Texas A&M Aggies men's track and field

The Texas A&M Aggies men's track and field program represents the Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's track and field competition. The Aggies compete in the Southeastern Conference

Texas A&M Aggies Men's Track & Field
UniversityTexas A&M University
Athletic directorTrev Alberts
Head coachPat Henry (22nd season)
ConferenceSEC
LocationCollege Station, Texas, US
Indoor trackFasken Indoor Track & Field
Outdoor trackE.B. Cushing Stadium
NicknameAggies
ColorsMaroon and White
   
NCAA Indoor National Championships
2017
NCAA Outdoor National Championships
2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2025
NCAA Indoor Tournament Appearances
1965, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
NCAA Outdoor Tournament Appearances
1921, 1922, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1978, 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, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Conference Indoor Championships
SWC
1980
Big 12
2011, 2012
SEC
2025
Conference Outdoor Championships
SWC
1921, 1922, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1981
Big 12
2001, 2011, 2012
SEC
2014, 2017

Texas A&M would begin both NCAA & conference competition on 1921 as a member of the Southwest Conference. The Aggies would compete in the SWC until the conferences dissolution following the 1996 season.[1] The Aggies Success during this period would primarily come under the leadership of Frank "Col. Andy" Anderson and Charlie Thomas. During these two coaches tenures Texas A&M would win 13 SWC Outdoor Championships as well as 1 SWC Indoor championship.[2][3]

After leaving the SWC, the Aggies Joined the Big 12 Conference, where they would stay through the 2011 season. Afterwhich, Texas A&M would Leave and Join the Southeastern Conference. The Aggies remain in the SEC today.[4]

The majority of the Aggies success came under the current head coach Pat Henry. Under Henry the Aggies have won all of their 5 National Outdoor Titles as well as their only National Indoor title.[5] At the conference level, The Aggies won 5 Big 12 Championships and 3 SEC Championships. In 2017 Pat Henry was inducted into the Texas Track & Field Hall of Fame.[6]

1 Aggie Has won The Bowerman Award: Deon Lendore in 2014.[7] The Bowerman is an award that honors collegiate track & field's most outstanding athlete of the year.[8]

Head coaches

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# Coach Years Seasons National Championships Conference Championships
Indoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor
1Jimmy Clutter1914–1915, 192030000
2Charles E. Firth1916–191830000
3Hec Edmundson191910000
4C.J. Rothgeb192110001
5Frank Anderson1922–1935, 1946-1957260009
6Lilburn "Lil" Dimmitt1936–1945100001
7Ray Putnam19581 0000
8Charlie Thomas1959–1989300014
9Ted Nelson1990–2004140000
10Pat Henry2005–present22 1535
Total11115419

Yearly record

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Legend
National Champions
Conference Champions
Season Coach NCAA Conference
Indoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor


Jimmy Clutter (Independent) (1914–1915)
1914 Jimmy Clutter
1915
Charles E. Firth (SWC) (1916–1918)
1916 Charles E. Firth
1917
1918
Hec Edmundson (SWC) (1919)
1919 Hec Edmundson
Jimmy Clutter (SWC) (1920)
1920 Jimmy Clutter
C.J. Rothgeb (SWC) (1921)
1921 C.J. Rothgeb T-29 1
Frank Anderson (SWC) (1922–1935)
1922 Frank Anderson T-28 1
1923 DNQ
1924 DNQ 2
1925 DNQ 2
1926 DNQ 2
1927 DNQ 2
1928 DNQ 3
1929 T-29 1
1930 DNQ 1
1931 DNQ 2
1932 DNQ 3
1933 T-34 2
1934 T-20 2
1935 DNQ 2
Lilburn "Lil" Dimmitt (SWC) (1936–1945)
1936 Lilburn "Lil" Dimmitt DNQ
1937 DNQ
1938 DNQ
1939 DNQ
1940 DNQ
1941 DNQ
1942 DNQ
1943 DNQ 1
1944 DNQ
1945 DNQ
Frank Anderson (SWC) (1946–1957)
1946 Frank Anderson T-24 2
1947 T-33 1
1948 12 1
1949 DNQ 1
1950 DNQ 2
1951 8 1
1952 12 1
1953 5 1
1954 T-40
1955 DNQ 2
1956 DNQ 2
1957 T-42 2
Ray Putnam (SWC) (1958)
1958 Ray Putnam DNQ
Charlie Thomas (SWC) (1959–1989)
1959 Charlie Thomas DNQ
1960 DNQ
1961 DNQ
1962 DNQ
1963 DNQ
1963 DNQ
1965 T-13 DNQ
1966 DNQ T-8
1967 DNQ T-10
1968 DNQ DNQ
1969 DNQ T-13
1970 DNQ T-31 1
1971 DNQ T-52
1972 DNQ DNQ
1973 DNQ DNQ
1974 DNQ DNQ
1975 DNQ T-51
1976 DNQ DNQ
1977 DNQ DNQ
1978 T-21 T-23 1
1979 12 T-11
1980 7 T-15 1 1
1981 T-27 20 1
1982 T-14 T-53
1983 DNQ 28
1984 T-12 36
1985 T-22 T-24
1986 T-31 6
1987 DNQ T-6
1988 T-50 4
1989 3 2
Ted Nelson (SWC) (1990–1996)
1990 Ted Nelson T-3 T-11
1991 14 T-11 4
1992 DNQ T-50
1993 T-30 T-36
1994 T-19 T-48 2
1995 T-56 T-28
1996 T-18 T-19
Ted Nelson (Big 12) (1997–2004)
1997 Ted Nelson DNQ 16 11 4
1998 T-61 T-19 2 8
1999 DNQ T-71 10 3
2000 T-34 16 5 3
2001 19 T-10 2 1
2002 T-23 T-39 8 5
2003 T-32 T-11 5 2
2004 T-56 T-38 7 3
Pat Henry (Big 12) (2005–2012)
2005 Pat Henry DNQ T-29 10 6
2006 T-25 T-20 9 6
2007 T-32 T-24 9 9
2008 T-10 5 4 2
2009 9 1 3 2
2010 T-2 1 3 3
2011 2 1 1 1
2012 T-8 3 1 1
Pat Henry (SEC) (2013–Present)
2013 Pat Henry 4 1 3 3
2014 T-8 3 3 1
2015 4 6 3 T-2
2016 10 3 2 2
2017 1 2 T-3 1
2018 5 7 4 2
2019 11 6 5 4
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 31 T-6 9 6
2022 5 T-25 9 6
2023 32 22 10 5
2024 6 5 3 3
2025 10 1 1 4
2026 6 11 3 4

NCAA Individual Event Champions

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Indoor
Year Name Event Time/Mark
1965 Randy Matson Shot Put 63-2¼
1978 Curtis Dickey 55-Meter Dash* 6.15
1979 Curtis Dickey 55-Meter Dash* 6.15
1980 Curtis Dickey 55-Meter Dash* 6.12
1980 Randy Hall Pole Vault 5.42 (17-9½)
1982 Rod Richardson 55-Meter Dash* 6.07
1984 Rod Richardson 55-Meter Dash* 6.14
1989 Mike Stulce Shot Put 20.81 (68-3¼)
1990 Andre Cason 55-Meter Dash* 6.07
1994 Stacy Zamzow, Mike Miller, Dante Bolden, Danny McCray 4x400-Meter Relay 3:06.51
1998 Larry Wade 55-Meter High Hurdles* 7.11
2010 Curtis Mitchell 200-Meter Dash 20.38
2010 Demetrius Pinder, Bryan Miller, Tabarie Henry, Curtis Mitchell 4x400-Meter Relay 3:04.40
2011 Ameer Webb 200-Meter Dash 20.57
2011 Demetrius Pinder 400-Meter Dash 45.33
2011 Tran Howell, Demetrius Pinder, Bryan Miller, Tabarie Henry 4x400-Meter Relay 3:04.24
2012 Ameer Webb 200-Meter Dash 20.42
2014 Deon Lendore 400-Meter Dash 45.21
2015 Gregory Coleman, Bralon Taplin, Shavez Hart, Deon Lendore 4x400-Meter Relay 3:02.86
2017 Fred Kerley 400-Meter Dash 44.85
2017 Fred Kerley, Robert Grant, Devin Dixon, Mylik Kerley 4x400-Meter Relay 3:02.80
2018 Will Williams Long Jump 8.19 (26-10½)
2022 Brandon Miller 800-Meter Dash 1:47.19
2022 Brandon Miller, Omajuwa Etiwe, Chevannie Hanson, Emmanuel Bamidele 4x400-Meter Relay 3:04.16
Outdoor
Year Name Event Time/Mark
1951 Darrow Hooper Shot Put 53‑11
1952 Walt Davis High Jump 6‑8
1966 Randy Matson Shot Put 67‑1½
1966 Randy Matson Discus Throw 197‑0
1967 Randy Matson Shot Put 67‑9¼
1967 Randy Matson Discus Throw 190‑4
1969 Curtis Mills 400‑Meter Dash 44.7
1980 Randy Hall Pole Vault 5.54(18‑2¼)
1986 Floyd Heard 200‑Meter Dash 20.34
1987 Floyd Heard 200‑Meter Dash 20.03w
1988 Lawrence Felton, Derrick Florence, Andre Cason, Stanley Kerr 4x100‑Meter Relay 38.84
1988 Mike Stulce Shot Put 18.99 (62‑3¾)
1989 Mike Stulce Shot Put 21.02 (68‑11¾)
1989 Stanley Kerr, Errington Lindo, Derrick Florence, Howard Davis 4x400‑Meter Relay 3:00.91
1991 Greg Williams 110‑Meter High Hurdles 13.55w
1997 Michael Price, Toya Jones, Billy Fobbs, Danny McCray 4x100‑Meter Relay 38.80
1998 Larry Wade 110‑Meter High Hurdles 13.37w
2001 Tolga Koseoglu Discus Throw 62.43 (204‑10)
2005 Fabrice Lapierre Long Jump 8.15w (26‑9)
2010 Tran Howell, Demetrius Pinder, Bryan Miller, Tabarie Henry 4x400‑Meter Relay 3:00.89
2011 Bryan Miller, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Preble, Tabarie Henry 4x400‑Meter Relay 3:00.62
2013 Ameer Webb 200‑Meter Dash 20.10w
2013 Sam Humphreys Javelin Throw 77.95 (255-9)
2013 Wayne Davis 110‑Meter High Hurdles 13.14w
2014 Aldrich Bailey, Carlyle Roudette, Bralon Taplin, Deon Lendore 4x400‑Meter Relay 2:59.60
2014 Deon Lendore 400‑Meter Dash 45.02
2016 Donavan Brazier 800‑Meter Run 1:43.55
2016 Latario Collie Triple Jump 16.97 (55-8¼)
2016 Lindon Victor Decathlon 8,379
2017 Fred Kerley 400‑Meter Dash 44.10
2017 Ioannis Kyriazis Javelin Throw 82.58 (270-11)
2017 Lindon Victor Decathlon 8,390
2017 Richard Rose, Mylik Kerley, Robert Grant, Fred Kerley 4x400‑Meter Relay 2:59.98
2018 Tahar Triki Triple Jump 16.79 (55-1)
2019 Bryce Deadmon, Robert Grant, Kyree Johnson, Devin Dixon 4x400‑Meter Relay 2:59.05
2024 Kimar Farquharson, Jevon O'Bryant, Auhmad Robinson, Cutler Zamzow 4x400‑Meter Relay 2:58.37
2025 Aleksandr Solovyov Pole Vault 5.78(18 ft 11½)
2025 Sam Whitmarsh 800-Meter Dash 1:45.86
2026 Zaza Nnamdi Javelin Throw 82.26 (269-10)

Individual Honors

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Year Recipient
2014 Deon Lendore

Conference Coach of the Year

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Conference Athlete of the Year

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Olympic Medalists

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Year Recipient Event Medal Type
1948 Art Harnden 4X400m Relay Gold
1952 Darrow Hooper Shot Put Silver
1952 Walt Davis High Jump Gold
1964 Randy Matson Shot Put Silver
1968 Randy Matson Shot Put Gold
1988 Howard Davis 4X400m Relay Silver
1988 Randy Barnes Shot Put Silver
1992 Mike Stulce Shot Put Gold
1996 Randy Barnes Shot Put Gold
2012 Demetrius Pinder 4X400m Relay Gold
2012 Deon Lendore 4X400m Relay Bronze
2020 Bryce Deadmon 4X400m Relay Mixed Bronze
2020 Bryce Deadmon 4X400m Relay Gold
2020 Fred Kerley 100m Silver
2024 Bryce Deadmon 4X400m Relay Mixed Silver
2024 Bryce Deadmon 4X400m Relay Gold
2024 Fred Kerley 100m Bronze
2024 Lindon Victor Decathlon Bronze

See also

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References

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  2. "Frank "Colonel Andy" Anderson". TSOF.org. Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
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