Baylor Bears track and field explained

Baylor Bears track and field
University:Baylor University
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Conference Short:Big 12
City:Waco
State:Texas
Outdoortrack:Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium
Nickname:Bears
Athletics Name:Baylor Bears
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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 heralded track and field team has produced 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. A marquee element 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

Michael Ford - Head Coach

Baylor Olympic track and field medalists

Men

AthleteOlympicsEventMedal
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bgcolor=pink1st place Disqualified due to doping by Antonio Pettigrew
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Darold Williamson bgcolor=goldGold
Reggie Witherspoon bgcolor=goldGold

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-18 Cross Country/Track & Field Media Almanac . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180511175446/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/c-track/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2018-media-almanac.pdf . 2018-05-11.