AUSTIN, Texas – Head Track and Field/Cross Country Coach Edrick Floréal announced the addition of Keilah Tyson as an assistant coach of sprints, hurdles and jumps on Monday.
Tyson is an accomplished track and field coach and former professional athlete with over eight years of coaching experience at the high school and collegiate levels. A standout sprinter and jumper herself, Keilah competed as a Tier 3 athlete with Team USA, training under legendary coach Brooks Johnson and competed alongside Olympic gold medalists.
“We are thrilled to be adding Coach Tyson to our staff. Her experience at the high school and professional level will prove to hold huge value to our program,” Floréal said. “Her ability to develop young athletes is clear through their accomplishments at the next level of their careers. Coach Tyson will make an immediate impact on our program and we’re excited to have her get started here.”
Tyson most recently served as the boys and girls indoor and outdoor sprints and relays coach at Varina High School. While at Varina, she coached eight regional champions and 25 all-regional honors. The indoor campaign produced six all-state finishes and eight all-region awards. Tyson helped 16 athletes qualify for the Virginia State Championships and ended with seven all-state performances. Prior to Varina, Tyson coached at Mills E. Godwin High school from 2021-23 where the team won Regionals, 11 state titles, 15 all-region honors and recorded four school records. She was also an assistant at Richard Bland College where she worked with both the men and the women’s short sprinters and jumpers.
“I’m extremely honored to serve as an assistant coach at the University of Texas and to be a part of a program with such a rich legacy,” Tyson said. “This opportunity truly fells like the culmination of everything I’ve been working toward by entire life. Track and Field has always been my passion and having been mentored by Coach Floréal, it’s a dream come true to now work alongside him and contribute to this incredible program. My goal is to pour into our student-athletes not just physically, but mentally to realize their full potential.”
Tyson began her coaching career as the head coach at Powhatan High School where she led athletes to unprecedented success—breaking all sprint, jump, and relay records in her first year in 2019. Her leadership produced two national champions, 16 all-state athletes, 10 school records, two Virginia state champions and one state runner-up from 2019-2021. Notably, she coached Anthony Greenhow, the boys’ 100m and 200m state champion and record holder, who went on to earn a full scholarship at South Carolina.
Tyson, a standout track and field athlete at the University of Kentucky, ran under Floréal and was part of the Runner-Up team in 2015. She holds 16 All-SEC honors, multiple NCAA All-American recognitions, and is the Virginia state record holder in the 100m dash and long jump.
Tyson is deeply committed to developing athletes both physically and mentally, fostering teamwork, discipline, and a winning mindset in every program she leads.
“As I step into my first role as an NCAA Division I coach, my goal is to build on my eight years of experience by making a meaningful impact both on and off the track,” Tyson said. “I hope to contribute to the tradition of excellence at Texas by helping develop athletes who are not only physically prepared, but also mentally strong and confident in their abilities. I want to create an environment where athletes believe in themselves and understand what’s possible through hard work and discipline. Ultimately, my goal is to help the team compete at the highest level while also preparing these young men and women for success in life beyond track and field.”
