| Texas Longhorns men's track and field | |
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| Founded | 1895 |
| University | University of Texas at Austin |
| Athletic director | Chris Del Conte |
| Head coach | Edrick Floréal (6th season) |
| Conference | SEC |
| Location | Austin,TX |
| Outdoor track | Mike A. Myers Stadium |
| Nickname | Longhorns |
| Colors | Burnt Orange and White |
| NCAA Indoor National Championships | |
| 2022 | |
| NCAA Indoor Tournament Appearances | |
| 1974,1975,1976,1980,1982,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2021,2022,2023 | |
| NCAA Outdoor Tournament Appearances | |
| 1927,1928,1932,1934,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1945,1946,1947,1948,1950,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1966,1968,1969,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2021,2022,2023 | |
| 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, 2023 | |
TheTexas Longhorns men's track and field team represents theUniversity of Texas at Austin inNCAA Division I intercollegiate men's track and field competition. The Longhorns competed in theBig 12 Conference through the 2024 season and moved to theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) on July 1, 2024.
The program is coached byEdrick 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 includedBubba Thornton, who also coached the 2008 US Olympic team,Stan Huntsman (1986–95), who also coached the1988 US Olympic team, andClyde Littlefield (Texas coach, 1920–60), the 1925 co-founder of the annualTexas 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 includeRyan 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), andDean Smith (sprinter) (USA, gold, 4 × 100 m relay, 1952).
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| # | Coach | Years | Seasons | Conference Championships | |
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| no coach | 1895–1899 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | F.H. Curtis | 1900–1905 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | J.P. Howser | 1906–1909 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | C.S. Snyder | 1910 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | J. Burton Rix | 1911 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Carl C. Taylor | 1912–1914 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | W. E. Metzenthin | 1915–1916 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | W.J. Juneau | 1918–1920 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Clyde Littlefield | 1921–1961 | 41 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Froggie Lovern | 1962–1963 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Jack Patterson | 1964–1970 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Cleburn Price | 1971–1985 | 15 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Stan Huntsman | 1986–1995 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | Bubba Thornton | 1996–2013 | 18 | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | Mario Sategna | 2014–2017 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Tonja Buford-Bailey | 2018–2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Edrick Floréal | 2019–present | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | SWC: 5 Big 12: 10 | SWC: 45 Big 12: 11 | |||
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Note: The 2020 season was canceled after the Big 12 Indoor Championships due to theCoronavirus Pandemic, the Big 12 Outdoor and NCAA Championships were not held.
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