Women's Cross Country
Hayley McMahon
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- mcmahonhj@cofc.edu
- Phone:
- (843) 953-5309
Hayley McMahon is an assistant coach and alum of the College of Charleston cross country and track & field program. She joined the coaching staff in the fall of 2022.
Under her coaching, there have been six additions to the outdoor 800m top 10 list, including Abby Mogg ('28) who currently holds the third best time in program history (2:10.80). She has also coached seven of the top ten 1500m athletes in program history.
In her first season, the women's cross country team placed seventh of 13 teams at the CAA Championships, while the men placed seventh of 10 teams. In the most recent season, the women jumped to fifth place of 12 teams and the men were sixth of 11 teams.
In 2025, six athletes ran 8k program top 10 times, including Declan Bryne who ran a program best (24:26.80).
Hailing from Poughkeepsie, New York, McMahon was coached by Hall of Fame Coach Steve Arnett at Arlington High School. She ran cross country, indoor and outdoor track and competed in the prestigious Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden.
McMahon graduated high school in 2011 as fifth in the state in the indoor 1500m and second in the outdoor 800m. She was awarded Best All Around Female Athlete of her graduating class and currently holds ten records in indoor and outdoor track.
She went on to graduate from CofC in 2015 with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Coaching. During her CofC career, she was named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team in cross country as well as indoor track (mile) and outdoor track (800m).
She was the 2013 SoCon outdoor 1500m champion with a time of 4:28.45 In 2015, she was named CAA Female Track Athlete of the Week for setting the school record in the 800m with a time of 2:09.82.
She remains among CofC’s top five finishers in the indoor and outdoor 400m, 800m, 1500m and mile and is the current recorder hold for the outdoor 800m, 4x400m and DMR.
During her junior and senior year of college, she was an Assistant Cross Country and Track Coach at Garret Academy of Technology in North Charleston. She was proud to see her athletes compete in the Class 2A SCHSL Outdoor State Championship’s finishing first in high jump and sixth in discus, 100m and 4x100m.
She is a USATF Level 1 certified coach.
Under her coaching, there have been six additions to the outdoor 800m top 10 list, including Abby Mogg ('28) who currently holds the third best time in program history (2:10.80). She has also coached seven of the top ten 1500m athletes in program history.
In her first season, the women's cross country team placed seventh of 13 teams at the CAA Championships, while the men placed seventh of 10 teams. In the most recent season, the women jumped to fifth place of 12 teams and the men were sixth of 11 teams.
In 2025, six athletes ran 8k program top 10 times, including Declan Bryne who ran a program best (24:26.80).
Hailing from Poughkeepsie, New York, McMahon was coached by Hall of Fame Coach Steve Arnett at Arlington High School. She ran cross country, indoor and outdoor track and competed in the prestigious Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden.
McMahon graduated high school in 2011 as fifth in the state in the indoor 1500m and second in the outdoor 800m. She was awarded Best All Around Female Athlete of her graduating class and currently holds ten records in indoor and outdoor track.
She went on to graduate from CofC in 2015 with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Coaching. During her CofC career, she was named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team in cross country as well as indoor track (mile) and outdoor track (800m).
She was the 2013 SoCon outdoor 1500m champion with a time of 4:28.45 In 2015, she was named CAA Female Track Athlete of the Week for setting the school record in the 800m with a time of 2:09.82.
She remains among CofC’s top five finishers in the indoor and outdoor 400m, 800m, 1500m and mile and is the current recorder hold for the outdoor 800m, 4x400m and DMR.
During her junior and senior year of college, she was an Assistant Cross Country and Track Coach at Garret Academy of Technology in North Charleston. She was proud to see her athletes compete in the Class 2A SCHSL Outdoor State Championship’s finishing first in high jump and sixth in discus, 100m and 4x100m.
She is a USATF Level 1 certified coach.
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