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Tennessee Volunteers Track And Field
The Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field program represents the University of Tennessee in the sport of track and field. The indoor and outdoor programs compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Vols host their home outdoor meets at the newly renovated Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium, located on the university's Knoxville, Tennessee campus. Their rich tradition of success features 4 national titles, 7 finishes as national runner-ups, 62 NCAA individual champions, numerous All-Americans, 25 Olympians, 43 SEC championships (a conference-leading 25 outdoor wins), and 108 combined scoring appearances in the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships. History The Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field program began in 1901 and first started intercollegiate competition in 1909 when the SIAA was formed. Records before the 1921 season were not kept, and are therefore incomplete. The Vols did not ... [...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] |
Stan Huntsman
Stanley Houser Huntsman (March 20, 1932 – November 23, 2016) was an American track and field (athletics) coach. He was a men's assistant coach during the 1976 Summer Olympics and the men's head coach of the American team of the 1988 Summer Olympics. He would have been assistant coach during the 1980 Summer Olympics, but the American team did not compete due to a boycott. He was also the head coach of the 1993 World Championships in Helsinki. The American team won six gold medals and a total of 18 medals together, both the most by any nation. At the 1988 Summer Olympics the American team won seven gold medals, the most in track and field for any nation. He was elected to the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2004. Huntsman was a coach at the Ohio University (1957–70), University of Tennessee (1971–85) and University of Texas (1985–95). At Tennessee, his athletes won N.C.A.A. team championships in cross-country (1972) and outdoor track (1974) and 31 Southeastern Confer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track And Field Championships
The 1966 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested June 16−18 at the 44th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate University Division outdoor track and field events in the United States. That year's outdoor meet was hosted by the Indiana University at Billy Hayes Track in Bloomington. UCLA easily topped the team standings, capturing their second national title. Team result * Note: Top 10 only * (H) = Hosts References {{DEFAULTSORT:1966 Ncaa Men's Track And Field Championships NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship NCAA University Division Track and Field Championships NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ... NCAA University Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 NCAA Indoor Track And Field Championships
The 1966 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were contested March 11−12, 1966 at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan at the second annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate University Division indoor track and field events in the United States. Kansas topped the team standings, finishing one point ahead of USC. It was the Jayhawks' first title in program history. Qualification Unlike other NCAA-sponsored sports, there were not separate University Division and College Division championships for indoor track and field until 1985. As such, all athletes and teams from University and College Division programs were eligible to compete. Team standings * Note: Top 10 only References {{DEFAULTSORT:1966 Ncaa Indoor Track and Field Championships Ncaa Indoor Track And Field Championships Ncaa Indoor Track And Field Championships NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships The National Collegiate Ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track And Field Championships
The 1965 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested June 17−19 at the 43rd annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate University Division outdoor track and field events in the United States. For the first time, the NCAA hosted a separate championship just for indoor track and field events. The inaugural event was contested at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan and won by Missouri. Unlike the outdoor event in June, the indoor championship was contested during the NCAA's winter sports season. This year's outdoor meet was hosted by the University of California at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley. Oregon and USC finished tied in the team standings and were declared co-national champions; it was the Ducks' third title and the Trojans' twenty-third. Team Result * Note: Top 10 only * (H) = Hosts References {{DEFAULTSORT:1965 Ncaa Men's Track And Field Championships NCAA Men's Ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 NCAA Track And Field Championships
The 1956 NCAA Track and Field Championships were held in Berkeley, California in June 1956. UCLA won the team title, ending a seven-year streak by the University of Southern California. Nine NCAA meet records and one American record were broken at the event. Bobby Morrow of Abilene Christian led all athletes with 20 points in the meet. Morrow won both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes. Morrow went on to win three gold medals in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Rafer Johnson led the scoring for team champion UCLA. Johnson scored 16 of UCLA's 55-7/10 points with second-place finishes in the broad jump and high hurdles. Johnson went on to win the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics. The one American record that was broken at the meet was in the 800-meter run. Arnie Sowell of the University of Pittsburgh set the new American mark with a time of 1:46.7. Team scoring 1. UCLA – 55-7/10 2. Kansas - 50 3. University of Southern California – 34½ 4. Michigan State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 NCAA Track And Field Championships
The 1950 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested at the 29th annual NCAA-hosted track meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate track and field events in the United States. This year's meet was hosted by the University of Minnesota at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. USC repeated as team national champions, claiming their 14th title. Team Result * Note: Top 10 only * (H) = Hosts See also * NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship * 1949 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships References {{DEFAULTSORT:1950 Ncaa Men's Track And Field Championships NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship NCAA Track and Field Championships NCAA NCAA Track and Field Championships The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference (SoCon) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-AA). Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Established in 1921, the Southern Conference ranks as the fifth-oldest major college athletic conference in the United States, and either the third- or fourth-oldest in continuous operation, depending on definitions. Among conferences currently in operation, the Big Ten (1896) and Missouri Valley (1907) are indisputably older. The Pac-12 Conference did not operate under its current charter until 1959, but claims the history of the Pacific Coast Conference, founded in 1915, as its own. The Southwest Conference (SWC) was founded in 1914, but ceased operation in 1996. The Big Eight Conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duane Ross
Randolph Duane Ross (born December 5, 1972) is an American collegiate track and field coach, and former athlete, specializing in the 110 meters hurdles. He is currently the Director of Track and Field programs for the University of Tennessee and is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics and representing the United States at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Ross also won the 1995 NCAA championship in the 110-meter hurdles, and as a 7-time All-American and 5 Time ACC champion is Clemson University's most decorated male hurdler. Biography Early life Ross was born in Shelby, North Carolina, and grew up in Dallas, North Carolina, where he attended North Gaston High School. At the encouragement of his Football coach, Ross took up track and field as a way to rehabilitate an injured ankle. As a junior, Ross went on the become NCHSAA state champion in the 110 metres Hurdles. After receiving a number of scholarships from various collegiate teams, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Brown (runner)
Charles Douglas Brown (born March 1, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American track and field athlete, whose specialty was the Steeplechase. Early career While competing for the University of Tennessee he won the NCAA Championship in the steeplechase twice in a row, which qualified him to run in the 1973 World University Games. After college he ran with the Athletics West track club, one of the first mega teams sponsored by Nike. He was United States (Amateur Athletic Union) National Champion in 1973 and 1980. Olympic athlete Brown competed for the United States in two Olympic Games, running the steeplechase at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. He qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but did not compete due to the U.S. Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. He was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal instead. He was a surprise second place at the 1972 Olympic Trials, sprinting from a battle to make the team a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sines
John Alfred Sines (August 13, 1914 – April 16, 1978) was an American professional basketball player as well as head coach at the high school and college levels. After his collegiate career at Purdue University, Sines played for the Indianapolis Kautskys in the National Basketball League for several seasons and averaged 7.2 points per game. Sines served in the Navy during World War II. A couple years later he began coaching, with his first job being the head coach for Lawrence University from 1946 to 1951, compiling an overall record of 47–42. He then moved on to the University of Tennessee from 1951 to 1959 as an assistant coach. When then-head coach Emmett Lowery moved on, Sines was promoted to be the Volunteers' new head coach. He spent three seasons leading the team, compiling only a 26–45 overall record in that span. He resigned in 1962 after two players were caught being involved in a gambling scandal. Sines moved to Palmetto, Florida and coached Palmetto High School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
