Natalie O'Neill '24 joined Gwynedd Mercy University men's and women's track and field coaching staff as an assistant prior to the 2025-2026 season. O’Neill was a four-year standout on the Gwynedd Mercy University women’s track and field team with five All-Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Second Team medals and 115 career points in AEC Championship competition.
O’Neill joined the Gwynedd Mercy University women’s track and field team in her sophomore year (2021-2022). She garnered a pair of All-AEC Second Team honors at her first AEC Track and Field Championship with her finishes in the Heptathlon (2nd, 2,201 points, 8 points) and the 4x400-Meter Relay (2nd, 4:31.71, 8 points); her finishes in the 100-Meter Hurdles (5th, 18.70, 4 points), 400-Meter Hurdles (4th, 1:17.77, 5 points), and 4x100-Meter Relay (3rd, 56.37, 6 points) helped her score 31 points of the Griffins 118 points (3rd of 5). Despite missing All-AEC status as a junior (2022-2023) and senior (2023-2024), O'Neill played a huge role in Gwynedd Mercy University’s finishes at the league championships. She recorded 17 of the Griffins’ 26 points (5th of 5) at the 2023 league championship and 24 of the Griffins’ 47 points (4th of 5) at the 2024 league championship. As a graduate, O’Neill added All-AEC Second Team honors in the 100-Meter Hurdles (2nd, 18:10, 8 points), 400-Meter Hurdles (2nd, 1:14.11, 8 points), and High Jump (2nd, 1.4, 8 points), before eventually contributing to 43 of the Griffins’ 64.5 points (5th of 6).
O’Neill was also a four-year member of the Gwynedd Mercy University women’s basketball team (2020-2024). In 80 career games played (42 games started), she totaled 371 points (3.9/game), 494 rebounds (6.2/game), 64 assists (.80/game), 23 blocks (.29/game), and 57 steals (.71/game).
O’Neill earned her bachelor’s degree in early education and special education from Gwynedd Mercy University in 2024. She is currently pursuing a master’s education with an anticipated graduation in May of 2026.
