Adapted Athletics Track & Field Coaches
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Jasmine Burrell
Throws Coach
Coach Jasmine brings over a decade of experience as both a competitor and coach. A former CA State Champion and 7-time All-Mountain West honoree, she competed at NCAA and Mountain West Championships and has coached athletes between youth to elite level since 2016. Having led SDSU Adapted Athletics’ Throws team since 2018, Coach Jasmine holds a Track & Field Events Specialist Certification, is USATF Certified as a Coach, and is a part of the Team USA Paralympic Team as a Throws Coach. She attended her first Paralympic Games in Paris ‘24 where her athlete placed 2nd in Shot Put for Team USA.
Rolland Slade
Sprints Coach
Coach Rolland brings over 15 years of experience as both a sprinter and Paralympic guide runner. As a 7-time USA National Team member, he made history as the first Paralympic guide in U.S. history to receive an individual medal at a major international competition. He has helped athletes earn silver medals at the Paralympics, World Championships, and Pan American Games, and holds two American records as a guide in the 400m and V.I. 4x100m relay. Coach Rolland is a USATF-certified coach and has coached at both Southwestern and Cuyamaca College before joining SDSU Adapted Athletics in 2022.
