Coach Sandra Glover began her tenure at Western New Mexico University in February 2025, when Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach Macario Campos appointed her as the Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps, and Mid-Distance Coach. Prior to joining the Mustangs, Glover served as Assistant Coach at the University of Houston from 2019 to 2024.
During her time at Houston, Glover coached Kelly Ann Beckford, who set both the UH Indoor school record and the Big 12 Indoor record in the 800 meters with a time of 2:00.99. She also guided Beckford to become a two-time Indoor Second Team All-American and a First Team All-American in the Women’s Indoor and Outdoor 4x100m Relay. Another standout athlete coached by Glover was Sydni Townsend, who broke the UH school record in the 400m hurdles with a time of 55.00, surpassing Glover’s own record set in 1991.
Additionally, Glover coached athletes who set multiple records, including the UH Women's 4x400m Indoor Relay record at 3:28.28, which placed 3rd at the 2024 Indoor NCAA Track Championships. This relay also set the Big 12 Indoor Conference record at 3:29.42. Glover’s athletes were also instrumental in setting the UH Women's 4x400m Outdoor record at 3:24.73, earning 5th place at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She also coached athletes who set the UH Men’s Outdoor school record in the 800 meters at 1:47.58.
Before her coaching career, Glover was an Olympian in the 400m Hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She earned the Silver Medal in the 400m Hurdles at the 2003 World Track and Field Championships in Paris and the Bronze Medal at the 2005 World Track and Field Championships in Helsinki. She was also a finalist in the 400m Hurdles at the 1999 and 2001 World Championships in Seville and Edmonton. In 2023, Glover was inducted into the University of Houston Hall of Fame. She is an alumnus of the University of Houston, graduating in 1993.
