Meg Ritchie Stone was a two-time Olympic competitor in the discus for Great Britain. In 1982, she was the gold medal winner as a discus thrower in the Commonwealth Games. Meg competed in track and field for the University of Arizona and still holds the NCAA shot and discus collegiate record. In 1984, Meg assumed the position of head strength and conditioning coach for all sports at the University of Arizona—she was the first woman to hold such a position. Subsequently, she moved into the same position at Texas Tech in 1994. Meg returned to track and field in 1996 as the associate head track and field coach at Appalachian State University. In 1999, she returned to her native Scotland to become the National Track and Field Coach, making her the first woman in Europe to hold a national coaching position. Meg has coached several international-level athletes including four Olympians (throwers, jumpers, and sprinters) in both the United States and Great Britain. Currently, Meg is working in coaching management for the USOC in Colorado Springs.
