Texas Longhorns men's track and field

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Texas Longhorns men's track and field
Texas Longhorns logo.svg
Founded1895
University University of Texas at Austin
Athletic directorChris Del Conte
Head coach Edrick Floréal (4th season)
Conference SEC
Location Austin, TX
Outdoor track Mike A. Myers Stadium
Nickname Longhorns
ColorsBurnt Orange and White
   
NCAA Indoor National Championships
2022
NCAA Indoor Tournament Appearances
1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 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
NCAA Outdoor Tournament Appearances
1927, 1928, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 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
Conference Indoor Championships
SWC
1974, 1975, 1992, 1993, 1994

Big 12
1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022
Conference Outdoor Championships
SWC
1915, 1916, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

Big 12
1997, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022

The Texas Longhorns men's track and field team represents the University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's track and field competition. The Longhorns competed in the Big 12 Conference through the 2024 season and moved to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on July 1, 2024.

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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 Texas Relays. 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), Leonel Manzano (United States, silver, 1500 meters, 2012), Winthrop Graham (Jamaica, silver, 400m hurdles, 1992 and 4 × 400 m relay, 1988), Patrick Sang (Kenya, silver, 3000m steeplechase, 1992), Du'aine Ladejo (Great Britain, bronze, 4 × 400 m relay, 1992), Lam Jones (USA, gold, 4 × 100 m relay, 1976), Eddie Southern (USA, silver, 400m hurdles, 1956), and Dean Smith (sprinter) (USA, gold, 4 × 100 m relay, 1952).

Head coaches

Source [1]

#CoachYearsSeasonsConference Championships
IndoorOutdoor
no coach1895–1899500
1F.H. Curtis1900–1905600
2J.P. Howser1906–1909400
3C.S. Snyder1910100
4 J. Burton Rix 1911100
5Carl C. Taylor1912–1914300
6 W. E. Metzenthin 1915–1916202
7 W.J. Juneau 1918–1920301
8 Clyde Littlefield 1921–196141025
9Froggie Lovern1962–1963200
10Jack Patterson1964–1970703
11Cleburn Price1971–19851527
12 Stan Huntsman 1986–19951036
13 Bubba Thornton 1996–20131866
14Mario Sategna2014–2017423
15 Tonja Buford-Bailey 2018–2018100
16 Edrick Floréal 2019–present422
TotalSWC: 5
Big 12: 10
SWC: 45
Big 12: 10

Yearly Record

Source [1]

SeasonCoachNCAAConference
IndoorOutdoorIndoorOutdoor
Independent
1895no coach
1896no coach
1897no coach
1898no coach
1899no coach
1900F.H. Curtis
1901F.H. Curtis
1902F.H. Curtis
1903F.H. Curtis
1904F.H. Curtis
1905F.H. Curtis
1906J.P. Howser
1907J.P. Howser
1908J.P. Howser
1909J.P. Howser
1910C.S. Snyder
1911 J. Burton Rix
1912Carl C. Taylor
1913Carl C. Taylor
1914Carl C. Taylor
Southwest Conference
1915 W. E. Metzenthin 1st
1916 W. E. Metzenthin 1st
1917no team
1918 W.J. Juneau 3rd
1919 W.J. Juneau 2nd
1920 W.J. Juneau 1st
1921 Clyde Littlefield 5th
1922 Clyde Littlefield 2nd
1923 Clyde Littlefield 1st
1924 Clyde Littlefield 1st
1925 Clyde Littlefield 1st
1926 Clyde Littlefield 1st
1927 Clyde Littlefield 2nd (14.75) 1st
1928 Clyde Littlefield T-17th (8) 2nd
1929 Clyde Littlefield 2nd
1930 Clyde Littlefield 2nd
1931 Clyde Littlefield 3rd
1932 Clyde Littlefield T-24th (6) 1st
1933 Clyde Littlefield 1st
1934 Clyde Littlefield T-38th (1) 1st
1935 Clyde Littlefield 1st
1936 Clyde Littlefield 11th (12.5) 1st
1937 Clyde Littlefield T-34th (1.5) 1st
1938 Clyde Littlefield T-18th (9) 2nd
1939 Clyde Littlefield 8th (13) 2nd
1940 Clyde Littlefield T-6th (20) 1st
1941 Clyde Littlefield T-18th (6) 1st
1942 Clyde Littlefield T-32nd (2) 1st
1943 Clyde Littlefield T-9th (16) 2nd
1944 Clyde Littlefield 1st
1945 Clyde Littlefield T-13th (10) 1st
1946 Clyde Littlefield 6th (18) 1st
1947 Clyde Littlefield 13th (11) 2nd
1948 Clyde Littlefield 3rd (35) 2nd
1949 Clyde Littlefield 2nd
1950 Clyde Littlefield 10th (14) 1st
1951 Clyde Littlefield 2nd
1952 Clyde Littlefield 40th (4) 2nd
1953 Clyde Littlefield 30th (4) 2nd
1954 Clyde Littlefield 4th (19) 1st
1955 Clyde Littlefield 15th (11) 1st
1956 Clyde Littlefield T-29th (6) 1st
1957 Clyde Littlefield 11th (13) 1st
1958 Clyde Littlefield T-11th (12) 1st
1959 Clyde Littlefield 14th (14) 1st
1960 Clyde Littlefield T-25th (8) 2nd
1961 Clyde Littlefield T-40th (2) 1st
1962Froggie Lovern 45th (2) 2nd
1963Froggie Lovern5th
1964Jack Patterson2nd
1965Jack Patterson6th
1966Jack Patterson T-32nd (6) 1st
1967Jack Patterson4th
1968Jack Patterson T-38th (4) 1st
1969Jack Patterson T-25th (6) 1st
1970Jack Patterson2nd
1971Cleburn Price3rd
1972Cleburn Price T-50th (1) 1st
1973Cleburn Price T-8th (20) 1st
1974Cleburn Price T-38th (3) 14th (15) 1st1st
1975Cleburn Price T-23rd (4) 17th (12) 1st1st
1976Cleburn Price T-14th (6) T-19th (10) 2nd1st
1977Cleburn Price T-20th (8) 4th1st
1978Cleburn Price6th6th
1979Cleburn Price T-19th (10) 5th1st
1980Cleburn Price T-54th (1) 9th (19) 6th3rd
1981Cleburn Price T-53rd (1) 5th6th
1982Cleburn Price 31st (7) 10th (7) 2nd3rd
1983Cleburn Price 9th (49) 4th2nd
1984Cleburn Price T-12th (43) 6th2nd
1985Cleburn Price T-34th (4) T-9th (25) 5th2nd
1986 Stan Huntsman T-5th (18) 3rd (47) 3rd1st
1987 Stan Huntsman 12th (11) 2nd (28) 2nd1st
1988 Stan Huntsman T-51st (1) 2nd (41) 4th2nd
1989 Stan Huntsman 15th (11) 5th (33) 4th3rd
1990 Stan Huntsman T-33rd (4) 14th (19.5) 7th2nd
1991 Stan Huntsman T-15th (10) 5th (27.5) 3rd2nd
1992 Stan Huntsman T-15th (12) 32nd (9) 1st1st
1993 Stan Huntsman T-36th (6) T-36th (7) 1st1st
1994 Stan Huntsman T-33rd (6) T-39th (7) 1st1st
1995 Stan Huntsman T-55th (1) T-13th (19) 3rd1st
1996 Bubba Thornton T-14th (41) 5th (27) 2nd1st
Big 12 Conference
1997 Bubba Thornton T-15th (13) 2nd (42.5) 4th (80)1st (130)
1998 Bubba Thornton T-24th (8) T-47th (5) 3rd (93)3rd (93.5)
1999 Bubba Thornton 5th (25) T-6th (30) 1st (113)1st (151)
2000 Bubba Thornton 14th (13) 14th (18) 2nd (101)2nd (127)
2001 Bubba Thornton T-14th (14) T-15th (19) 3rd (78.5)2nd (120.5)
2002 Bubba Thornton T-23rd (8) T-9th (23) 2nd (97)2nd (95.5)
2003 Bubba Thornton T-9th (18) T-21st (12) 2nd (131.5)1st (132)
2004 Bubba Thornton 4th (31) T-23rd (13) 4th (67)4th (96)
2005 Bubba Thornton T-10th (20) 8th (25) 2nd (87.33)3rd (100.5)
2006 Bubba Thornton 4th (35) 3rd (36) 1st (127)1st (135)
2007 Bubba Thornton 3rd (34) 14th (17) T-1st (93)3rd (96)
2008 Bubba Thornton 3rd (34) 4th (35) 1st (106)3rd (96)
2009 Bubba Thornton 10th (22.5) 20th (13) 1st (115)3rd (83.5)
2010 Bubba Thornton T-60th (1) T-17th (15) 6th (71)7th (56)
2011 Bubba Thornton 10th (17) T-12th (18) 4th (95)2nd (103.5)
2012 Bubba Thornton 7th (22.5) T-9th (22) 2nd (133.5)2nd (131)
2013 Bubba Thornton T-23rd (9) 6th (32) 1st (135)1st (146.5)
2014Mario Sategna T-20th (11) 11th (19.5) 2nd (108.5)2nd (125)
2015Mario Sategna 6th (25) 7th (26) 1st (140)1st (151)
2016Mario Sategna 5th (25) 36th (6) 2nd (128.5)1st (134)
2017Mario Sategna 9th (21) T-26th (10) 1st (123.5)1st (153.5)
2018 Tonja Buford-Bailey 12th (17) 25th (12) 2nd (129)2nd (117)
2019 Edrick Floréal T-13th (16) 9th (26) 5th (69.5)3rd (120.5)
2020 Edrick Floréal 3rd (118)
2021 Edrick Floréal T-14th (12) T-6th (29) 1st (141)1st (173)
2022 Edrick Floréal 1st (47) 2nd (38) 1st (171)1st (161)
2023 Edrick Floréal 3rd (105)
Total10SWC: 5
Big 12: 10
SWC: 45
Big 12: 10

Note: The 2020 season was canceled after the Big 12 Indoor Championships due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Big 12 Outdoor and NCAA Championships were not held.

NCAA Individual Event Champions

Source [2]

Conference Individual Event Champions

Source [3]
As of Nov 20, 2022

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References

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