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John McDonnell, Arkansas Track coach is announcing his retirement today at 4.
McDonnell has more National Championships (42) than any coach, in any sport and is a class act.
A brief overview:
(Excluding this years performances)
5 NCAA Triple Crowns
20 conference triple crowns since 1982, including eight straight between 1987 and 1995
25 consecutive conference titles in cross country with indoor track and outdoor track combined from 1987 to 1995
72 conference championships in the last 77 events Arkansas has entered since 1981-1982
81 conference championships overall since 1974 including 38 in the SWC and 43 in the SEC (in 47 total events)
12 consecutive NCAA indoor track championships (1984-1995)
coached 178 track All-Americans, earning 635 separate All-America honors
33 consecutive league cross country championships
54 individual national champions
23 Olympians coached spanning three decades and six different Olympic Games including gold, silver and bronze medalists
McDonnell has more National Championships (42) than any coach, in any sport and is a class act.
A brief overview:
(Excluding this years performances)
5 NCAA Triple Crowns
20 conference triple crowns since 1982, including eight straight between 1987 and 1995
25 consecutive conference titles in cross country with indoor track and outdoor track combined from 1987 to 1995
72 conference championships in the last 77 events Arkansas has entered since 1981-1982
81 conference championships overall since 1974 including 38 in the SWC and 43 in the SEC (in 47 total events)
12 consecutive NCAA indoor track championships (1984-1995)
coached 178 track All-Americans, earning 635 separate All-America honors
33 consecutive league cross country championships
54 individual national champions
23 Olympians coached spanning three decades and six different Olympic Games including gold, silver and bronze medalists
