Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Southern Illinois welcomes Victoria Vinokur to Track & Field staff
10/14/2026 | 6:20:00 | Track and Field
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Track & Field has added Victoria Vinokur to its coaching staff as an assistant coach overseeing the Salukis' throws program while also assisting with jumps and multis.
Vinokur joins SIU with more than nine years of collegiate coaching experience and a résumé that includes championship-level success across multiple programs and event groups.
Across her previous coaching stops at William Penn University, Missouri Valley College and William Woods University, Vinokur's athletes and programs combined for 2 national champions, 23 All-Americans, 84 national qualifiers, 60 school records, 41 conference champions and 217 All-Conference honors.
Her coaching background also includes experience in recruiting, strength and conditioning, program administration and athlete development across throws, jumps, multis, sprints, hurdles and distance events.
Prior to joining Southern Illinois, Vinokur served as head track and field coach at William Penn University for three seasons. During her tenure, the program produced 2 national champions, 10 All-Americans, 51 national qualifiers, 44 school records, 26 conference champions and 140 All-Conference honors. Vinokur also earned Head Coach of the Year recognition while leading William Penn, with athletes qualifying for U-20 U.S. Championship competition and their respective countries' Olympic Trials.
Before William Penn, Vinokur spent four years at Missouri Valley College as director of cross country and track and field. The program produced 5 All-Americans, 18 national qualifiers, 8 conference champions and 60 All-Conference honors during her tenure.
She began her collegiate coaching career at William Woods University, where she served as an assistant coach for track and field and cross country. During that time, the program produced 8 All-Americans, 15 national qualifiers, 11 school records and a conference championship.
Vinokur also brings experience at the high school and private-sector levels and holds a USATF Level 1 certification along with strength and conditioning and weightlifting certifications.
A native of Maple Grove, Minnesota, Vinokur competed in both track and field and volleyball at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. She earned her bachelor's degree in exercise science, psychology and sports management before completing master's degrees in recreational management from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and athletics/activities administration from William Woods University.
At Southern Illinois, Vinokur will lead the Salukis' throws program while contributing to the development of the jumps and multis groups.
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