The Team
Laura Kerr
Associate Director - Olympic Sports
McNeese State University
A talented athlete who has competed for Great Britain, Northern Ireland and at NCAA DI level, Laura Kerr joined the FirstPoint USA team as our first Associate Director of Athletics. Boasting an impressive career as an athlete, coach and manager, Laura was Team Leader for the Great Britain & Nor...
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Meet Laura
A talented athlete who has competed for Great Britain, Northern Ireland and at NCAA DI level, Laura Kerr joined the FirstPoint USA team as our first Associate Director of Athletics.
Boasting an impressive career as an athlete, coach and manager, Laura was Team Leader for the Great Britain & Norther Ireland team at the European U-18 Athletics Championships in 2022. Under Laura’s leadership, the team produced a record haul of 16 medals and 22 personal bests to top the medal table.
Laura has been Coach Development Lead, Talent Lead and more recently held the role of Acting Head of Athletics for the governing body, Athletics Northern Ireland, and the country had their most successful Commonwealth Games in more than 30 years at Birmingham 2022, securing two silver medals and four top-8 placings. Laura also brings vast experience as a team leader and coach for British Athletics at European Junior Championship and World University Games level.
A former student-athlete, she undertook a Master’s Degree in Human Performance at McNeese State University in Louisiana, where she competed successfully in javelin, while supporting other athletes as a coaching intern.