Mary Jo Pruitt is in her fifth season with the Stanford Track & Field/Cross Country programs.
Pruitt joined the program as the Operations Manager in 2006 and has since been promoted to Director of Operations. Her day-to-day responsibilities include but are not limited to: budget management, cross country and track and field meet director, and team travel coordinator.
Pruitt is the person responsible for putting on the successful Stanford Invitational's in both cross country and track and field, as well as the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational and postseason meets.
Formerly Mary Jo Alexander as a student-athlete at the University of California, Davis, she was an All-American track and field athlete in the 4x100 meter relay. She was also a standout student in the classroom. She graduated from UC Davis in 2004 with bachelor's degrees in Exercise Science and Psychology, respectively, and recently received her Masters degree in Sport Management at the University of San Francisco.