| TCU Horned Frogs track and field | |
|---|---|
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| University | Texas Christian University |
| Head coach | Khadevis Robinson |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Outdoor track | Lowdon Track and Field Complex |
| Nickname | Horned Frogs |
| Colors | Purple and white [1] |
The TCU Horned Frogs track and field team is the track and field program that represents Texas Christian University. The Horned Frogs compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team is based in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Lowdon Track and Field Complex. [2]
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The program is coached by Khadevis Robinson. [3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports. [4]
Jamaican sprinter Ray Stewart won five NCAA individual titles for the Horned Frogs from 1987 to 1989. [5] [6] In 2022, TCU coach Khadevis Robinson replaced Darryl Anderson, who had previously coached the programs for 18 seasons but was fired. [7]
In 2005, the TCU track and field teams were found to have violated NCAA rules. [8] The violations included unauthorized athlete payments and academic fraud, as an assistant coach was found to have taken a final exam and purchased essays on behalf of a student-athlete. [9] As a result, placings from nine affected athletes that spanned between 1997 and 2004 were vacated, [10] [11] and the program was not scored as a team (although individuals were still allowed to compete) at post-season competitions during the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 seasons. [12] [13] The program also withheld itself from competing in 2004-2005 season championships. [14] As a result of the decision, publications have sometimes considered all of the TCU men's team postseason marks from 1997 to 2004 to have been vacated. [15]