DEKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois University Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Connie Teaberry announced the addition of Jourdan Doffeny as an assistant coach with the Huskie Track and Field program on Monday, Aug. 16. 

Doffeny, who graduated from NIU in 2017, joins the NIU staff following two seasons as an assistant coach at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Ky. 

"It is a pleasure to have NIU alum Jourdan Doffeny back on campus to coach the jumps, combined events and throws," said Teaberry. "Jourdan was a team captain while at NIU and still holds the heptathlon record. Her hard work and dedication as an athlete now transfer over to her coaching.

"She brings knowledge, compassion, leadership and mentorship to the staff and our student-athletes. It's an honor to have her return to assist with mark our team goals come to fruition."

"I am truly grateful to be receiving the opportunity to coach and mentor student athletes at my alma mater," said Doffeny. "My goal is to continue the tradition Coach Teaberry has built and watch these young women walk across the stage. Our passion for coaching and developing these student athletes together can ignite them to reach their full potential both on and off the field."

During her time at Lindsey Wilson, Doffeny mentored Emilija Kusic to a runner-up finish in the heptathlon at the 2021 NAIA National Championship as the Blue Raider women's track and field team finished 26th at the national meet. 

Doffeny began her coaching career as an assistant coach at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, Iowa during the 2017-18 school year, where she helped produce four NJCAA Indoor and Outdoor National Championship qualifiers in the jumps and hurdles. 

The following year, Doffeny worked assistant coach at Concordia University Irvine (Calif.) where she helped the Eagles to top-four finishes in the PacWest Conference Championship before moving to Lindsey Wilson at the start of the 2019-20 campaign. 

As a student-athlete at NIU, Doffeny was a standout multi-event competitor, finishing third in the pentathlon in 2016 and fourth in 2017 at the MAC Indoor Championships while taking second in 2016 and third in 2017 in the heptathlon at the MAC Outdoor Championships. 

Doffeny earned her bachelor's degree from NIU in 2017 and a master's degree from Concordia-Irvine in 2020.