Following the prime of his athletic career, Barnett went into coaching at Azusa Pacific University.[2] He coached decathlete Bryan Clay to the 2008 gold medal in the decathlon. He also was part of the track and field team in the Spanish club Larios A.A.M. now named Asociación Atlética Moratalaz, directed by Rafael Pajaron.
The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Notes
Kenneth Churchill had the longest throw in the 1932 competition (which doubled as the Olympic Trials), ahead of Malcolm Metcalf. However, Churchill qualified for the final only due to a late rule change by the U.S. Olympic Committee, allowing eight rather than five finalists. As this rule change applied only to the Olympic Trials, Churchill is considered to have won at the Trials and Metcalf at the national championships, even though they were the same meet.
