Rakieem Salaam serves as Assistant Coach - Men's and Women's Sprints for University of Oklahoma's Track and Field program in Norman, Oklahoma. Career Coaching Numbers: 2 NCAA National Champions 4 Southeastern Conference Champions 2 Individual Country National Champions During his first track and field season coaching at OU, his athletes earned seven Big 12 All-Conference awards and 10 qualified for the NCAA West First Rounds in four events. Richard Johnson grabbed a silver medal in the 400m at the Big 12 Outdoor Championship, while the women’s 4x100 (sixth) and 4x400 (seventh) scored for the Sooners.
Three female sprinters competed for their native countries over the summer at the international level. With Salaam’s guidance, Amanda Obijiaku won two titles at Italy’s U23 Championships in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash. Jenna James posted a season-best time of 59.76 for fourth place in the senior 400-meter hurdles final at Canada’s Bell Track & Field Trials. Eva Kubickova won gold in the 100-meter dash at the Czech Republic U20 Championships.
