The LSU Tigers track and field team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I men's indoor and outdoor track and field.
History
LSU men's track and field began in 1897. The Tigers have won a total of six NCAA championships (two indoor, four outdoor).
In the early history of the program, the team won six Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles between 1913 and 1922. During its short period of membership in the Southern Intercollegiate Conference (now known as the Southern Conference), the team also won three consecutive conference titles.
In 1933, the school joined the Southeastern Conference and the track & field team wasted no time making a name for itself, winning the inaugural SEC track & field title as well as the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship, the first NCAA championship in any sport for LSU. LSU men's track & field program won back-to-back NCAA outdoor titles in 1989 and 1990, and they won their 4th outdoor title in 2002. They won a fifth outdoor championship in 2021.
The Tigers won their first indoor NCAA title in 2001, and their second in 2004.
Team finishes Year SEC indoor NCAA indoor SEC outdoor NCAA outdoor1933 * * 1st 1st1934 * * 1st 3rd1935 * * 1st 7th(t)1936 * * 1st dnc1937 * * 2nd dnc1938 * * 1st dnc1939 * * 1st 17th(t)1940 * * 1st 5th1941 * * 1st 5th1942 * * 1st 20th(t)1943 * * 1st dnc1944 * * 2nd dnc1945 * * 2nd 19th1946 * * 1st 15th1947 * * 1st dnc1948 * * 1st 52nd(t)1949 * * 2nd dnc1950 * * 2nd dnc1951 * * 1st dnc1952 * * 5th 17th(t)1953 * * 6th dnc1954 * * 2nd dnc1955 * * 5th dnc1956 * * 3rd dnc1957 1st * 1st dnc1958 dnc * 1st dnc1959 dnc * 1st dnc1960 dnc * 1st dnc1961 5th * 2nd dnc1962 dnc * 2nd 41st(t)1963 1st * 1st dnc1964 3rd * 3rd 18th(t)1965 2nd 13th(t) 3rd 53rd1966 3rd dnc 3rd 39th(t)1967 4th dnc 3rd 19th(t)1968 7th dnc 5th dnc1969 3rd dnc 3rd dnc1970 5th dnc 2nd dnc1971 4th dnc 4th dnc1972 4th dnc 3rd dnc1973 5th dnc 3rd dnc1974 4th 43rd(t) 3rd 21st(t)1975 2nd 21st(t) 3rd 21st(t)1976 6th 14th(t) 8th dnc1977 8th dnc 7th dnc1978 4th 32rd(t) 6th dnc1979 4th dnc 4th 8th(t)1980 2nd 11th 4th 13th(t)1981 3rd dnc 5th 16th1982 6th 31st(t) 6th 40th(t)1983 8th dnc 8th dnc1984 3rd 39th(t) 7th dnc1985 4th dnc 4th 50th(t)1986 2nd 13th(t) 2nd 13th1987 4th 11th 3rd 5th1988 2nd 4th 1st 5th(t)1989 1st 6th(t) 1st 1st1990 1st 5th(t) 1st 1st1991 2nd 39th(t) 2nd 6th1992 4th 5th(t) 3rd 7th1993 3rd 12th 2nd 2nd1994 4th 53rd(t) 3rd 6th(t)1995 4th 14th(t) 3rd 3rd1996 6th 9th(t) 3rd 7th1997 5th 10th(t) 3rd 27th(t)1998 2nd 19th(t) 2nd 4th(t)1999 6th 7th(t) 5th 9th(t)2000 2nd 7th(t) 2nd 5th2001 2nd 1st 6th 5th2002 4th 3rd 4th 1st2003 6th 3rd 6th 4th2004 4th 1st 5th 3rd2005 6th 20th(t) 5th 3rd2006 4th 2nd 4th 2nd2007 4th 10th(t) 2nd 2nd2008 2nd 4th 2nd 2nd(t)2009 6th 4th 3rd 5th2010 3rd 4th 2nd 6th2011 3rd 4th 4th 4th2012 4th 5th 2nd 2nd2013 5th 15th 4th 7th2014 10th 8th(t) 6th 4th(t)2015 5th 7th 4th 4th2016 5th(t) 4th 4th 5th2017 8th 18th(t) 7th 7th(t)2018 11th 26th 8th 8th2019 3rd 3rd 1st 7th2020 2nd N/A N/A N/A2021 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st2022 8th 24th 7th 6th2023 8th 48th 2nd 4th2024 8th 53rd(t) 5th 16th Bold indicates NCAA national championship. Source:
NCAA championships
Team
Event
Indoor Year Event Athlete(s) 1965 600 yards Leland Albright 1976 60 hurdles Allen Misher 1987 1,000 meters Robin van Helden 1992 High jump Tom Lange 2000 Pole vault Russ Buller 2001 4x400 relay Lueroy Colquhoun, Alleyne Francique, Robert Parham, Pedro Tunon Triple jump Walter Davis 2002 Triple jump Walter Davis 400 meters Alleyne Francique 2003 4x400 relay Bennie Brazell, Pete Coley, Marlon Greensword, Kelly Willie 2004 Long jump John Moffitt Triple jump LeJuan Simon 2006 4x400 relay Xavier Carter, Reginald Dardar, Melville Rogers, Kelly Willie 400 meters Xavier Carter 2008 60 meters Richard Thompson 2010 Weight throw Walter Henning 2011 Weight throw Walter Henning 2013 Long jump Damar Forbes 2014 4x400 relay Darrell Bush, Quincy Downing, Cyril Grayson, Vernon Norwood 2015 400 meters Vernon Norwood 2016 4x400 relay LaMar Bruton, Michael Cherry, Fitzroy Dunkley, Cyril Grayson 2017 Weight throw Johnnie Jackson 2019 Pole vault Armand Duplantis Long jump Rayvon Grey 2021 High jump JuVaughn Harrison Long jump JuVaughn Harrison 400 meters Noah Williams 60 hurdles Damion Thomas Source:
Outdoor Year Event Athlete(s) 1933 Pole vault Matt Gordy 440 yards Glenn Hardin 220 hurdles Glenn Hardin Shot put Jack Torrance 1934 440 yards Glenn Hardin 220 hurdles Glenn Hardin Shot put Jack Torrance 1941 Long jump Billy Brown 1964 400 hurdles Billy Hardin 1967 Javelin Delmon McNabb 1975 120 hurdles Larry Shipp 1979 4x400 relay Efrem Coley, Greg Hill, Pearson Jordan, ReVey Scott 1987 110 hurdles Eric Reid 1988 Decathlon Mikael Olander 1989 Discus John Nichols 1990 Long jump Llewellyn Starks 1992 10,000 meters Terry Thornton Shot put Simon Williams 1992 4x100 relay Reggie Jones, Chris King, Jason Sanders, Bryant Williams 1993 4x100 relay Reggie Jones, Glenroy Gilbert, Chris King, Fabian Muyaba 1994 4x100 relay Eddie Kennison, Fabian Muyaba, Derrick Thymes, Bryant Williams 1995 Decathlon Mario Sategna 1996 200 meters Rohsaan Griffin 1998 200 meters Curtis Perry 1999 Triple jump LeVar Anderson 2000 Pole vault Russ Buller 2001 Triple jump Walter Davis 2002 4x100 relay Bennie Brazell, Pete Coley, Walter Davis, Robert Parham Decathlon Claston Bernard Long jump Walter Davis Triple jump Walter Davis 2003 4x100 relay Bennie Brazell, Pete Coley, Robert Parham, Kelly Willie 4x400 relay Bennie Brazell, Pete Coley, Robert Parham, Kelly Willie 2004 Long jump John Moffitt 2005 4x400 relay Bennie Brazell, Xavier Carter, Reginald Dardar, Kelly Willie 2006 4x400 relay Xavier Carter, Reginald Dardar, Melville Rogers, Kelly Willie 4x100 relay Xavier Carter, Marvin Stevenson, Richard Thompson, Kelly Willie 100 meters Xavier Carter 400 meters Xavier Carter 2007 400 hurdles Isa Phillips 2008 4x100 relay Armanti Hayes, Trindon Holliday, Gabriel Mvumvure, Richard Thompson 100 meters Richard Thompson 2009 100 meters Trindon Holliday 2010 Hammer throw Walter Henning 2011 110 hurdles Barrett Nugent 2012 4x100 relay Shermund Allsop, Aaron Ernest, Barrett Nugent, Keyth Talley 2013 Long jump Damar Forbes 2015 400 meters Vernon Norwood 4x400 relay Quincy Downing, Fitzroy Dunkley, Cyril Grayson, Vernon Norwood 2016 4x100 relay Jaron Flournoy, Renard Howell, Tremayne Acy, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake 4x400 relay Lamar Bruton, Michael Cherry, Cyril Grayson, Fitzroy Dunkley 2019 High jump JuVaughn Harrison Long jump JuVaughn Harrison 2021 Javelin Tzuriel Pedigo 100 meters Terrance Laird High jump JuVaughn Harrison Long jump JuVaughn Harrison 400 hurdles Sean Burrell 4x100 relay Dylan Peebles, Noah Williams, Akanni Hislop, Terrance Laird 2022 400 hurdles Sean Burrell 2023 Javelin Tzuriel Pedigo 4x100 relay Brandon Hicklin, Dorian Camel, Da’Marcus Fleming, Godson Oghenebrume Source:
Stadiums
Carl Maddox Field House
Carl Maddox Field House, built in 1975, is the indoor track and field home arena for the LSU Tigers and LSU Lady Tigers track and field teams. The arena has a seating capacity of 3,000. The field house features a 200-meter unbanked track, elevated jump runways, a variety of throwing areas, and multiple high jump and vaulting areas. In 1998, the arena was renamed in honor of former LSU Athletic Director Carl Maddox.
Bernie Moore Track Stadium
Bernie Moore Track Stadium, built in 1969, is the outdoor track and field home stadium for the LSU Tigers and LSU Lady Tigers track and field teams. The stadium has a seating capacity of 5,680. In 1971, the stadium was renamed after former LSU football and track & field coach, Bernie Moore. Moore coached the LSU track and field teams for 18 years (1930–47) and led the Tigers to their first NCAA National Championship in 1933 as well as to 12 SEC crowns.
Training facilities Bernie Moore Track Stadium weight room Opened in January 2003, the weight room is for the LSU Tigers track and field and LSU Lady Tigers track and field teams. The weight room is a 2,000 square foot facility designed for an Olympic style lifting program. Located adjacent to the track, the weight room features 10 multi-purpose power stations, five dumbbell stations, four power racks, five sets of competition plates, 10 competition Olympic bars, two multi-purpose racks, an assortment of selectorized machines, and two televisions for multimedia presentations.
Head coaches Years Coach 1905–06 Dan A. Killian 1907–09 Edgar Wingard 1910–11 John W. Mayhew 1912 F.M. Long 1913–15 F. C. Beckler 1916–27 Tad Gormley 1928 F. C. Frey 1929 Ridge Edwards 1930–47 Bernie Moore 1948 Jules Roux 1949–63 Al Moreau 1964–76 Joe May 1977–81 Bill McClure 1982 Murrell "Boots" Garland 1983–86 Billy Maxwell 1987 Sam Seemes 1988–2004 Pat Henry 2005–present Dennis Shaver
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