Joy Margerum (r) with sister Olympian Grace Upshaw (l)

Joy Upshaw Margerum appointed to 2011 Pan American Games Coaching Staff and Edrick Floreal appointed to 2012 Olympic Team USA Track & Field Staff

Joy Upshaw Margerum – Women's Staff Assistant for Combined Events: Upshaw Margerum recently completed a seven-year stint with the University of California Golden Bear coaching staff working with hurdlers before beginning work in coordinating alumni and community relations.  Upshaw Margerum joined the Cal program on a volunteer basis during the 1997 season while serving as the co-head cross country coach. She has also served as the coach of the Jackrabbit Track Club and Lady Sprinters, based in Palo Alto.

Edrick Floreal – Men's Staff Assistant for Jumps:  Floreal was named Director of Track & Field at Stanford during the fall of 2005. This year is his 14th season overall with the Stanford program. Since his arrival at Stanford in 1998, Flroeal has been a 4-time MPSF coach of the year, the 2009 West Regional Indoor Coach of the Year and the 2006 West Regional Outdoor Coach of the Year. Under his watch, 52 Stanford athletes have earned 126 All-America honors. A two-time Olympian who competed for Canada in 1988 and 1992, Floreal served as assistant coach for Team USA at the 2002 IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships, which featured the world record-setting men's 4x100-meter relay team, the first team to run under 39 seconds.

Complete press release of 2012 Olympic Team USA Track & Field Staff