Pashen Williams

Pashen Williams enters her first season with Purdue track & field as an assistant coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. 

Williams was a successful collegiate sprinter at Jacksonville from 2017-22. She was an eight-time ASUN Champion highlighted by five victories in the 4x400m. She was part of two 4x400m relay teams that qualified for the NCAA East First Round.

She was part of the school record 4x400m relay team both indoors (3:35.79) and outdoors (3:34.18). Her 53.96 in the 400m that won the ASUN outdoor title in 2018 is the No. 3 time in Jacksonville history.

After her collegiate career, Williams worked with current Purdue staff members Miller, Jamaal Barnes and Camille Ross assisting with the track & field team at Louisville from 2022-23 where she was a sports science intern.

Other post-college work for Williams included working as a research assistant at Jacksonville, physical education teacher at Tallahassee School of Math and Science and STEM teacher at Florida State University Schools.