Athletics Staff Bios
Emilee Kirk
Athletic Director
Email: KirkEm@trinitydc.edu Phone: 202-884-9088
Emilee started with us in the Fall as our Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Information Director. Emilee received her bachelor’s degree in Sports Management and Business in 2019 from Mount St. Mary’s University. While at The Mount, Emilee played Division l softball for four years. After graduating, Emilee pursued her love for sports and wellness, and went on to coach Division ll softball, as well as worked in the Campus Recreation department at University of the Sciences. Emilee later went on to work for the NJ Devils and Philadelphia 76ers in the Ticket Sales Department. Emilee also worked as a strength coach designing programs for clients of all ages.
Tierra Floyd
Assistant Athletic Director/ SID
Email: FloydT@trinitydc.edu Phone: 202-884-9079
Nicole Schrader
Head Athletic Trainer
Email: schradern@trinitydc.edu Phone: 202-884-9087
Nicole Schrader enters her second year as Head Athletic Trainer at Trinity in January 2022.
Schrader has experience working with collegiate athletes at the Division I , II and III settings. She spent the past year working at Catholic University of America with men’s lacrosse and football. She also has experience working in the industrial setting and focusing on ergonomic adjustments. While living in Chicago, she worked as the athletic trainer for the FC Barcelona Academy team. Additionally, she is currently employed as a per-deim athletic trainer through Nova Care Rehabilitation and assists with sporting event coverage throughout the state of Maryland.
Schrader received her bachelor of arts degree in athletic training from the University of Northern Iowa in 2018. She is currently CPR and First- Aid certified and a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. We are looking forward to Nicole’s expertise and her experience with modern practices in Athletic Training. Nicole will be extremely beneficial as we continue to navigate COVID-19 and Athletics. She has experience facilitating COVID testing and has implemented tools and techniques to focus on the mental health of student-athletes.
Luis Zúñiga
Head Soccer Coach
On May 1, 2024, Luis R. Zúñiga was named Head Women’s Soccer Coach at Trinity Washington University. Coach Zúñiga is an energetic soccer professional with demonstrated excellence in coaching and motivating teams to perform at the next level. His experience, knowledge, and love for the game will make him a successful addition to the Trinity Washington University Soccer program.
Coach Zúñiga spent the past 4 seasons as the Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at Washington Adventist University (WAU). He brings over 25 years of coaching and recruiting experience in the DMV. Before WAU, Coach Zúñiga began his collegiate coaching career as a volunteer assistant coach at Howard University. Prior to coaching at Howard, he served as the Head coach and President for MD Alliance FC, coached at Bethesda Soccer Club, and was the Director of Recruiting for Pachuca FC USA. In addition, he’s coached youth and collegiate teams that have been ranked within the Top 10 nationally in the NPL and EDP Top Divisions and Region 1.
“I am so happy to be here at Trinity as the Women’s Soccer Coach. We will work hard to make this a successful program!” Coach Zúñiga says. “Through the years, I’ve been blessed to work with some of the best minds in college soccer and I’m looking forward to now putting it all together.”
Mercedes Maynard Randall
Head Volleyball Coach
Coach Mercedes joined Trinity Washington University in 2024 as assistant coach, and assumes the Head Coach position for the 2025-2026 season. Coach started playing volleyball in the 7th grade. Although she had just started, she knew she had found her sport! She had much success throughout her school and club volleyball career. Those successes earned her a full scholarship to play volleyball at Coppin State University. After some time off, Coach found herself back on the court, but now in dual capacities, both as a coach and player. Her journey as a coach began as a volunteer assistant coach within DC Public School. Coach Mercedes has over 10 years of experience coaching middle school, high school, regional and travel players throughout the DMV. When Coach Mercedes isn’t coaching volleyball, she is on the pool deck coaching or teaching, playing volleyball with friends, or with her son, Jacob.
Jerome Cooke
Head Basketball Coach
On June 3, 2024, Jerome Cooke was named the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Trinity Washington University.
Born and raised in Washington, DC and Prince George’s County, Maryland, Coach Cooke graduated from Strayer University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and played basketball for one season before graduating from Northcentral University with a Master’s degree in Education with a specialization in Athletic Coaching.
Coach Cooke started coaching recreation leagues in 2003 in Temple Hills, MD . He then became an assistant coach at Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School in Takoma Park, MD where he also served as the strength and conditioning coach. In 2012, he became the assistant coach at the College of Southern Maryland before becoming the interim head coach in 2014. That year, his team finished in the top 10 in the Maryland JUCO conference. In 2015, Cooke became an assistant coach for Northern Virginia Community College before transitioning to the head coach position, in which he led the Nighthawks from 2016 to 2024.
Coach Cooke is also the founder of Pointeblank Basketball Performance, a sole proprietorship that focuses on skill development, strength and conditioning, mentoring, and building confidence in players. Having coached several players who have gone on to play professionally, Cooke says, “My motto has always been, I don’t make the players, I make them better.”
Coach Cooke is excited to join the Trinity family as the Head Basketball Coach, and will bring a level of experience, knowledge, and passion that will help elevate Tiger basketball to the next level!
Enoch Thompson
Head Tennis Coach
Coach Thompson is entering his 10th year as the Head Coach at Trinity Washington University. A 1976 Architecture and Planning graduate of Howard University in Washington, DC, he is an acclaimed educator and certified tennis instructor at all levels of development for budding tennis players throughout the southeastern United States and Washington, DC. Thompson conducted and assisted at numerous tennis camps for juniors and adults in Columbia, SC where he coordinated clinics and player development workshops, ultimately helping young tennis players earn generous, well-deserved college scholarships. Many of his tennis students are still playing at various colleges throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. Currently, Thompson is the Head Tennis Coach at Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC and is. He an instructor/contractor with the Washington Department of Parks, a volunteer with the Washington, DC Special Olympics and works tirelessly to create and promote healthy activities for adults and juniors throughout his community. Thompson has remained active in the architectural community, having continued to be involved with the American Institute of Architects Associates, the National Organization of Minority Architects, the Construction Specifications Institute, and the National Technical Association. Thompson also has served as Cub Scout Master, baseball coach and program director, and is an active member of Saint Anthony Catholic Church. He volunteers with the Young Masters Rites of Passage Program. Mr. Thompson and his wife are the parents of five children and three grandchildren who also enjoy the game of tennis.