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 | |
|---|---|
| University | Texas A&M University |
| Athletic director | Trev Alberts |
| Head coach | Pat Henry (22nd season) |
| Conference | SEC |
| Location | College Station, Texas, US |
| Indoor track | Fasken Indoor Track & Field |
| Outdoor track | E.B. Cushing Stadium |
| Nickname | Aggies |
| Colors | Maroon 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
editSource[5][9][10][11][12][13][14]
| # | Coach | Years | Seasons | National Championships | Conference Championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor | Outdoor | Indoor | Outdoor | ||||
| 1 | Jimmy Clutter | 1914–1915, 1920 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Charles E. Firth | 1916–1918 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Hec Edmundson | 1919 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | C.J. Rothgeb | 1921 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Frank Anderson | 1922–1935, 1946-1957 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Lilburn "Lil" Dimmitt | 1936–1945 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Ray Putnam | 1958 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Charlie Thomas | 1959–1989 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Ted Nelson | 1990–2004 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Pat Henry | 2005–present | 22 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 111 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | ||
Yearly record
edit| Legend |
|---|
| National Champions |
| Conference Champions |
| Season | Coach | NCAA | Conference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor | Outdoor | Indoor | Outdoor
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| 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
edit| 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 |
| 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
edit| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Deon Lendore |
Conference Coach of the Year
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Olympic Medalists
editSource[15]
| 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
editReferences
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- ↑ "Frank "Colonel Andy" Anderson". TSOF.org. Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Wallace, J. "REMEMBERING CHARLIE THOMAS". bfsportsbuzz.com. Brett Voss' Sports Buzz. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Wilson, Dave. "How Texas A&M and the SEC, college football's top conference, formed a 'perfect fit'". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- 1 2 "TEXAS A&M TRACK & FIELD YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS". 12thman.com. 12th Man Foundation. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Adame, Tony. "Texas A&M track coach Pat Henry to be inducted into Texas Sports Hall of Fame". theeagle.com. The Eagle. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Stavenhagen, Casey. "Remembering Deon Lendore". thebatt.com. The Battalion. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Becton, Stan. "The Bowerman: Complete history of the track and field honor". NCAA.com. NCAA. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "DIVISION I MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.com. NCAA. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "DIVISION I MEN'S INDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.com. NCAA. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2026 Big 12 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Record Book" (PDF). Big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2026 Big 12 Men's Indoor Track and Field Record Book" (PDF). Big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2026 Outdoor Track & Field Record Book". secsports.com. Southeastern Conference. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2026 Indoor Track & Field Record Book". secsports.com. Southeastern Conference. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "SEC All-Time Olympic History". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. Retrieved 6 May 2026.