Neumann College Women's Track

Coach Simpson enters his eighth year as head track and field coach for the 2026 outdoor season. In his first season, Simpson led both the men’s and women’s teams to fourth place finishes in the inaugural Atlantic East Conference championship meet. Nafisa Saunders led the women with a second place finish in the 100 meter dash, a fourth place finish in the high jump and a third place finishes in both the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 meter relays.  Rasheed Ross paced the men’s team with a second place finish in the 400 meter hurdles, a seventh place finish in the 400 meter dash and an eighth place finish in the 100 meter dash. Saunders and Ross were joined by Siobhan Cunningham and Diamond Talley at the ECAC championship meet. As an assistant coach for the Knights from 2016-18, Simpson worked primarily with the team’s distance runners. Under his watch, Neumann runners set numerous program records, while several also qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships.   In addition to his work at Neumann, Simpson has also helped lead track programs at Goldey Beacom College, Christiana High School, Middletown High School and Conrad's High School of the Sciences. The coach is also a certified personal trainer and strength and weight consultant in various gyms and fitness centers in Delaware.   Simpson also still runs competitively himself, winning the Masters national track and field championship in both the 400 meter dash and 800 meter run in 2016.  

Crawford enters her third season as the Head Men's and Women's Track and Field coach at Neumann University for the 2015-16 season. During her two seasons, the Knights have set multiple school records and as well as numerous career bests for each athlete. During the 2015-16 season, Coach Crawford coached the Knights at the first Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Outdoor Championship. Deborah Spruance won the first gold in the long jump. Spruance and Nafisa Saunders each also placed second in the 100-meter dash and the high jump, respectively. During the 2014-15 season, Coach Crawford had one runner qualify for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Outdoor Championship as Spruance represented the Knights in the 100-meter race. Both teams had standout performances throughout the season. Coach Crawford came to Neumann having previously served as an assistant coach at West Chester University and Widener University. While at WCU, Crawford assisted with the betterment and physical development for the hurdler members. She worked with sprinters while at Widener. Crawford has received level I USA Track& Field certification, with additional certifications as NSC CPR and First Aid Trainer and training focusing on Counseling Skills, Diversity, and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI). In 2014, Crawford earned her Masters in Criminal Justice with a concentration on Behavioral Counseling.  She is currently working on her second Masters, a graduate degree in Health Education from Saint Joseph's University. Crawford received her Bachelors degree in Psychology from Widener University where she also contributed to several of Mid-Athletic Conference (MAC)/University team awards and records as a Sprinter/ Hurdler.