Danny McFarlane enters his first season as the Track and Field Sprints and Hurdles Coach at Southern Nazarene effective January 16th, 2024.
A native of St. Mary, Jamaica, McFarlane is known as one of Jamaica's best hurdlers, becoming a silver medalist in the 4x400m at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and in the 400m hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. McFarlane has also been on the podium in multiple World Outdoor and Indoor Championships as well as in the Pan American Games.
While attending the University of Oklahoma, he was a six-time All-American, becoming an NCAA Indoor National Champion in the 4x400m in 1996 and 1997. McFarlane's success did not stop there as he won the NCAA Outdoor National Championship in the 4x400m in 1998.
Prior to his collegiate coaching duties, McFarlane served as a "Track and Speed" training coach since 2012. His coaching efforts helped coach a gold medal member of the 4x400 USA Track and Field World Indoor Championship. He also has worked at SSM St. Anthony Hospital in Norman as a Mental Health Tech since September of 2014. Here, he observes and reports patient's behaviors to healthcare professionals, assists in keeping clients safe, and facilitates groups for mental health disorders and social skills.
