Paris Vaughan was named the assistant track and field/cross country coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in July of 2025.
Vaughan previously coached at Lenoir-Rhyne. During his time at LR, Vaughan multiple conference champions including Philip Stoemne (indoor pole vault, heptathlon and decathlon), Melody Jones (100m hurdles), Sharonda Priester (400m hurdles), and Clarence McGill (400m hurdles).
Under Vaughan's guidance, Jones went on to an Indoor All-American finish (60m hurdles) while the men's team had two All-Americans in during the outdoor season in McGill (400m hurdles) and Jacob Wadswoth (decatholon). In addition to individual conference titles and honors, new school records were set in individually in the women's 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash. 400 meter dash, 400 meter hurdles, indoor pentathlon, outdoor heptathlon, decathlon, and long jump. He also developed the first ever LR athletes in the 400 meter dash, 4 x 400 meter relay and heptathlon athletes to advance to the national championships.
On the men's side, the team set new school marks in the 400 meter dash and hammer throw.
Prior to joining the coaching staff at LR, Vaughan coached at his Alma Mater, Alderson Broaddus, from 2019 to 2023. While at ABU, Vaughan coached six conference champions, including two in 2022 (800m indoor & outdoor) and three in 2023 (400m indoor & outdoor, hammer throw). In just four years, 95% of ABU's school records were broken by athletes under Vaughan's supervision.Â
As a student-athlete, Vaughan competed at Alderson Broaddus from 2015 to 2018, where he graduated with a Bachelors in Sport Management. He was a standout performer in multiple events, winning conference championships in the 110m hurdles (2016 & 2017), 400m hurdles (2016), 4x100m (2016), and the 4x400m (2017). Following his graduation, he competed for one season at Indiana (Pa.) University as a graduate student before entering the coaching world.
Vaughan is originally from Largo, Maryland.Â
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