Texas Longhorns women's track and field

Texas Longhorns women's track and field
UniversityUniversity of Texas at Austin
Athletic directorChris Del Conte
Head coachEdrick Floréal (5th season)
ConferenceSEC
LocationAustin, TX
Outdoor trackMike A. Myers Stadium
NicknameLonghorns
ColorsBurnt Orange and White
   
NCAA Indoor National Championships
1986, 1988, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2006
NCAA Outdoor National Championships
1982 (AIAW), 1986, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2023
NCAA Indoor Tournament Appearances
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
NCAA Outdoor Tournament Appearances
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
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

Big 12
1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Conference Outdoor Championships
SWC
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

Big 12
1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022

The Texas Longhorns women's track and field program represents the University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate women'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.

The Longhorns are coached by Edrick Floréal. Other notable coaches have included Beverly Kearney, who has guided the Lady Longhorns to six NCAA Championships: Indoor Championships in 1998, 1999, and 2006, and Outdoor Championships in 1998, 1999, and 2005; and Terry Crawford, whose teams won Indoor Championships in 1986, 1988, and 1990, and Outdoor Championships in 1982 and 1986. Crawford's athletes also won the 1986 Women's Cross Country Championship. The program's first title was the 1982 AIAW outdoor track and field championship.

In the summer of 2013 the men's and women's programs were combined under one head coach.

The Longhorn track and field programs have produced numerous Olympians for various nations. Female Olympic medalists have included Michelle Carter (USA, shot put, 2016), Sanya Richards-Ross (2012: USA, gold, 400 meters and 4 x 400 meter relay; 2008, bronze, 400 meters and gold, 4 x 400 meter relay, 2008), Moushami Robinson (USA, gold, 4 × 400 meter relay, 2004), Sandie Richards (Jamaica, silver, 4 × 400 m relay, 2000 and 2004), Merlene Frazer (Jamaica, silver, 4 × 100 m relay, 2000), Nanceen Perry (USA, bronze, 4 × 100 m relay, 2000), Carlette Guidry (USA, gold, 4 × 100 m relay, 1992 and 1996), Juliet Cuthbert (Jamaica, silver, 100m and 200m, 1992 and bronze, 4 × 100 m relay, 1996), and Nikole Mitchell (Jamaica, bronze, 4 × 100 m relay, 1996).

Courtney Okolo became the first Longhorn to win The Bowerman,[1] an award that honors collegiate track & field's most outstanding athlete of the year. In 2016, she became the first female collegian to run sub-50 seconds in the 400 meters, in turn lowering her own collegiate record to 49.71. Her senior season also included an undefeated record against collegians and four NCAA titles (two individual, two relay).

Head coaches

Source[2]

# Coach Years Seasons National Championships Conference Championships
Indoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor
–1983 0 1 0 0
1 Terry Crawford 1984–1992 9 3 1 8 7
2 Beverly Kearney 1993–2013 21 3 3 9 11
3 Mario Sategna 2014–2017 4 0 0 3 3
4 Tonja Buford-Bailey 2018–2018 1 0 0 1 0
5 Edrick Floréal 2019–2023 5 0 1 4 3
Total 6 5 SWC: 12
Big 12: 13
SWC: 11
Big 12: 13

Yearly Record

Source[2]

Season Coach NCAA Conference
Indoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor
Independent
1982 1st (AIAW)
Southwest Conference
1983 14th (32) 2nd (88) 2nd (130)
1984 Terry Crawford T-17th (8) T-11th (39) 2nd (97) 2nd (186.5)
1985 Terry Crawford 2nd (32) 6th (41) 1st (159) 1st (182)
1986 Terry Crawford 1st (31) 1st (65) 1st (137) 1st (180)
1987 Terry Crawford T-4th (22) 5th (28.5) 1st (127) 1st (209)
1988 Terry Crawford 1st (71) 8th (27) 1st (185) 1st (233)
1989 Terry Crawford T-3rd (24) 6th (24) 1st (137) 1st (191)
1990 Terry Crawford 1st (50) T-8th (25) 1st (127) 2nd (114)
1991 Terry Crawford 2nd (39) 2nd (67) 1st (141) 1st (188)
1992 Terry Crawford 10th (15) T-9th (21) 1st (118) 1st (140)
1993 Beverly Kearney 7th (18) T-14th (21) 1st (102) 1st (136)
1994 Beverly Kearney T-3rd (28) 2nd (43) 1st (107) 1st (150)
1995 Beverly Kearney 3rd (32) T-6th (27) 1st (127) 1st (122)
1996 Beverly Kearney 3rd (31) 2nd (52) 1st (123) 1st (144)
Big 12 Conference
1997 Beverly Kearney T-2nd (39) 2nd (62) 2nd (132.3) 1st (137)
1998 Beverly Kearney 1st (55) 1st (60) 1st (156) 1st (151)
1999 Beverly Kearney 1st (61) 1st (62) 1st (150) 1st (168)
2000 Beverly Kearney 8th (23) 5th (39) 2nd (137.5) 2nd (146)
2001 Beverly Kearney 11th (18) 10th (39) 2nd (105.5) 3rd (109.5)
2002 Beverly Kearney T-11th (18) T-10th (19) 1st (107) 2nd (120)
2003 Beverly Kearney 5th (35) 2nd (50) 1st (167) 1st (188)
2004 Beverly Kearney T-7th (30) 4th (42) 2nd (155) 1st (151)
2005 Beverly Kearney 9th (23) 1st (55) 2nd (97) 2nd (117)
2006 Beverly Kearney 1st (51) 6th (36) 1st (125) 1st (131)
2007 Beverly Kearney 8th (22) 6th (29) 2nd (104) 3rd (89)
2008 Beverly Kearney 4th (35) 46th (5) 4th (79) 7th (59)
2009 Beverly Kearney 4th (31) 5th (36) 5th (83.5) 5th (79)
2010 Beverly Kearney 42nd (4) 51st (3) 7th (58) 3rd (93)
2011 Beverly Kearney 2nd (38) 8th (25) 3rd (96.5) 4th (90.5)
2012 Beverly Kearney 4th (25) 11th (20) 2nd (112) 1st (139)
2013 Beverly Kearney 18th (12) 15th (18) 2nd (148) 2nd (145)
2014 Mario Sategna 2nd (43.5) 2nd (66) 1st (147) 1st (149)
2015 Mario Sategna 6th (33) 9th (28) 1st (139) 1st (141.5)
2016 Mario Sategna 4th (44) 4th (36) 1st (147) 1st (167.7)
2017 Mario Sategna T-25th (9) 7th (32) 2nd (100) 2nd (128.5)
2018 Tonja Buford-Bailey 54th (1) 34th (7) 1st (117) 2nd (131)
2019 Edrick Floréal T-12th (14) T-10th (20) 1st (129) 1st (172)
2020 Edrick Floréal 1st (180.3)
2021 Edrick Floréal 8th (25) T-7th (28) 1st (154.5) 1st (207)
2022 Edrick Floréal 2nd (56) 2nd (64) 1st (36) 1st (173.5)
2023 Edrick Floréal 2nd (60) 1st (83) 2nd (136.5) 1st (197)
Total 6 5 SWC: 12
Big 12: 13
SWC: 11
Big 12: 13

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[3]

Conference Individual Event Champions

Source[2]
As of May 16, 2022

See also

References

  1. ^ "Courtney Okolo Wins The Bowerman ::: The Bowerman: The Nation's Top Award for Collegiate Track & Field Athletes". U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Texas Track & Field/Cross Country Record Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 70–71. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Texas Track & Field/Cross Country Record Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. p. 72. Retrieved May 24, 2020.