Coach Traynor enters her first season with track & field in 2021-22 and will work with the program’s distance runners.
She came to Rutgers following a five year stint at NYU. During her five year career with the Violets, Traynor helped guide several successful moments, including NCAA Championship qualifiers, All-Americans, conference Rookie of the Year honors, and all-region performers. Traynor came to NYU after spending the previous four years as an assistant cross country and track & field coach at her alma mater Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, NJ.

A 2012 graduate of the University of Richmond with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics, Traynor had a successful four-year career competing for the Spider’s track & field team. She was a Second Team All-American in the 3,000m steeplechase as a junior and qualified for the NCAA Championships three times. A six-time Atlantic 10 champion, Traynor was named the conference’s Most Outstanding Track Performer as a senior. Additionally, she was a three-time Academic All-Conference selection.