Coach Diarra (aka Coach Noudji) is new to East in 2026.  She previously helped coach the jumpers at Eaglecrest.  She is the National Record holder in the Indoor and Outdoor Triple Jump for her native country of Mali.  Yanoudji competed collegiately for Fort Hays State University, where she helped set school records in the 4x100, 4x200, and 1600m Medley Relays. She also served as an assistant coach for the Tigers while she continued her post-collegiate career. She is an alumni of Hinkley High School where she was the EMAC Athlete of the Year in 2013 for Coach Carhart.  Off the track, Coach Noudji works as a Nurse Practitioner and is looking forward to her upcoming wedding with her fiance, Liam.