Sheila Hudson

Dr. Sheila Ann Hudson (born June 30, 1967) is an American former track and field athlete and Olympian, ranked among the all-time greatest U.S. competitors in the women's triple jump.

Hudson was the Knights’ starting point guard and played on the varsity basketball team all four years during high school.

Hudson captured the 1985 CIF California State Meet title in the triple jump during her senior year and accepted a full track scholarship to attend UC Berkeley.

[2] Hudson spent many years as one of the primary athletes advocating for the inclusion of the women's triple jump in the Olympics.

At the close of her professional track and field career, Hudson began working in her hometown for the Sacramento Bee newspaper, beginning with an Olympic hopeful diary.

She served as Cal State LA's Compliance Coordinator and Senior Woman Administrator for two years before being promoted to Associate Athletics Director in 2008.

Hudson earned a promotion to Senior Associate Director of Athletics in January 2016 and concurrently served as a campus Deputy Title IX Coordinator.

While working full-time as an athletics administrator, Hudson pursued graduate study at Cal State LA, earning an M.A.