The Texas Longhorns men's track & field program is coached by
Edrick Floréal
Edrick Bertholan Floréal (born October 5, 1966 in Gonaïves, Haiti) is a track and field coach for the Texas Longhorns men's track and field and women's track and field program and retired long and triple jumper from Canada.
Career
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. The Longhorns were runners-up in the outdoor championships in 1987, 1988, and 1997 but have never won a title. Other notable coaches of the Texas men's program have included
Bubba Thornton, who also coached the 2008 US Olympic team,
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 Olymp ...
(1986–95), who also coached the
1988 US Olympic team, and
Clyde Littlefield
Clyde Littlefield (October 6, 1892 – May 20, 1981) was an American sports and athletics coach. The head track and field coach at The University of Texas from 1920 to 1961 as well as its football coach from 1927 to 1933. In his 41 years at Texas ...
(Texas coach, 1920–60), the 1925 co-founder of the annual
Texas Relays The Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays are an annual track and field competition held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. The University of Texas serves as host for the event, held on either the first or second weekend of April.
Events are he ...
. The men won four consecutive Big 12 Indoor Championships between 2006 and 2009. The men have won 41 individual titles, 10th most of all schools.
The Longhorn track and field programs have produced numerous Olympians for various nations. Male medalists include
Ryan Crouser
Ryan Crouser (born December 18, 1992) is an American shot putter and discus thrower. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and Olympic record holder. Crouser is the current world record holder in the shot put, both indoor and outdoor. On June 18 ...
(United States, shot put, 2016),
Leonel Manzano
Leonel "Leo" Manzano (born September 12, 1984) is a retired Mexican-American middle-distance track and field athlete specializing in the 1500 m and mile. He was a silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Manzano is known for finishin ...
(United States, silver, 1500 meters, 2012),
Winthrop Graham
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His personal best time was 47.60 seconds, achie ...
(Jamaica, silver, 400m hurdles, 1992 and 4 × 400 m relay, 1988),
Patrick Sang
Patrick Sang (born 11 April 1964) is a Kenyan running coach and retired steeplechase runner.
Sang won three silver medals in major 3000 m steeplechase competitions:
*1991 World Championships in Athletics
* 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics
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, silver, 3000m steeplechase, 1992),
Du'aine Ladejo
Du'aine Ladejo (born 14 February 1971, in Paddington, London, England) is an English-born athlete and television personality. In his sports career, he was best known for winning the 400 metres sprint gold medal at the 1994 European Championship ...
(Great Britain, bronze, 4 × 400 m relay, 1992),
Lam Jones
John Wesley "Lam" Jones (April 4, 1958 – March 15, 2019) was an American sprinter and professional football player. He won a gold medal in the 4x100 meter relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He was also a wide receiver in ...
(USA, gold, 4 × 100 m relay, 1976),
Eddie Southern
Silas Edward Southern (January 4, 1938 – May 17, 2023) was an American sprinter and hurdler who won a silver medal in the 400 metres hurdles at 1956 Olympics. He won another silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1959 Pan American Games.
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(USA, silver, 400m hurdles, 1956), and
Dean Smith (sprinter)
Finis Dean Smith (born January 15, 1932) is an American former track and field athlete and stunt double, stuntman, and winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay, 4 × 100 m relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Born in Breckenridge ...
(USA, gold, 4 × 100 m relay, 1952).
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Yearly Record
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Note: The 2020 season was canceled after the Big 12 Indoor Championships due to the
Coronavirus Pandemic
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, the Big 12 Outdoor and NCAA Championships were not held.
NCAA Individual Event Champions
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Conference Individual Event Champions
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As of Nov 20, 2022
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Texas Longhorns women's track and field
The Texas Longhorns women's track and field program is coached by Edrick Floréal. Other notable coaches have included Beverly Kearney, who has guided the Lady Longhorns to six NCAA Championships: Indoor Championships in 1998, 1999, and 2006, a ...
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Texas Longhorns men's cross country
The Texas Longhorns men's cross country team was founded in 1920 and has 33 Southwest Conference championships and has placed as high as 3rd in the NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship.
The 1956 individual championship was won by Wa ...
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Texas Longhorns women's cross country
The Texas Longhorns women's cross country team is coached by Edrick Floréal. They have won 4 Southwest Conference championships and the 1986 NCAA Cross Country Championship.
Yearly Record
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See also
*Texas Longhorns men's cross countr ...
References
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College track and field teams in the United States