The Texas Longhorns men's track and field team represents the

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intercollegiate men's track and field competition. The Longhorns competed in the

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through the 2024 season and moved to the

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(SEC) on July 1, 2024. The program is coached by Edrick Floréal. 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 (1986–95), who also coached the 1988 US Olympic team, and Clyde Littlefield (Texas coach, 1920–60), the 1925 co-founder of the annual

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. 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 (United States, shot put, 2016),

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(United States, silver, 1500 meters, 2012), Winthrop Graham (Jamaica, silver, 400m hurdles, 1992 and 4 × 400 m relay, 1988),

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(

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, silver, 3000m steeplechase, 1992),

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(Great Britain, bronze, 4 × 400 m relay, 1992), Lam Jones (USA, gold, 4 × 100 m relay, 1976),

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(USA, silver, 400m hurdles, 1956), and

Dean Smith (sprinter) Finis Dean Smith (January 15, 1932 – June 24, 2023) was an American track and field athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay, 4 × 100 m relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics; he was also an actor and noted stuntman, appe ...

(USA, gold, 4 × 100 m relay, 1952).

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Yearly Record

Source Note: The 2020 season was canceled after the Big 12 Indoor Championships due to the

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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 Dec 3, 2024

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Yearly Record

NCAA Individual Event Champions

Conference Individual Event Champions

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