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Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field

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{{Infobox college track and field team

| name = Tennessee Volunteers track and field

| logo = Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg

| logo_size = 125

| university = University of Tennessee

| conference = Southeastern Conference

| founded = 1901

| athletic_director = Danny White

| conference_short = SEC

| division =

| city = Knoxville

| stateabb = TN

| state = Tennessee

| coach = Duane Ross{{cite web | url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2022/05/19/tennessee-athletics-track-and-field-director-beth-alford-sullivan/9845818002/ | title=Tennessee athletics parts ways with track and field director Beth Alford-Sullivan|website=Knoxnews.com }}{{cite web | url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/2022/05/24/tennessee-track-field-duane-ross-ncaa-coach-of-year/9617440002/ | title=Tennessee tabs Duane Ross, NCAA coach of the year in 2021, to lead track and field program|website=Knoxnews.com }}

| tenure = May 2022-present

| indoortrack = Stokely Athletic Center (Until 2012)
(Capacity: 12,700)
New Indoor Track Facility (2023- ){{cite web | url=https://utsports.com/news/2021/6/9/general-focused-on-the-future-white-launches-my-all-campaign.aspx | title=Focused on the Future, White Launches "My All" Campaign }}

| outdoortrack = Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium
(Capacity: 7,500)

| nickname = Volunteers or "Vols"

| athletics_name = Tennessee Volunteers

| NCAAindoorchampion = 2002

| NCAAoutdoorchampion = 1974, 1991, 2001

| NCAAindoor_runnerup = 1985, 1994, 1995

| NCAAoutdoor_runnerup = 1982, 1983, 1992, 2002

| NCAAindoortourneys = 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

| NCAAoutdoortourneys = 1950, 1951, 1956, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 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, 2024

| conference_indoor = 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1996

| conference_outdoor = 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2007

}}

Image:LaPorte Stadium.png

The Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field program represents the University of Tennessee in the sport of track and field. The indoor and outdoor programs compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Vols host their home outdoor meets at the newly renovated Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium, located on the university's Knoxville, Tennessee campus. Their rich tradition of success features 4 national titles, 7 finishes as national runner-ups, 62 NCAA individual champions, numerous All-Americans, 25 Olympians, 43 SEC championships (a conference-leading 25 outdoor wins), and 109 combined scoring appearances in the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships. The team is led by current head coach Duane Ross who took over the program after Beth Alford-Sullivan in May 2022.

History

The Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field program began in 1901 and first started intercollegiate competition in 1909 when the SIAA was formed. Records before the 1921 season were not kept, and are therefore incomplete. The Vols did not compete in the 1918 and 1919 seasons due to World War I. The team later joined the Southeastern Conference in 1933 where they have competed for the past 75 years. The sport was also kept on hold from 1943–1946 because of World War II and would later resume outdoor meets in 1947 and indoor meets in 1960.

Since the formation of the SEC the Tennessee Volunteers have been a consistent force in competition winning a combined 43 SEC titles, 3 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and 1 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.utsports.com/fans/ncaa.html|title=UTSPORTS.COM – University of Tennessee Athletics – Fans|website=Utsports.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015013736/http://www.utsports.com/fans/ncaa.html|archive-date=2011-10-15}}{{cite web |url=http://www.utsports.com/fans/sec.html |title=University of Tennessee Athletics Fans |website=Utsports.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809062107/http://www.utsports.com/fans/sec.html |archive-date=2011-08-09}}

Several coaches are responsible for the historical success of the UT track & field program. Chuck Rohe finished with a record of 87–10 (.896) and won an astonishing 15 consecutive SEC titles. Stan Huntsman took over the program in 1971 and would continue the success started by Rohe. During his tenure he led the Vols to a record of 93-26-3 (.775), 20 SEC titles and won the program's first NCAA title. In 1986 Doug Brown became the 4th coach for the Vols track & field team and finished with a 53–8 (.869) record and won 4 SEC titles and 1 NCAA title. Bill Webb took the program over following the 1995 season and would finish with a 52–1 (.981) record and an unprecedented 4 SEC titles and 2 NCAA titles, becoming the first coach to win multiple national titles at Tennessee.{{cite web|url=http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-track/guides/|title=2011 Track & Field Media Guide – UTSPORTS.COM – University of Tennessee Athletics|website=Utsports.com}}

Christian Coleman became the first Vol to win The Bowerman,{{Cite web|url=http://www.ustfccca.org/2017/12/featured/christian-coleman-wins-the-bowerman-in-2017|title=Christian Coleman Wins The Bowerman In 2017 ::: The Bowerman: The Nation's Top Award for Collegiate Track & Field Athletes|website=The Bowerman|access-date=2018-12-31}} an award that honors collegiate track & field's most outstanding athlete of the year. In 2017, Coleman swept NCAA titles in the 60 meters indoors and 100 meters outdoors, setting collegiate records in both.

Head coaches

Source{{cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/utsports.com/documents/2021/7/30/TRACK_AND_FIELD_2021_22_Record_Book.pdf|format=PDF|title=2021-22 Track and Field Record Book|website=S3.amazonaws.com|access-date=2022-07-28}}

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2" style= "background: #FF8200; color:white;| #

! rowspan="2" style= "background: #FF8200; color:white;| Coach

! rowspan="2" style= "background: #FF8200; color:white;| Years

! rowspan="2" style= "background: #FF8200; color:white;| Seasons

! colspan="2" style= "background: #FF8200; color:white;| National Championships

! colspan="2" style= "background: #FF8200; color:white;| Conference Championships

align="center" style="width:20px; background: white; color:#FF8200; text-align:center"

| Indoor

OutdoorIndoorOutdoor
1John Bender19201––––
2M. B. Banks19211––––
3A.W. Hobt1922-19265––––
4Bill Britton1927-19359––––
5

|Blair Gullion

|1936-1938

|3

|–

|–

|–

|–

6

|John Barnhill

|1939-1941

|3

|–

|–

|–

|–

7

|Sim Efland

|1942

|1

|–

|–

|–

|–

8

|Walter Mehl

|1947

|1

|–

|–

|–

|–

9

|Carlton Crowell

|1948-1950

|3

|–

|–

|–

|–

10

|Louis Schneider

|1951

|1

|–

|–

|–

|–

11

|John Sines

|1952-1959

|8

|–

|–

|–

|–

12

|Ralph Patterson

|1960-1962

|3

|–

|–

|–

|–

13

|Chuck Rohe

|1963-1971

|9

|–

|–

|8

|7

14

|Stan Huntsman

|1971-1985

|15

|–

|1

|7

|13

15

|Doug Brown

|1986-1995

|10

|–

|1

|2

|2

16

|Bill Webb

|1996-2009

|14

|1

|1

|1

|3

17J.J. Clark2010-20145––––
18Beth Alford-Sullivan2015-20228––––
19Duane Ross2023-2––––
style="background: #FF8200; color:white"

| colspan="4" align="right" | Total

131825

Yearly Record

Source{{Cite web|url=https://utsports.com/documents/2021/7/30/TRACK_AND_FIELD_2021_22_Record_Book.pdf|title=TRACK AND FIELD 2021 22 Record Book (PDF)|website=University of Tennessee Athletics|access-date=28 July 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://a.espncdn.com/sec/media/2022/Men's%20Outdoor%20Track%20and%20Field%20Record%20Book.pdf |format=PDF|title=Men's Outdoor Track and Field Record Book|website=A.espncdn.com|access-date=2022-07-28}}{{cite web|url=https://static.soconsports.com/custompages/socon/files/outdoortrack.pdf|format=PDF|title=Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Record Book|website=Static.soconsports.com|access-date=2022-07-28}}

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2" style= "background: #FF8200; color:white;| Season

! rowspan="2" style= "background: #FF8200; color:white;| Coach

! colspan="2" style= "background: #FF8200; color:white;| NCAA

! colspan="2" style= "background: #FF8200; color:white;| Conference

align="center" style="width:20px; background: white; color:#FF8200; text-align:center"

| Indoor

OutdoorIndoorOutdoor
style="background: #ffffdd;"

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | SIAA

1920

|John Bender

|–

|–

|–

|14th

1921

|M. B. Banks

|–

|–

|–

|–

1922

|A.W. Hobt

|–

|–

|–

|6th

style="background: #ffffdd;"

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | Southern Conference

1923

|A.W. Hobt

|–

|–

|–

|3rd (14)

1924

|A.W. Hobt

|–

|–

|–

|T-6th (9)

1925

|A.W. Hobt

|–

|–

|–

|–

1926

|A.W. Hobt

|–

|–

|–

|18th (1.5)

1927

|Bill Britton

|–

|–

|–

|–

1928

|Bill Britton

|–

|–

|–

|T-14th (5)

1929

|Bill Britton

|–

|–

|–

|T-10th (7)

1930

|Bill Britton

|–

|–

|–

|7th (16.5)

1931

|Bill Britton

|–

|–

|–

|11th (6)

1932

|Bill Britton

|–

|–

|–

|T-14th (5)

style="background: #ffffdd;"

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |Southeastern Conference

1933

|Bill Britton

|–

|–

|–

|T-5th (15)

1934

|Bill Britton

|–

|–

|–

|6th (16.3)

1935

|Bill Britton

|–

|–

|–

|T-6th (14)

1936

|Blair Gullion

|–

|–

|–

|T-5th (21)

1937

|Blair Gullion

|–

|–

|–

|T-8th (6)

1938

|Blair Gullion

|–

|–

|–

|9th (5)

1939

|John Barnhill

|–

|–

|–

|11th (2)

1940

|John Barnhill

|–

|–

|–

|10th (5.167)

1941

|John Barnhill

|–

|–

|–

|5th (17.5)

1942

|Sim Efland

|–

|–

|–

|9th (8)

align=center

| colspan="6" |1943-1946 No Team

1947

|Walter Mehl

|–

|–

|–

|8th (7.5)

1948

|Carlton Crowell

|–

|–

|–

|T-9th (9)

1949

|Carlton Crowell

|–

|–

|–

|T-6th (16)

1950

|Carlton Crowell

|–

|T-32nd (2.1)

|–

|5th (28.3)

1951

|Louis Schneider

|–

|41st (1/6th)

|–

|3rd (33)

1952

|John Sines

|–

|–

|–

|4th (33.5)

1953

|John Sines

|–

|–

|–

|T-3rd (25)

1954

|John Sines

|–

|–

|–

|9th (7)

1955

|John Sines

|–

|–

|–

|7th (16)

1956

|John Sines

|–

|T-46th (1)

|–

|8th (13)

1957

|John Sines

|–

|–

|–

|9th (9)

1958

|John Sines

|–

|–

|–

|8th (18.82)

1959

|John Sines

|–

|–

|–

|9th (7)

1960

|Ralph Patterson

|–

|–

|–

|T-9th (1)

1961

|Ralph Patterson

|–

|–

|–

|11th (5)

1962

|Ralph Patterson

|–

|–

|–

|10th (2)

1963

|Chuck Rohe

|–

|–

|7th (0)

|8th (7)

1964

|Chuck Rohe

|–

|–

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (41)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (61)

1965

|Chuck Rohe

|–

|T-40th (4)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (50)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (72)

1966

|Chuck Rohe

|39th (1)

|T-32nd (6)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (42)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (91)

1967

|Chuck Rohe

|–

|T-5th (24)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (58)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (72)

1968

|Chuck Rohe

|6th (12.75)

|T-14th (10)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (75)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (108)

1969

|Chuck Rohe

|T-4th (16)

|9th (28)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (111)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (118.5)

1970

|Chuck Rohe

|T-4th (14)

|13th (16)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (92.5)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (74)

^1971

|Rohe/Huntsman

|10th (8.25)

|13th (16)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (80)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (148)

1972

|Stan Huntsman

|T-23rd (4)

|T-10th (16)

|2nd (62)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (154)

1973

|Stan Huntsman

|T-8th (8)

|5th (24)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (80)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (190)

1974

|Stan Huntsman

|T-9th (7)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (60)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (69)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (207.5)

1975

|Stan Huntsman

|T-40th (7)

|6th (60)

|4th (33.5)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (215)

1976

|Stan Huntsman

|3rd (40)

|3rd (40)

|2nd (40)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (179)

1977

|Stan Huntsman

|–

|14th (13)

|2nd (54.5)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (168)

1978

|Stan Huntsman

|28th (6)

|T-17th (4)

|2nd (112)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (173)

1979

|Stan Huntsman

|T-4th (24)

|T-11th (20)

|2nd (106)

|2nd (133)

1980

|Stan Huntsman

|3rd (38)

|T-18th (11)

|3rd (102)

|3rd (87)

1981

|Stan Huntsman

|3rd (33)

|3rd (50)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (140)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (156)

1982

|Stan Huntsman

|T-5th (23)

|2nd (94)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (138)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (171.5)

1983

|Stan Huntsman

|5th (26)

|2nd (102)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (127)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (121)

1984

|Stan Huntsman

|T-20th (8)

|27th (19)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (114)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (112)

1985

|Stan Huntsman

|2nd (23)

|T-9th (25)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (127)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (129.5)

1986

|Doug Brown

|10th (10)

|T-21st (13)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (119)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (158)

1987

|Doug Brown

|T-26th (6)

|T-27th (19)

|2nd (110)

|2nd (128.5)

1988

|Doug Brown

|51st (1)

|–

|3rd (97)

|4th (88)

1989

|Doug Brown

|–

|56th (3)

|2nd (114)

|4th (78)

1990

|Doug Brown

|T-13th (10)

|T-11th (21)

|2nd (92)

|2nd (124.3)

1991

|Doug Brown

|T-31st (7)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (51)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (146)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (183)

1992

|Doug Brown

|35th (2)

|2nd (46.5)

|3rd (108)

|2nd (149)

1993

|Doug Brown

|3rd (25)

|4th (44)

|2nd (81)

|3rd (183)

1994

|Doug Brown

|2nd (40)

|3rd (38)

|2nd (87)

|2nd (145)

1995

|Doug Brown

|2nd (26)

|5th (31)

|2nd (88)

|2nd (155.5)

1996

|Bill Webb

|11th (19)

|T-10th (19)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (92)

|2nd (124.3)

1997

|Bill Webb

|T-10th (16)

|T-47th (5)

|3rd (71.5)

|4th (88)

1998

|Bill Webb

|–

|T-51st (4)

|5th (108)

|4th (149)

1999

|Bill Webb

|T-15th (15)

|T-12th (22)

|4th (81)

|3rd (183)

2000

|Bill Webb

|13th (14)

|15th (17)

|5th (58)

|3rd (107.75)

2001

|Bill Webb

|9th (19)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (50)

|3rd (88)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (155.5)

2002

|Bill Webb

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (62.5)

|2nd (57)

|2nd (130)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (147)

2003

|Bill Webb

|5th (23)

|T-7th (30)

|4th (69)

|2nd (111.5)

2004

|Bill Webb

|T-56th (2)

|T-13th (20)

|6th (60)

|4th (108)

2005

|Bill Webb

|T-16th (14)

|T-19th (14)

|3rd (89)

|3rd (109)

2006

|Bill Webb

|5th (25)

|6th (30)

|2nd (106)

|2nd (126.5)

2007

|Bill Webb

|T-10th (21)

|4th (31)

|2nd (115.5)

|style= "background: #FF8200; color:white|1st (129.5)

2008

|Bill Webb

|5th (26)

|13th (21)

|3rd (99.5)

|3rd (97.5)

2009

|Bill Webb

|38th (5)

|48th (5)

|3rd (78)

|8th (53)

2010

|J.J. Clark

|–

|45th (5)

|10th (24.5)

|9th (46)

2011

|J.J. Clark

|T-39th (5)

|T-64th (1)

|7th (46.3)

|8th (49)

2012

|J.J. Clark

|–

|T-56th (3)

|7th (40.5)

|10th (30)

2013

|J.J. Clark

|T-40th (5)

|T-77th (.75)

|T-8th (32)

|T-11th (33)

2014

|J.J. Clark

|–

|T-18th (12)

|9th (34)

|11th (24.5)

2015

|Beth Alford-Sullivan

|17th (11)

|T-18th (10.5)

|7th (48)

|12th (28.5)

2016

|Beth Alford-Sullivan

|3rd (34)

|6th (30)

|8th (24.5)

|9th (46)

2017

|Beth Alford-Sullivan

|T-10th (20)

|T-7th (20)

|10th (23.5)

|T-9th (25.5)

2018

|Beth Alford-Sullivan

|T-53rd (3)

|55th (3)

|7th (44)

|6th (65.5)

2019

|Beth Alford-Sullivan

|T-35th (7)

|T-61st (1)

|6th (50)

|7th (68)

2020

|Beth Alford-Sullivan

|–

|–

|5th (67)

|–

2021

|Beth Alford-Sullivan

|9th (21)

|11th (21)

|6th (50)

|T-6th (67)

2022

|Beth Alford-Sullivan

|3rd (31)

|3rd (34)

|6th (50)

|3rd (83)

2023

|Duane Ross

|11th (18)

|T-22nd (11)

|5th (54)

|3rd (87)

2024

|Duane Ross

|T-44th (3)

|T-37th (9)

|T-8th (32.5)

|6th (56)

style="background: #FF8200; color:white"

| colspan="2" align="right" | Total

131825

Note: The 2020 season was canceled after the SEC Indoor Championships due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the SEC Outdoor and both NCAA Championships were not held.

^Chuck Rohe coached the 1971 team through the indoor season, while Stan Huntsman took over the program for the outdoor championships.

NCAA Individual Event Champions

{{see also|NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships}}

{{see also|NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships}}

The Vols have claimed 26 NCAA Indoor individual championships and 36 NCAA Outdoor individual champions all-time.

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class="wikitable"

|+Indoor

{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Tennessee Volunteers|Year|Name|Event|Time/Mark}}
1968Richmond Flowers60y Hurdles7.0
1969Womble, Kelly, Hardy, McAlhaneyMile Relay3:14.6
1976Preyor, Barlow, Harris, MorganMile Relay3:16.03
1979Hunter, Barlow, Harris, MorganDistance Medley Relay9:47.1
1980Anthony Blair440y48.7
1982David Patrick880y1:49.94
1983Willie Gault60y6.18
1983Willie Gault60y Hurdles6.98
1985Sam Graddy60y6.12
1994José Parrilla800m1:47.77
1994Randy JenkinsHigh Jump2.31m (7-7)
1994Lawrence JohnsonPole Vault5.82m (19-1.50)
1995Tim MackPole Vault5.60m (18-4.50)
1996Lawrence JohnsonPole Vault5.65m (18-6.50)
1997Aaron AusmusShot Put19.01m (62-4.50)
1999Leonard Scott60m6.58
2002Justin Gatlin60m6.59
2002Justin Gatlin200m30.63
2003Gary Kikaya400m45.71
2003Jabari Greer60m Hurdles7.55
2006Aries Merritt60m Hurdles7.51
2008Rubin Williams200m20.36
2016Christian Coleman200m20.55
2017Christian Coleman60m6.45
2017Christian Coleman200m20.11
2022Wayne PinnockLong Jump7.92m (26-0)

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1970Bill SkinnerJavelin82.49m (270-8)
1972Willie Thomas800m1:48.72
1973|Doug Brown3000m Steeplechase8:28.1
1974Reggie Jones100y9.18
1974Willie Thomas880y1:48.72
1974Doug Brown3000m Steeplechase8:35.94
1975Reggie Jones220y20.60
1976Young, Gardner, Morgan, Jones4x100 Relay39.16
1976Phil OlsenJavelin83.26m (273-2)
1980Horne, Wilson, Preyor, Blair4x400m Relay3:03.94
1981Canady, Wilson, Preyor, Blair4x400m Relay3:03.08
1982David Patrick400m Hurdles48.44
1983|Grady, Towns, Scott, Gault4x100m Relay39.22
1984Sam Graddy100m10.25
1985Terry Scott100m10.02
1991Aric LongDecathlon7,916
1992José Parrilla800m1:46.45
1992Brian BrophyDecathlon8,276
1993José Parrilla800m1:46.51
1993Randy JenkinsHigh Jump2.28m (7-5.75)
1994José Parrilla800m1:46.01
1994Randy JenkinsHigh Jump2.31m (7-7)
1995Lawrence JohnsonPole Vault5.69m (18-8.25)
1996Lawrence JohnsonPole Vault5.81m (19-1)
1999Tom PappasDecathlon8,184
2001Justin Gatlin100m10.08
2001Justin Gatlin200m20.11
2002Justin Gatlin100m10.08
2002Justin Gatlin200m20.18
2002Gary Kikaya400m44.53
2003Stephen HarrisDecathlon8,061
2006Aries Merritt110m Hurdles13.21
2016Jake BlankenshipPole Vault5.60m (18-4.5)
2017Christian Coleman100m10.04
2017Christian Coleman200m20.25
2022Wayne PinnockLong Jump8.00m (26-3)

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Conference Individual Event Champions

{{see also|List of Southeastern Conference champions#Indoor track and field}}

{{see also|List of Southeastern Conference champions#Outdoor track and field}}

Tennessee Vol athletes have won a total of 174 SEC Indoor individual titles, and 228 SEC Outdoor individual crowns through the end of the 2024 season.

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55-Meter Hurdles5
60-Yard Hurdles11
60-Yard Low Hurdles1
55 Meters6
60 Meters4
200 Meters6
400 Meters5
600 Yards9
800 Meters12
1000 Meters6
Mile6
3000 Meters11
5000 Meters6
4x400-Meter Relay8
4x800-Meter Relay14
Distance Medley Relay4
High Jump11
Long Jump5
Triple Jump10
Pole Vault18
Shot Put9
Weight Throw3
Pentathlon3
Heptathlon3

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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Tennessee Volunteers|Event|Titles}}
110-Meter Hurdles17
400-Meter Hurdles4
100 Meters10
200 Meters12
400 Meters4
800 Meters19
1500 Meters16
3000 Meters6
3000m Steeplechase11
5000 Meters6
10000 Meters10
4x100-Meter Relay15
4x400-Meter Relay9
High Jump9
Long Jump8
Triple Jump9
Pole Vault19
Shot Put5
Discus5
Hammer Throw4
Javelin15
Decathlon15

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Tennessee Volunteer Olympians

Through the 2024 Summer Olympics, 29 Tennessee athletes have represented 9 different nations at the Olympic Games, winning a total of 5 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze medals.

=Medalists=

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Athlete

!style="width:8em"| Country

!style="width:8em"| Olympics

!style="width:8em"| Event

!style="width:5em"| Medal

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|Christopher Bailey

|{{USA}}

|2024 Paris

|4x400 m relay

| bgcolor=gold|Gold

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|rowspan=5| {{sortname|Justin|Gatlin}}

rowspan="5" |{{USA}}rowspan="3" | 2004 Athens100 mbgcolor=gold|Gold
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|4x100 m relay

bgcolor=silver|Silver
align=center

|200 m

bgcolor="#cd7f32"|Bronze
align=center

|2012 London

100 mbgcolor="#cd7f32"|Bronze
align=center

|{{nowrap|2016 Rio de Janeiro}}

100 mbgcolor=silver|Silver
align=center

|rowspan=2| {{sortname|Sam|Graddy}}

rowspan="2" |{{USA}}rowspan="2" |1984 Los Angeles4x100 m relaybgcolor=gold|Gold
align=center

|100 m

bgcolor=silver|Silver
align=center

| Lawrence Johnson

{{USA}}2000 SydneyPole vaultbgcolor=silver|Silver
align=center

| {{sortname|Timothy|Mack}}

{{USA}}2004 AthensPole vaultbgcolor=gold|Gold
align=center

| {{sortname|Aries|Merritt}}

{{USA}}2012 London110 m hurdlesbgcolor=gold|Gold

=Participants=

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align=center

! Athlete

!style="width:10em"| Country

!style="width:10em"| Olympics

align=center

| rowspan="2" |Jangy Addy

| rowspan="2" |{{LBR}}

|2008 Beijing

align=center

|2012 London

align=center

|Tavis Bailey

|{{USA}}

|{{nowrap|2016 Rio de Janeiro}}

align="center"

| rowspan="3" |Doug Brown

| rowspan="3" |{{USA}}

|1972 Munich

align="center"

| 1976 Montreal

align="center"

| ^1980 Moscow

align=center

| rowspan="2" |Christian Coleman

| rowspan="2" |{{USA}}

|{{nowrap|2016 Rio de Janeiro}}

align=center

|2024 Paris

align=center

|Tony Cosey

|{{USA}}

|2000 Sydney

align=center

|Clément Ducos

|{{FRA}}

|2024 Paris

align=center

| rowspan="2" |Anthony Famiglietti

| rowspan="2" |{{USA}}

|2004 Athens

align=center

|2008 Beijing

align=center

|Willie Gault

|{{USA}}

|^1980 Moscow

align="center"

|Trevor James

|{{TTO}}

|1972 Munich

align="center"

| rowspan="2" |Paul Jordan

| rowspan="2" |{{USA}}

|^1980 Moscow

align=center

|1984 Los Angeles

align=center

|Davonte Howell

|{{CAY}}

|2024 Paris

align=center

| rowspan="2" |Gary Kikaya

| rowspan="2" |{{COD}}

|2004 Athens

align=center

|2008 Beijing

align="center"

|Aric Long

|{{USA}}

| 1992 Barcelona

align=center

| rowspan="2" |Carey McLeod

| rowspan="2" |{{JAM}}

|2020 Tokyo

align=center

|2024 Paris

align="center"

|Phil Olsen

|{{CAN}}

| 1976 Montreal

align=center

| rowspan="3" |Tom Pappas

| rowspan="3" |{{USA}}

|2000 Sydney

align=center

|2004 Athens

align=center

|2008 Beijing

align="center"

| rowspan="2" | José Parrilla

rowspan="2" | {{USA}}1992 Barcelona
align=center

|1996 Atlanta

align=center

|David Patrick

|{{USA}}

|1992 Barcelona

align=center

|Jah-Nhai Perinchief

|{{BER}}

|2024 Paris

align=center

|Leigh Smith

|{{USA}}

|2008 Beijing

align=center

|Darryl Sullivan

|{{USA}}

|2020 Tokyo

align=center

|John Tillman

|{{USA}}

|1992 Barcelona

align="center"

| rowspan="2" | Todd Williams

rowspan="2" | {{USA}}1992 Barcelona
align=center

|1996 Atlanta

^Did not compete due to boycott.

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.utsports.com/ University of Tennessee Athletics - Official Athletics Website] – Tennessee Volunteers sports news from The Knoxville News Sentinel.
  • [http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-track/tenn-m-track-body.html] – Official webpage of the Tennessee Volunteers track and field teams.

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