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Tennessee Volunteers Cross Country
The Tennessee Volunteers men's cross country program represents the University of Tennessee located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The men's program competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The men's cross country team officially started in 1924. Coaching staff Upon entering the 2011-2012 school year George Watts had been a part of the University of Tennessee cross country team for 26 years and as head coach of the men's cross country team. Under his mentor he has developed 25 All-SEC citations, 13 All-SEC or All-South Region, three SEC All-Freshman honorees and three All-America performers. In July 2011 it was announced that Watts had been released and that J.J. Clark would take over the men's cross country team effectively merging all of Tennessee's track & field and cross country programs. In May 2014, it was announced by Athletic Director Dave Hart that Director of Track and Field/Cross Country JJ Clark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny White (athletic Director)
Daniel J. White (born October 28, 1979) is an American university sports administrator. He is the athletic director for the Tennessee Volunteers. White held the same position at the University at Buffalo from 2012 to 2015 and the University of Central Florida from 2015 to 2021. Prior to his tenure at Buffalo, he served as the senior associate athletic director for Ole Miss. White's tenure at UCF included the hiring of new head coaches across several sports, significant facility upgrades, reestablishment of South Florida–UCF rivalry, an official rivalry with the South Florida Bulls. White’s departmental successes have earned him numerous awards—a Sports Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree in multiple years, a spot on the Orlando Business Journal 40 Under 40 list, multiple selections as one of the 50 Most Powerful People in Orlando by Orlando Magazine and he was a finalist for the 2018 SBJ Athletics Director of the Year award. In the same year, SBJ named him one of the six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
The 1968 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships were the 30th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 25, 1968, the meet was hosted by Manhattan College at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, New York City, New York. The distance for this race was 6 miles (9.7 kilometers). All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 24 teams and 217 individual runners contested this championship. The team national championship was again retained by the Villanova Wildcats, their third title. The individual championship was won by Michael Ryan, from Air Force, with a time of 29:16.8. Men's title *Distance: 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) Team Result (Top 10) See also *NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship The NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship is an annual cross country meet to decide the team an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 1984 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 46th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 4th annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's collegiate cross country running in the United States. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships. Held on November 19, 1984, the combined meet was hosted by Penn State University at the Penn State Golf Courses in State College, Pennsylvania. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers (3.11 miles). The men's team national championship was won by Arkansas, their first national title. The individual championship was won by Ed Eyestone, from BYU, with a time of 29:28.8. The women's team national championship was won by Wisconsin, their first national title. The individu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 1983 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 45th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 3rd annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's collegiate cross country running in the United States. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships. Held on November 21, 1983, the combined meet was hosted by Lehigh University at the Saucon Valley Fields in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers (3.11 miles). The men's team national championship was won by UTEP, but the Miners' performance was later vacated by the NCAA. The individual championship was won by Zakarie Barie, also from UTEP, with a time of 29:20.0. The women's team national championship was won by Oregon, their first. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 1982 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 44th annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 2nd annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's collegiate cross country running in the United States. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships. Held on November 22, 1982, the combined meet was hosted by Indiana University at the IU Championship Cross Country Course in Bloomington, Indiana. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers (3.11 miles). The men's team national championship was won by the Wisconsin Badgers, their first overall title. The individual championship was won by English runner Mark Scrutton, from Colorado, with a time of 30:12.60. The women's team national championship was again won by the Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 1981 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 43rd annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 1st annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's collegiate cross country running in the United States. For the first time, a women's national championship was held alongside the men's meet. In all, four different titles were contested: men's and women's individual and team championships. Held on November 23, 1981, the combined meet was hosted for the second consecutive year by Wichita State University at the Echo Hills Golf Course in Park City, Kansas. The distance for the men's race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) while the distance for the women's race was 5 kilometers (3.11 miles). The men's team national championship was retained again by the UTEP Miners, their seventh, and fourth consecutive, overall title. The individual championship was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 1980 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships were the 42nd annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 24, 1980, the meet was hosted by Wichita State University at the Echo Hills Golf Course in Park City, Kansas. The distance for this race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles). This was the final year of a singular men's championship. Starting in 1981, the NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship was added and held at the same site as the men's championship each subsequent year. All Division I cross country teams were eligible to qualify for the meet through their placement at various regional qualifying meets. In total, 29 teams and 243 individual runners contested this championship. The team national championship was retained again by the UTEP Miners, their sixth, and third consecutive, overall title. The individual champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 1978 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships were the 40th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 20, 1978, the meet was hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison at the Yahara Hills Golf Course in Madison, Wisconsin. The distance for this race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles). All Division I cross country teams were eligible to qualify for the meet through their placement at various regional qualifying meets. In total, 29 teams and 241 individual runners contested this championship. The team national championship was won by the UTEP Miners, their fourth title. The individual championship was won by Alberto Salazar, from Oregon, with a time of 29:29.70. Men's title *Distance: 10,000 meters (6.21 miles) Team Result (Top 10) Individual Result (Top 10) See also *NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 1977 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships were the 39th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I (NCAA), Division I men's cross country running, collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on it was hosted by Washington State Cougars men's cross country, Washington State University at Hangman Valley Golf Course, near Spokane, Washington. Washington State previously hosted four years earlier in 1973 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships, 1973, also at Hangman Valley, south of the city. The distance for this race was and the approximate average elevation was above sea level. All Division I cross country teams were eligible to qualify for the meet through their placement at various regional qualifying meets. In total, 29 teams and 255 individual runners contested this championship. The team national championship was won by the Oregon Ducks men's cross country, Oregon Ducks, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 1976 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships were the 38th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 22, 1976, the meet was hosted by North Texas State University at the NTSU Cross Country Course in Denton, Texas. The distance for this race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles). All Division I members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 34 teams and 298 individual runners contested this championship. The team national championship was retained by the UTEP Miners, their third title. The individual championship was won by Henry Rono, from Washington State, with a meet distance record time of 28:06.60. As of the 2016 championships, Rono's record time has yet to be surpassed during a national NCAA meet despite being recorded during the first ever NCAA championship at the 10 kilometer distance. Men's title *Distance: 10,000 met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 1975 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships were the 37th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 24, 1975, the meet was hosted by Penn State University at the Penn State Golf Courses in State College, Pennsylvania. The distance for this race was 6 miles (9.7 kilometers). This was the final national meet at this distance. All Division I members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 32 teams and 268 individual runners contested this championship. The team national championship was won by the UTEP Miners, their second title. The individual championship was won by Craig Virgin, from Illinois, with a time of 28:23.30. Men's title *Distance: 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) Team Result (Top 10) See also *NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship *NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship The NCAA Men's Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 1973 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships were the 35th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on it was hosted by Washington State University at Hangman Valley Golf Course, near Spokane, Washington. The distance for this race was , and the approximate average elevation was above sea level. The temperature during the race was . The team national championship was won by the Oregon Ducks, their second title. The individual championship was won by Oregon's Steve Prefontaine, with a time of 28:14.80. This was Prefontaine's third individual title in four years. Along with Gerry Lindgren (1966, 1967, and 1969) and Henry Rono (1976, 1977, and 1979), both from Washington State, Prefontaine is one of only three Division I collegiate runners with three individual titles. Washington State hosted the championship again four years later in 1977, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |