Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field

For the Tennessee women's track and field team, see Tennessee Volunteers women's track and field.

Tennessee Volunteers track and field
Founded	1901
University	University of Tennessee
Athletic director	Danny White
Head coach	Duane Ross [1] [2] (May 2022-present season)
Conference	SEC
Location	Knoxville, TN
Indoor track	Stokely Athletic Center (Until 2012) (Capacity: 12,700) New Indoor Track Facility (2023- ) [3]
Outdoor track	Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium (Capacity: 7,500)
Nickname	Volunteers or "Vols"
Colors	Orange and white [4]
NCAA Indoor National Championships
2002
NCAA Outdoor National Championships
1974, 1991, 2001
NCAA Indoor Tournament Appearances
1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
NCAA Outdoor Tournament Appearances
1950, 1951, 1956, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Indoor Championships
1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1996
Conference Outdoor Championships
1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2007

Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium is the home of the Tennessee Vols track and field teams.

The Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field program represents the University of Tennessee 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 Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Vols host their home outdoor meets at the newly renovated Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium, located on the university's Knoxville, Tennessee campus. Their rich tradition of success features 4 national titles, 7 finishes as national runner-ups, 62 NCAA individual champions, numerous All-Americans, 25 Olympians, 43 SEC championships (a conference-leading 25 outdoor wins), and 109 combined scoring appearances in the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships. The team is led by current head coach Duane Ross who took over the program after Beth Alford-Sullivan in May 2022.

History

The Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field program began in 1901 and first started intercollegiate competition in 1909 when the SIAA was formed. Records before the 1921 season were not kept, and are therefore incomplete. The Vols did not compete in the 1918 and 1919 seasons due to World War I. The team later joined the Southeastern Conference in 1933 where they have competed for the past 75 years. The sport was also kept on hold from 1943–1946 because of World War II and would later resume outdoor meets in 1947 and indoor meets in 1960.

Since the formation of the SEC the Tennessee Volunteers have been a consistent force in competition winning a combined 43 SEC titles, 3 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and 1 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship. ^{[5] [6]}

Several coaches are responsible for the historical success of the UT track & field program. Chuck Rohe finished with a record of 87–10 (.896) and won an astonishing 15 consecutive SEC titles. Stan Huntsman took over the program in 1971 and would continue the success started by Rohe. During his tenure he led the Vols to a record of 93-26-3 (.775), 20 SEC titles and won the program's first NCAA title. In 1986 Doug Brown became the 4th coach for the Vols track & field team and finished with a 53–8 (.869) record and won 4 SEC titles and 1 NCAA title. Bill Webb took the program over following the 1995 season and would finish with a 52–1 (.981) record and an unprecedented 4 SEC titles and 2 NCAA titles, becoming the first coach to win multiple national titles at Tennessee. ^[7]

Christian Coleman became the first Vol to win The Bowerman, ^[8] an award that honors collegiate track & field's most outstanding athlete of the year. In 2017, Coleman swept NCAA titles in the 60 meters indoors and 100 meters outdoors, setting collegiate records in both.

Head coaches

Source ^[9]

#	Coach	Years	Seasons	National Championships		Conference Championships
				Indoor	Outdoor	Indoor	Outdoor
1	John Bender	1920	1	–	–	–	–
2	M. B. Banks	1921	1	–	–	–	–
3	A.W. Hobt	1922-1926	5	–	–	–	–
4	Bill Britton	1927-1935	9	–	–	–	–
5	Blair Gullion	1936-1938	3	–	–	–	–
6	John Barnhill	1939-1941	3	–	–	–	–
7	Sim Efland	1942	1	–	–	–	–
8	Walter Mehl	1947	1	–	–	–	–
9	Carlton Crowell	1948-1950	3	–	–	–	–
10	Louis Schneider	1951	1	–	–	–	–
11	John Sines	1952-1959	8	–	–	–	–
12	Ralph Patterson	1960-1962	3	–	–	–	–
13	Chuck Rohe	1963-1971	9	–	–	8	7
14	Stan Huntsman	1971-1985	15	–	1	7	13
15	Doug Brown	1986-1995	10	–	1	2	2
16	Bill Webb	1996-2009	14	1	1	1	3
17	J.J. Clark	2010-2014	5	–	–	–	–
18	Beth Alford-Sullivan	2015-2022	8	–	–	–	–
19	Duane Ross	2023-	2	–	–	–	–
Total				1	3	18	25

Yearly Record

Source ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Season	Coach	NCAA		Conference
		Indoor	Outdoor	Indoor	Outdoor
SIAA
1920	John Bender	–	–	–	14th
1921	M. B. Banks	–	–	–	–
1922	A.W. Hobt	–	–	–	6th
Southern Conference
1923	A.W. Hobt	–	–	–	3rd (14)
1924	A.W. Hobt	–	–	–	T-6th (9)
1925	A.W. Hobt	–	–	–	–
1926	A.W. Hobt	–	–	–	18th (1.5)
1927	Bill Britton	–	–	–	–
1928	Bill Britton	–	–	–	T-14th (5)
1929	Bill Britton	–	–	–	T-10th (7)
1930	Bill Britton	–	–	–	7th (16.5)
1931	Bill Britton	–	–	–	11th (6)
1932	Bill Britton	–	–	–	T-14th (5)
Southeastern Conference
1933	Bill Britton	–	–	–	T-5th (15)
1934	Bill Britton	–	–	–	6th (16.3)
1935	Bill Britton	–	–	–	T-6th (14)
1936	Blair Gullion	–	–	–	T-5th (21)
1937	Blair Gullion	–	–	–	T-8th (6)
1938	Blair Gullion	–	–	–	9th (5)
1939	John Barnhill	–	–	–	11th (2)
1940	John Barnhill	–	–	–	10th (5.167)
1941	John Barnhill	–	–	–	5th (17.5)
1942	Sim Efland	–	–	–	9th (8)
1943-1946 No Team
1947	Walter Mehl	–	–	–	8th (7.5)
1948	Carlton Crowell	–	–	–	T-9th (9)
1949	Carlton Crowell	–	–	–	T-6th (16)
1950	Carlton Crowell	–	T-32nd (2.1)	–	5th (28.3)
1951	Louis Schneider	–	41st (1/6th)	–	3rd (33)
1952	John Sines	–	–	–	4th (33.5)
1953	John Sines	–	–	–	T-3rd (25)
1954	John Sines	–	–	–	9th (7)
1955	John Sines	–	–	–	7th (16)
1956	John Sines	–	T-46th (1)	–	8th (13)
1957	John Sines	–	–	–	9th (9)
1958	John Sines	–	–	–	8th (18.82)
1959	John Sines	–	–	–	9th (7)
1960	Ralph Patterson	–	–	–	T-9th (1)
1961	Ralph Patterson	–	–	–	11th (5)
1962	Ralph Patterson	–	–	–	10th (2)
1963	Chuck Rohe	–	–	7th (0)	8th (7)
1964	Chuck Rohe	–	–	1st (41)	1st (61)
1965	Chuck Rohe	–	T-40th (4)	1st (50)	1st (72)
1966	Chuck Rohe	39th (1)	T-32nd (6)	1st (42)	1st (91)
1967	Chuck Rohe	–	T-5th (24)	1st (58)	1st (72)
1968	Chuck Rohe	6th (12.75)	T-14th (10)	1st (75)	1st (108)
1969	Chuck Rohe	T-4th (16)	9th (28)	1st (111)	1st (118.5)
1970	Chuck Rohe	T-4th (14)	13th (16)	1st (92.5)	1st (74)
^1971	Rohe/Huntsman	10th (8.25)	13th (16)	1st (80)	1st (148)
1972	Stan Huntsman	T-23rd (4)	T-10th (16)	2nd (62)	1st (154)
1973	Stan Huntsman	T-8th (8)	5th (24)	1st (80)	1st (190)
1974	Stan Huntsman	T-9th (7)	1st (60)	1st (69)	1st (207.5)
1975	Stan Huntsman	T-40th (7)	6th (60)	4th (33.5)	1st (215)
1976	Stan Huntsman	3rd (40)	3rd (40)	2nd (40)	1st (179)
1977	Stan Huntsman	–	14th (13)	2nd (54.5)	1st (168)
1978	Stan Huntsman	28th (6)	T-17th (4)	2nd (112)	1st (173)
1979	Stan Huntsman	T-4th (24)	T-11th (20)	2nd (106)	2nd (133)
1980	Stan Huntsman	3rd (38)	T-18th (11)	3rd (102)	3rd (87)
1981	Stan Huntsman	3rd (33)	3rd (50)	1st (140)	1st (156)
1982	Stan Huntsman	T-5th (23)	2nd (94)	1st (138)	1st (171.5)
1983	Stan Huntsman	5th (26)	2nd (102)	1st (127)	1st (121)
1984	Stan Huntsman	T-20th (8)	27th (19)	1st (114)	1st (112)
1985	Stan Huntsman	2nd (23)	T-9th (25)	1st (127)	1st (129.5)
1986	Doug Brown	10th (10)	T-21st (13)	1st (119)	1st (158)
1987	Doug Brown	T-26th (6)	T-27th (19)	2nd (110)	2nd (128.5)
1988	Doug Brown	51st (1)	–	3rd (97)	4th (88)
1989	Doug Brown	–	56th (3)	2nd (114)	4th (78)
1990	Doug Brown	T-13th (10)	T-11th (21)	2nd (92)	2nd (124.3)
1991	Doug Brown	T-31st (7)	1st (51)	1st (146)	1st (183)
1992	Doug Brown	35th (2)	2nd (46.5)	3rd (108)	2nd (149)
1993	Doug Brown	3rd (25)	4th (44)	2nd (81)	3rd (183)
1994	Doug Brown	2nd (40)	3rd (38)	2nd (87)	2nd (145)
1995	Doug Brown	2nd (26)	5th (31)	2nd (88)	2nd (155.5)
1996	Bill Webb	11th (19)	T-10th (19)	1st (92)	2nd (124.3)
1997	Bill Webb	T-10th (16)	T-47th (5)	3rd (71.5)	4th (88)
1998	Bill Webb	–	T-51st (4)	5th (108)	4th (149)
1999	Bill Webb	T-15th (15)	T-12th (22)	4th (81)	3rd (183)
2000	Bill Webb	13th (14)	15th (17)	5th (58)	3rd (107.75)
2001	Bill Webb	9th (19)	1st (50)	3rd (88)	1st (155.5)
2002	Bill Webb	1st (62.5)	2nd (57)	2nd (130)	1st (147)
2003	Bill Webb	5th (23)	T-7th (30)	4th (69)	2nd (111.5)
2004	Bill Webb	T-56th (2)	T-13th (20)	6th (60)	4th (108)
2005	Bill Webb	T-16th (14)	T-19th (14)	3rd (89)	3rd (109)
2006	Bill Webb	5th (25)	6th (30)	2nd (106)	2nd (126.5)
2007	Bill Webb	T-10th (21)	4th (31)	2nd (115.5)	1st (129.5)
2008	Bill Webb	5th (26)	13th (21)	3rd (99.5)	3rd (97.5)
2009	Bill Webb	38th (5)	48th (5)	3rd (78)	8th (53)
2010	J.J. Clark	–	45th (5)	10th (24.5)	9th (46)
2011	J.J. Clark	T-39th (5)	T-64th (1)	7th (46.3)	8th (49)
2012	J.J. Clark	–	T-56th (3)	7th (40.5)	10th (30)
2013	J.J. Clark	T-40th (5)	T-77th (.75)	T-8th (32)	T-11th (33)
2014	J.J. Clark	–	T-18th (12)	9th (34)	11th (24.5)
2015	Beth Alford-Sullivan	17th (11)	T-18th (10.5)	7th (48)	12th (28.5)
2016	Beth Alford-Sullivan	3rd (34)	6th (30)	8th (24.5)	9th (46)
2017	Beth Alford-Sullivan	T-10th (20)	T-7th (20)	10th (23.5)	T-9th (25.5)
2018	Beth Alford-Sullivan	T-53rd (3)	55th (3)	7th (44)	6th (65.5)
2019	Beth Alford-Sullivan	T-35th (7)	T-61st (1)	6th (50)	7th (68)
2020	Beth Alford-Sullivan	–	–	5th (67)	–
2021	Beth Alford-Sullivan	9th (21)	11th (21)	6th (50)	T-6th (67)
2022	Beth Alford-Sullivan	3rd (31)	3rd (34)	6th (50)	3rd (83)
2023	Duane Ross	11th (18)	T-22nd (11)	5th (54)	3rd (87)
2024	Duane Ross	T-44th (3)	T-37th (9)	T-8th (32.5)	6th (56)
Total		1	3	18	25

Note: The 2020 season was canceled after the SEC Indoor Championships due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the SEC Outdoor and both NCAA Championships were not held.

^Chuck Rohe coached the 1971 team through the indoor season, while Stan Huntsman took over the program for the outdoor championships.

NCAA Individual Event Champions

See also: NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships

See also: NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The Vols have claimed 26 NCAA Indoor individual championships and 36 NCAA Outdoor individual champions all-time. ^[9]

Indoor Year Name Event Time/Mark 1968 Richmond Flowers 60y Hurdles 7.0 1969 Womble, Kelly, Hardy, McAlhaney Mile Relay 3:14.6 1976 Preyor, Barlow, Harris, Morgan Mile Relay 3:16.03 1979 Hunter, Barlow, Harris, Morgan Distance Medley Relay 9:47.1 1980 Anthony Blair 440y 48.7 1982 David Patrick 880y 1:49.94 1983 Willie Gault 60y 6.18 1983 Willie Gault 60y Hurdles 6.98 1985 Sam Graddy 60y 6.12 1994 José Parrilla 800m 1:47.77 1994 Randy Jenkins High Jump 2.31m (7-7) 1994 Lawrence Johnson Pole Vault 5.82m (19-1.50) 1995 Tim Mack Pole Vault 5.60m (18-4.50) 1996 Lawrence Johnson Pole Vault 5.65m (18-6.50) 1997 Aaron Ausmus Shot Put 19.01m (62-4.50) 1999 Leonard Scott 60m 6.58 2002 Justin Gatlin 60m 6.59 2002 Justin Gatlin 200m 30.63 2003 Gary Kikaya 400m 45.71 2003 Jabari Greer 60m Hurdles 7.55 2006 Aries Merritt 60m Hurdles 7.51 2008 Rubin Williams 200m 20.36 2016 Christian Coleman 200m 20.55 2017 Christian Coleman 60m 6.45 2017 Christian Coleman 200m 20.11 2022 Wayne Pinnock Long Jump 7.92m (26-0)

Outdoor Year Name Event Time/Mark 1970 Bill Skinner Javelin 82.49m (270-8) 1972 Willie Thomas 800m 1:48.72 1973 Doug Brown 3000m Steeplechase 8:28.1 1974 Reggie Jones 100y 9.18 1974 Willie Thomas 880y 1:48.72 1974 Doug Brown 3000m Steeplechase 8:35.94 1975 Reggie Jones 220y 20.60 1976 Young, Gardner, Morgan, Jones 4x100 Relay 39.16 1976 Phil Olsen Javelin 83.26m (273-2) 1980 Horne, Wilson, Preyor, Blair 4x400m Relay 3:03.94 1981 Canady, Wilson, Preyor, Blair 4x400m Relay 3:03.08 1982 David Patrick 400m Hurdles 48.44 1983 Grady, Towns, Scott, Gault 4x100m Relay 39.22 1984 Sam Graddy 100m 10.25 1985 Terry Scott 100m 10.02 1991 Aric Long Decathlon 7,916 1992 José Parrilla 800m 1:46.45 1992 Brian Brophy Decathlon 8,276 1993 José Parrilla 800m 1:46.51 1993 Randy Jenkins High Jump 2.28m (7-5.75) 1994 José Parrilla 800m 1:46.01 1994 Randy Jenkins High Jump 2.31m (7-7) 1995 Lawrence Johnson Pole Vault 5.69m (18-8.25) 1996 Lawrence Johnson Pole Vault 5.81m (19-1) 1999 Tom Pappas Decathlon 8,184 2001 Justin Gatlin 100m 10.08 2001 Justin Gatlin 200m 20.11 2002 Justin Gatlin 100m 10.08 2002 Justin Gatlin 200m 20.18 2002 Gary Kikaya 400m 44.53 2003 Stephen Harris Decathlon 8,061 2006 Aries Merritt 110m Hurdles 13.21 2016 Jake Blankenship Pole Vault 5.60m (18-4.5) 2017 Christian Coleman 100m 10.04 2017 Christian Coleman 200m 20.25 2022 Wayne Pinnock Long Jump 8.00m (26-3)

Conference Individual Event Champions

See also: List of Southeastern Conference champions § Indoor track and field

See also: List of Southeastern Conference champions § Outdoor track and field

Tennessee Vol athletes have won a total of 174 SEC Indoor individual titles, and 228 SEC Outdoor individual crowns through the end of the 2024 season. ^[9]

Indoor Event Titles 55-Meter Hurdles 5 60-Yard Hurdles 11 60-Yard Low Hurdles 1 55 Meters 6 60 Meters 4 200 Meters 6 400 Meters 5 600 Yards 9 800 Meters 12 1000 Meters 6 Mile 6 3000 Meters 11 5000 Meters 6 4x400-Meter Relay 8 4x800-Meter Relay 14 Distance Medley Relay 4 High Jump 11 Long Jump 5 Triple Jump 10 Pole Vault 18 Shot Put 9 Weight Throw 3 Pentathlon 3 Heptathlon 3

Outdoor Event Titles 110-Meter Hurdles 17 400-Meter Hurdles 4 100 Meters 10 200 Meters 12 400 Meters 4 800 Meters 19 1500 Meters 16 3000 Meters 6 3000m Steeplechase 11 5000 Meters 6 10000 Meters 10 4x100-Meter Relay 15 4x400-Meter Relay 9 High Jump 9 Long Jump 8 Triple Jump 9 Pole Vault 19 Shot Put 5 Discus 5 Hammer Throw 4 Javelin 15 Decathlon 15

Tennessee Volunteer Olympians

Through the 2024 Summer Olympics, 29 Tennessee athletes have represented 9 different nations at the Olympic Games, winning a total of 5 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze medals. ^[9]

Medalists

Athlete	Country	Olympics	Event	Medal
Christopher Bailey	United States	2024 Paris	4x400 m relay	Gold
Justin Gatlin	United States	2004 Athens	100 m	Gold
			4x100 m relay	Silver
			200 m	Bronze
		2012 London	100 m	Bronze
		2016 Rio de Janeiro	100 m	Silver
Sam Graddy	United States	1984 Los Angeles	4x100 m relay	Gold
			100 m	Silver
Lawrence Johnson	United States	2000 Sydney	Pole vault	Silver
Timothy Mack	United States	2004 Athens	Pole vault	Gold
Aries Merritt	United States	2012 London	110 m hurdles	Gold

Participants

Athlete	Country	Olympics
Jangy Addy	Liberia	2008 Beijing
		2012 London
Tavis Bailey	United States	2016 Rio de Janeiro
Doug Brown	United States	1972 Munich
		1976 Montreal
		^1980 Moscow
Christian Coleman	United States	2016 Rio de Janeiro
		2024 Paris
Tony Cosey	United States	2000 Sydney
Clément Ducos	France	2024 Paris
Anthony Famiglietti	United States	2004 Athens
		2008 Beijing
Willie Gault	United States	^1980 Moscow
Trevor James	Trinidad and Tobago	1972 Munich
Paul Jordan	United States	^1980 Moscow
		1984 Los Angeles
Davonte Howell	Cayman Islands	2024 Paris
Gary Kikaya	Democratic Republic of the Congo	2004 Athens
		2008 Beijing
Aric Long	United States	1992 Barcelona
Carey McLeod	Jamaica	2020 Tokyo
		2024 Paris
Phil Olsen	Canada	1976 Montreal
Tom Pappas	United States	2000 Sydney
		2004 Athens
		2008 Beijing
José Parrilla	United States	1992 Barcelona
		1996 Atlanta
David Patrick	United States	1992 Barcelona
Jah-Nhai Perinchief	Bermuda	2024 Paris
Leigh Smith	United States	2008 Beijing
Darryl Sullivan	United States	2020 Tokyo
John Tillman	United States	1992 Barcelona
Todd Williams	United States	1992 Barcelona
		1996 Atlanta

^Did not compete due to boycott.

See also

• Tennessee women's track and field
• Tennessee men's cross country
• Tennessee women's cross country

References

1. "Tennessee athletics parts ways with track and field director Beth Alford-Sullivan". Knoxnews.com.
2. "Tennessee tabs Duane Ross, NCAA coach of the year in 2021, to lead track and field program". Knoxnews.com.
3. "Focused on the Future, White Launches "My All" Campaign".
4. "General Information". UTSports.com. June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
5. "UTSPORTS.COM – University of Tennessee Athletics – Fans". Utsports.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-15.
6. "University of Tennessee Athletics Fans". Utsports.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-09.
7. "2011 Track & Field Media Guide – UTSPORTS.COM – University of Tennessee Athletics". Utsports.com.
8. "Christian Coleman Wins The Bowerman In 2017 ::: The Bowerman: The Nation's Top Award for Collegiate Track & Field Athletes". The Bowerman. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
9. "2021-22 Track and Field Record Book" (PDF). S3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
10. "TRACK AND FIELD 2021 22 Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
11. "Men's Outdoor Track and Field Record Book" (PDF). A.espncdn.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
12. "Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Record Book" (PDF). Static.soconsports.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.

External links

• University of Tennessee Athletics - Official Athletics Website – Tennessee Volunteers sports news from The Knoxville News Sentinel.
• – Official webpage of the Tennessee Volunteers track and field teams.