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Baylor Bears track and field
UniversityBaylor University
ConferenceBig 12
LocationWaco, Texas
Outdoor trackTom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium
NicknameBears
ColorsGreen and gold[1]
   
NCAA Indoor National Championships
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NCAA Indoor Tournament Appearances
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NCAA Outdoor Tournament Appearances
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The Baylor Bears track and field program represents the Baylor University 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 Big 12 Conference (Big 12). The Bears host their home outdoor meets at Clyde Hart Track and Field Stadium, located on the university's Waco, Texas campus.

History

Baylor's heralded track and field team has produced nine Olympic gold medals, 36 NCAA championships, and 606 All-Americas performances. A majority of the All-Americans coming under the 42-year tenure of head coach Clyde Hart. A marquee element of the track program has been its men's 4 × 400 relay team, which has sent teams to the NCAA finals in each of the past 28 years. Baylor track and field has also produced three Olympic gold medalists: Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner and Darold Williamson. Baylor grads won gold in the 400 meter dash at three consecutive Olympics (Johnson in '96 and '00, then Wariner in '04). In 2005, Clyde Hart became Director of Track & Field, and Todd Harbour took over as head coach of Baylor's track and field and cross country squads.

Coaching staff

Michael Ford - Head Coach

Baylor Olympic track and field medalists

Men

Athlete Olympics Event Medal
Michael Johnson United States 1992 Barcelona 4x400 m relay Gold
1996 Atlanta 200 m Gold
400 m Gold
2000 Sydney 400 m Gold
4x400 m relay 1st place Disqualified due to doping by Antonio Pettigrew
Jeremy Wariner United States 2004 Athens 400 m Gold
4x400 m relay Gold
2008 Beijing 400 m Silver
4x400 m relay Gold
Darold Williamson United States 2004 Athens 4x400 m relay Gold
Reggie Witherspoon United States 2008 Beijing 4x400 m relay Gold

References

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  1. ^ Baylor University Athletics Brand Identity (PDF). April 15, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/c-track/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2018-media-almanac.pdf Archived 2018-05-11 at the Wayback Machine[bare URL PDF]
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