| Virginia Cavaliers track and field | |
|---|---|
| University | University of Virginia |
| Head coach | Vin Lananna |
| Conference | ACC |
| Location | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Outdoor track | Lannigan Field |
| Nickname | Cavaliers |
| Colors | Orange and blue[1] |
| NCAA Indoor National Championships | |
| 1981 (AIAW)[2] | |
TheVirginia Cavaliers track and field team is thetrack and field program that representsUniversity of Virginia. The Cavaliers compete inNCAA Division I as a member of theAtlantic Coast Conference. The team is based inCharlottesville, Virginia at theLannigan Field.[3]
The program is coached byVin Lananna.[4] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.[5]
The program won its first and only team national title at the1981 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
The Cavaliers have had 10AIAW individual All-Americans finishing in the top six at theAIAW indoor oroutdoor championships.[6]
As of 2024[update], a total of 40 men and 41 women have achieved individual first-teamAll-American status at the Division Imen's outdoor,women's outdoor,men's indoor, orwomen's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).[7][8]