Bio

Emily Bay is starting up her fourth year coaching at Fontbonne University, second as the Associate Head Track & Field and Assistant Cross Country Coach. During track season, her focus is primarily the throwing events, shotput, discus, weight, hammer, and javelin.

While at Fontbonne University, Coach Bay has guided one female to indoor nationals in the shotput and weight throw, 15 All-Conference athletes with three of those being SLIAC conference champions in shotput, weight throw, and hammer, 21 school records between the five throwing events; shot, discus, hammer, weight throw, and javelin, two Field Newcomers of the Year and one Field Athlete of the Year.

Bay attended Fontbonne from 2016-2020, completing an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in Management and Leadership. During her time at Fontbonne, she played basketball, tennis, ran cross country, and competed in track and field. Bay was two-time SLIAC All-Conference finisher in javelin, 4x1, 4x4, and a one-time All-Conference finish in the DMR.

Coach Bay earned her USATF Level 1 certification in 2020 as a graduate assistant for the program. In 2022, she obtained her USATF Level 2 certification in Throws. She also holds a Track and Field Technical Certification and Strength and Conditioning Certification through USTFCCCA.