Baylor Bears track and field

Baylor Bears track and field
University Baylor University
Conference Big 12
Location Waco, Texas
Outdoor track Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium
Nickname Bears
Colors Green and Gold[1]
         
NCAA Indoor Championships
Men's:
NCAA Outdoor Championships
Men's:
NCAA Indoor Tournament Appearances
Men's:
NCAA Outdoor Tournament Appearances
Men's:
Conference Indoor Championships
Men's:
Women's:
Conference Outdoor Championships
Men's:
Women's:

The Baylor Bears track and field program represents the Baylor University 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 Big 12 Conference (Big 12). The Bears host their home outdoor meets at Clyde Hart Track and Field Stadium, located on the university's Waco, Texas campus.

History

Baylor's most notable sports program is undoubtedly its track and field team, producing nine Olympic gold medals, 36 NCAA championships, and 606 All-Americas performances. A majority of the All-Americans coming under the 42-year tenure of head coach Clyde Hart. The greatest standout of the track program has been its men's 4 × 400 relay team, which has sent teams to the NCAA finals in each of the past 28 years. Baylor track and field has also produced three Olympic gold medalists: Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner and Darold Williamson. Baylor grads won gold in the 400 meter dash at three consecutive Olympics (Johnson in '96 and '00, then Wariner in '04). In 2005, Clyde Hart became Director of Track & Field, and Todd Harbour took over as head coach of Baylor's track and field and cross country squads.

Coaching staff

Todd Harbour - Head Coach

Baylor Olympic track and field medalists

Men

Athlete Olympics Event Medal
Michael Johnson United States1992 Barcelona200 mGold 4x100 m relayGold
Athlete Olympics Event Medal
Jeremy Wariner United States2004 Athens400 m Gold

References

[2]

  1. ↑ "Baylor University Athletics Logo Sheet". Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/c-track/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2018-media-almanac.pdf
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.