsney said.
Darsney comes to Suffolk after a one-year stint at Brandeis. As an assistant coach of the Judges, she led the freshman multi to a sixth-place performance at the Division III New England Decathlon and helped 14 individuals garner all-conference at the outdoor UAA Championships.
Although Brandeis was her first collegiate coaching gig, Darsney's competitive athletic resume as a pentathlete and leader for UMass Lowell from 2014-19 is second to none.
Feldman stated, "Her experience as a pentathlete has made her extremely versatile coach who will be able to help all our athletes across event groups.
Darsney holds the Riverhawks records in pentathlon, triple jump and the high jump, which is also an America East Conference mark. At the 2019 outdoor championships, she collected America East Field Event Award and was awarded America East Coaches award. A year prior, she was acknowledged for her work inside the classroom as well with Academic Athlete of the Year honors. That same season, she qualified in the triple jump for NCAA DI East Regionals.
Darnsey, a native of Rowely, Massachusetts, who currently resides in Lowell, earned her bachelors and master's in education from UMass Lowell.