Consandria Walker-Hall was hired as the head coach of the women’s cross country/track & field team at Towson University in July 2022.
During her first year with the Tigers, Walker-Hall led the program to new heights as the team wrapped up the outdoor season with an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Outdoor Championship title for the first time in program history. Under her leadership the Tigers achieved three new school records, 49 top-10 marks, 10 All-CAA honorees and four individual Outdoor NCAA Preliminary Round qualifiers. Walker-Hall coached Maya Tucker and Cristal Cuervo, who consistently were the team’s top performers in the 200-meter dash. Both athletes broke the school record in the event, which was ultimately claimed by Cuervo who ran a 23.29 at ECAC Outdoor Championships to win the event. Tucker first broke it at the Norfolk State University Invitational after clocking a 23.42.
She oversaw Manie Mevo for the 2023 outdoor slate, who had a breakout freshman year season. Mevo improved her triple jump mark by 1.17m over the course of 3 months, leading her to become the champion in the event at back-to-back conference meets. She took first at the Costal Athletic Association (CAA) championships in 12.35m, then claimed another gold medal at the Eastern College Athletic Conference championships with a new school record mark of 12.84m. The Gaithersburg, Maryland native also qualified for the Outdoor NCAA Preliminary Round in the event.
In her second season with the Tigers, Coach Walker continued to grow the program as the team saw nine school records, 31 top-10 all-time marks, 12 All-CAA honors and four conference weekly awards. At the second annual Indoor Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Championships, the Black & Gold saw their highest finish as they placed fourth out of 12 teams, only behind reigning champions Northeastern, Elon and Campbell. During the indoor season the team set four school records and accomplished 21 marks in the top-10 all-time list. Cristal Cuervo broke the 200m school record, becoming the first Towson woman under 24 seconds after clocking a 23.78. Cuervo set a record in the 400m as well, running 54.25 to become the CAA Indoor Champion in the event. The Distance Medley Relay broke the school record twice, ultimately at CAAs where Lexi Mogensen, Satori Valentine, Baara Stewart and Aubrey Schaffer ran a 12:11.95. Manie Mevo set the school record during her gold medal performance in the triple jump at CAAs, leaping 12.51m which was also the conference record in the event. During outdoor season, five more school records were broken; Maya Tucker in the 100m dash (11.38), Cristal Cuervo in the 400m (53.24), Fatimah Owens in the discus (52.25m), the 4x400 relay (3:42.10) and the 4x100 relay (44.67). The 4x100 relay crew of Sydney Tucker, Maya Tucker, Cristal Cuervo and Ty’Liyah Hannah broke the record three separate times during the season. After being projected to place seventh the team finished in fifth place at the Outdoor CAA Championship, supported by eight podium finishes, one of which was a gold medal from Manie Mevo in the triple jump. Four Tigers qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field East Preliminary Round, three of which were returners from last season. Maya Tucker qualified in the 100m and 200m, Cristal Cuervo in the 400m, Fatimah Owens in the discus and Manie Mevo in the triple jump.
In her third year at the helm of the program, Walker-Hall guided the Tigers to six new indoor program records and over 20 new all-time marks. At the CAA Indoor Championships, the Black & Gold placed sixth overall, highlighted from performances by Piper Jons and Leeann Redlo. Both Tigers were recognized in the awards ceremony portion of the meet, with Jons selected as the Most Outstanding Track Performer of the Meet after setting new CAA records in the 200m and 400m as well as placing first in the 4x400m alongside Maya Tucker, Cristal Cuervo and Jasmine Scott. Redlo was recognized as the Most Outstanding Field Performer of the Meet after placing first in the pentathlon high jump, taking second place in the pentathlon, and tying for the best CAA record in the high jump. At the ECAC Championships, Towson captured its second ECAC title in program history after accumulating 84 points. Jons was honored as the Most Outstanding Performer of the Meet after setting the ECAC record in the 200m and grabbing gold in the 400m and 4x400m. In April, Jons and Redlo were both recognized as CAA Indoor Track & Field Major Award Winners, with Redlo being named the CAA Field Athlete of the Year and Jons recognized as the CAA Track Athlete of the Year. During the outdoor season, Towson added two new program records and twenty new all-time marks to cap the year. At the CAA Outdoor Championship, the Tigers exceeded expectations by finishing in fourth place, four places higher than projected. Towson's 86-point finish marked the team's highest placement since the conference's expansion and represented the ninth top-five finish in the program's 23-year history in the CAA. In her final season with the Black & Gold, Cristal Cuervo was honored at the championship meet as the CAA's Most Outstanding Performer of the Meet after making an appearance on the podium four times, including gold medals in both the 200m and 400m. Walker-Hall's work extended further beyond the postseason as Maya Tucker (100m), Cristal Cuervo (400m) and Leeann Redlo (high jump) qualified for and competed in the NCAA East Preliminary Round. In July, Jons qualified for the USATF Championship Trials, where she raced in the 200m open and 400m open. Cristal Cuervo competed for her home country of Panama in the XXXV Central American Athletics Championship, making appearances in the 200m, 400m, 4x100m and 4x400m.
In her fourth season with the Black & Gold, Walker-Hall guided her team to seemingly rewrite the record book, recording seven new program records and 47 new all-time marks from the indoor season alone. Five of the seven school records were reset by Baara Stewart (600m, 800m, 100m, mile, DMR), and she additionally earned CAA weekly honors four times. Prior to the postseason, twelve Tigers ranked within the top ten in the conference in their respective events. At the CAA Indoor Championship, the Tigers placed fourth after accumulating 92 points, just one point shy of third place. For the second consecutive year, Redlo earned the Meet's Most Outstanding Field Performer honors. In April, Redlo was recognized as the CAA Indoor Co-Field Athlete of the Year for the second straight year. During the outdoor season, the Black & Gold etched four new school records and 26 new all-time marks. Stewart continued to excel after setting two longstanding program records in the 800m and 1500m. Towson doubled their presence in the conference rankings, with 26 Tigers making an appearance within the top ten in their respective events. At the CAA Outdoor Championship, the Tigers placed third with 110 points, marking the program's best outdoor championship finish since 2022. Olamide Enajekpo, Leeann Redlo and Baara Stewart all qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round, with Olamide and Stewart making their debuts on the national stage while Redlo made her second consecutive appearance.
Walker-Hall came to Towson with a stellar coaching career, previously at the University of Toledo, where she served as the assistant women's track & field coach this past season under head coach Andrea Grove McDonough. Prior to her stint with the Rockets, Walker-Hall spent time in Massachusetts, holding positions at Northeastern as an associate head coach and at the University of Massachusetts Boston as the head coach.
In total, Walker-Hall has coached 42 NCAA All-American honorees, 10 Little East Conference Field Athlete of the Year selections and six Little East Conference Athlete of the Year picks.
During her time at Toledo, Walker-Hall was tasked with directing all phases for the sprints, hurdles and jumps events, including strength & conditioning design and implementation. She also coordinated all recruiting efforts.
In addition, Walker-Hall assisted with day-to-day operation and logistics, competition schedules and planning team events. She also helped with scheduling on-campus visits, evaluations of prospective student-athletes and monitoring community service efforts and team fundraising outings.
Walker-Hall served as associate head track & field coach at Northeastern University, her alma mater, from 2018 to 2020, where she focused primarily on women's sprints and men's and women's horizontal jumps. She was also responsible for meet management, travel coordination and recruiting.
From 2010 to 2018, Walker-Hall served as head coach of the University of Massachusetts Boston men's and women's cross-country and track & field programs. During her tenure, she transformed the Beacons into one of the top track and field programs in the country. As the 2018 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III Indoor National Coach of the Year and the 2017 USTFCCCA Division III New England Women's Outdoor Track and Field Coach the Year, she led the program to back-to-back NCAA Track & Field Championships, its first since 1987.
Under Walker-Hall, student-athletes set over 50 school program records and collected numerous weekly and seasonal honors from both the Little East Conference and the USTFCCCA. She has coached several Little East Conference major award winners, while 17 student-athletes have qualified and competed at DIII National Championships.
In addition to her coaching, Walker-Hall served for two years as an adjunct professor at Fisher College, Boston campus, where she shared her expertise to the sport management program.
Originally from Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica, Walker-Hall earned her bachelor's degree in Human Services from Northeastern University with a minor in sociology. In 2015, she received her Master's Degree from Lasell College in Sports Management. Walker-Hall and her husband, Frankie Hall Jr., have three daughters, Joi, Jamaiya and Jaidah.
