Former Louisville Head Coach Ron Mann Will be Inducted into the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame
August 07, 2018 | Track & Field
Mann led the Cardinals to unparalleled success
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Tuesday that former University of Louisville head coach Ron Mann is one of six coaches who will be inducted into the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2018.
Mann along with Dr. Artis Davenport, Karen Dennis, Damon Martin, John McNichols and Dan Pfaff will be enshrined in the Coaches Hall of Fame, for not only their incredible and historic accomplishments as cross country and/or track & field coaches, but also the long-lasting impact their contributions have had and will continue to have on the sports they coached.
These six coaches will be honored at the 2018 USTFCCCA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, December 18, at the USTFCCCA Convention in San Antonio, Texas at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa.
With Mann's arrival on July 2, 2004, Louisville's cross country and track and field programs reached unparalleled success. Under his direction, the Cardinals won eight BIG EAST team titles, including five straight outdoor titles on the women's side, more than 90 individual conference championships, and he was awarded the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year award six times.
On a national level, Mann's teams registered three top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships (seventh at the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Championships, ninth at the 2007 NCAA Cross Country Championships, and 10th at the 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships). Individually, he oversaw the program's first four national champions in Matt Hughes (two-time 3,000m steeplechase champion), D'Ana McCarty (two-time weight throw champion), Andre Black, and Tone Belt. He also has helped direct the Cardinals to All-America distinctions on 47 occasions.
Academically, Louisville's women's track and field team was recognized eight-straight years by the U.S. Track and Field and Coaches Association as an all-academic squad, while the men's team has achieved that status three of his final four years. Fifty-one times a Louisville student-athlete was named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, including academic All-America recipients Emily Turland (2006-07) and Holly Knight (2011-12).
Started in 1995, the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame exists to recognize coaches who have brought great distinction to themselves, to their institutions and to the sports of cross country and track & field. Each of the honorees exemplifies the qualities of dedication to the sport, leadership and passion for their profession and serves as an inspiration to coaches everywhere.
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Mann along with Dr. Artis Davenport, Karen Dennis, Damon Martin, John McNichols and Dan Pfaff will be enshrined in the Coaches Hall of Fame, for not only their incredible and historic accomplishments as cross country and/or track & field coaches, but also the long-lasting impact their contributions have had and will continue to have on the sports they coached.
These six coaches will be honored at the 2018 USTFCCCA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, December 18, at the USTFCCCA Convention in San Antonio, Texas at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa.
With Mann's arrival on July 2, 2004, Louisville's cross country and track and field programs reached unparalleled success. Under his direction, the Cardinals won eight BIG EAST team titles, including five straight outdoor titles on the women's side, more than 90 individual conference championships, and he was awarded the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year award six times.
On a national level, Mann's teams registered three top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships (seventh at the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Championships, ninth at the 2007 NCAA Cross Country Championships, and 10th at the 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships). Individually, he oversaw the program's first four national champions in Matt Hughes (two-time 3,000m steeplechase champion), D'Ana McCarty (two-time weight throw champion), Andre Black, and Tone Belt. He also has helped direct the Cardinals to All-America distinctions on 47 occasions.
Academically, Louisville's women's track and field team was recognized eight-straight years by the U.S. Track and Field and Coaches Association as an all-academic squad, while the men's team has achieved that status three of his final four years. Fifty-one times a Louisville student-athlete was named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, including academic All-America recipients Emily Turland (2006-07) and Holly Knight (2011-12).
Started in 1995, the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame exists to recognize coaches who have brought great distinction to themselves, to their institutions and to the sports of cross country and track & field. Each of the honorees exemplifies the qualities of dedication to the sport, leadership and passion for their profession and serves as an inspiration to coaches everywhere.
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