Western Kentucky track and field/cross country head coach Brent Chumbley has announced the hiring of Tosha Ansley as the sprints, hurdles and relays coach.

Ansley arrives in Bowling Green after stops at a pair of Division I programs in Charleston Southern and Winthrop.

From 2002-16, Ansley served as the head women’s cross country and track & field coach at Charleston Southern, producing competitors that were constantly rewriting the Bucs’ record books.

In her time at CSU, Ansley guided five NCAA Division I All-Americans, two All-American Honorable Mentions, two Academic All-Americans, 48 Big South champions, five Big South Freshmen of the Year, four Big South Outstanding Track & Field performers, and seven Big South Athletes of the Year.

Ansley was tabbed the 2008 Big South Women’s Coach of the Year after her squad claimed a league-best eight event titles at the outdoor championship meet where her team earned runner-up honors.

As a collegian, Ansley established herself as one of the top hurdlers and jumpers at Charleston Southern. She was an eight-time Big South Conference individual track and field champion, and earned all-conference honors during each of her four seasons. A four-time track & field team MVP and twice-selected Big South MVP in track, Ansley still holds several school records in indoor and outdoor track competition. On Oct. 27, 2006, she was inducted into the CSU Hall of Fame. She was named to the Big South’s All-Decade Team in May of 2014.