Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets track and field
{{Short description|College track and field team}}
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|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference
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Alan Drosky (women)
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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets track and field team is the track and field program that represents Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team is based in Atlanta, Georgia at the George C. Griffin Track and Field Facility.{{Cite web |title=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Media Guide |url=https://repository.gatech.edu/entities/archivalmaterial/e286b9a6-5934-4339-899b-2804b263490f |access-date=27 December 2024 |website=Georgia Tech Athletics |language=en}}
The program is coached by Grover Hinsdale (men) and Alan Drosky (women).{{Cite web|url=https://ramblinwreck.com/coach/grover-hinsdale/|title=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Track and Field Coach|website=Georgia Tech Athletics|date=19 June 2018 |access-date=27 December 2024}} The track and field program officially encompasses four teams, as the NCAA regards men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/trackfield-outdoor-women/article/2024-12-05/here-are-differences-between-indoor-and-outdoor-track-seasons|title=Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons|website=ncaa.com|access-date=27 December 2024}}
Sprinter Derek Mills has the most NCAA championship titles of any Yellow Jacket, with three 4 × 400 m championships and one individual 400 m win.{{cite web |title=Long shot? This guy doesn't feat anyone |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-long-shot-this-guy-do/161892280/ |publisher=Asbury Park Press |access-date=30 Dec 2024 |page=36 |date=1 Jan 1996}}
Postseason
{{As of|2024}}, a total of 42 men and 20 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ustfccca.org/records-lists/meet-history-by-event?series=3368|title=USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships|website=USTFCCCA|access-date=27 December 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ustfccca.org/records-lists/meet-history-by-event?series=3369|title=USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships|website=USTFCCCA|access-date=27 December 2024}}
See also
- {{clc|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's track and field athletes}}
- {{clc|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's track and field athletes}}
References
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External links
- [https://ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-track/ Men's official website]
- [https://ramblinwreck.com/sports/w-track/ Women's official website]
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Category:Atlantic Coast Conference track and field