Tony Belt (2005-10) (2022) - Athletics Hall of Fame - University of Louisville Athletic

Tony Belt (2005-10)

Induction:
2022
Class:
2010

Tony Belt (2005-2010) had a historic career as a member of the track and field program, primarily competing in the long jump and high jump. A seven-time NCAA All-American and a 10-time BIG EAST champion, Belt became the first-ever UofL track and field athlete to win a national title after winning the indoor men's long jump at the 2007 NCAA Indoor National Championships. His winning mark of 7.97m still stands as the indoor program record. That season, Belt was also named the Southeast Region Men's Field Athlete of the Year by USTFCCCA in 2007.

During his time with the Cardinals, Belt was named the BIG EAST Most Outstanding Field Performer of the Meet four times and his career-best high jump mark of 2.21m set in 2007 is still the meet record for the BIG EAST Conference Outdoor Championships.

A native of the Berkeley Springs, W. Va., Belt also became the first Cardinal to earn a World Championship medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing, China. His silver-medal performance of 7.95m in the long jump remains UofL's outdoor school record.

Belt graduated from UofL in 2010 with a degree in Sport Administration and received his Master's degree in Community Health in 2012.