She’ll join Olympians in Boston and be coached by Mark Coogan.
Parker Valby, who won six NCAA titles at the University of Florida, set two collegiate records, and made the Olympic team as a 21-year-old, has signed a pro contract with New Balance.She’ll train in Boston with New Balance Boston and be coached by Mark Coogan. New Balance Boston is home to American Olympians Elle St. Pierre, Emily Mackay, and Heather MacLean, among other accomplished athletes.Valby has moved to Boston and is living in temporary quarters while she looks for a furnished apartment.
Although agents debate whether those clauses in NIL deals are legally enforceable, Valby and her dad delayed her pro contract signing. Usually athletes of Valby’s caliber announce pro deals as soon as the outdoor NCAA season ends, before the start of the U.S. championships.Valby is the first high-profile distance runner who has had an NIL deal with a major shoe brand and then gone on to sign a pro deal with a different shoe company.
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