The Memphis Tigers track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Memphis. The Tigers compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the American Conference. The team is based in Memphis, Tennessee at the Billy J. Murphy Track & Soccer Complex.
The program is coached by Kevin Robinson. The track and field program officially encompasses four teams, as the NCAA regards men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.
In 2018, Luke Vaughn gave Memphis its first national track and field title since 1981 by winning the discus throw.
Postseason AIAW The Tigers have had four AIAW All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW Track and Field Championships.
AIAW All-Americans Championships Name Event Place 1979 Indoor Wanda Hooker 60 yards 1979 Indoor Debra Spencer 4 × 220 yards relay Wanda Hooker Jill Ford Mary Walker 1979 Outdoor Wanda Hooker 200 m 1980 Indoor Wanda Hooker 300 m
NCAA , a total of 29 men and 8 women have achieved All-American status at the men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships.
First Team NCAA All-Americans Team Championships Name Event Place Men's 1972 Indoor Ed Hammonds 55 meters Men's 1973 Indoor Ed Hammonds 55 meters Men's 1973 Outdoor Ed Hammonds 100 meters Men's 1973 Outdoor Gerald Tinker 100 meters Men's 1973 Outdoor Gerald Tinker 200 meters Men's 1973 Outdoor Maurice Knight 4 × 100 meters relay Lynn Fox Ed Taylor Ed Hammonds Men's 1975 Indoor Paul Bannon 5000 meters Men's 1975 Outdoor Paul Bannon 10,000 meters Men's 1976 Indoor Paul Bannon 5000 meters Men's 1977 Outdoor Paul Bannon 10,000 meters Men's 1979 Indoor Terron Wright 55 meters hurdles Men's 1979 Outdoor Terron Wright 200 meters Men's 1980 Indoor Nick Brooks 800 meters Men's 1981 Indoor Terron Wright 55 meters hurdles Men's 1981 Outdoor Terron Wright 110 meters hurdles Men's 1981 Outdoor Terron Wright 200 meters Men's 1989 Indoor Tyrone Betters High jump Men's 2004 Outdoor Gaute Myklebust Discus throw Women's 2007 Indoor Gail Lee Shot put Men's 2008 Outdoor Steffen Nerdal Hammer throw Women's 2008 Indoor Susan King Shot put Women's 2008 Indoor Charlotte Abrahamsen Pentathlon Women's 2008 Outdoor Susan King Shot put Men's 2009 Indoor Steffen Nerdal Weight throw Men's 2010 Indoor Steffen Nerdal Weight throw Men's 2010 Outdoor Steffen Nerdal Hammer throw Men's 2011 Outdoor Richard Lowe 400 meters hurdles Men's 2013 Outdoor Manuel Ziegler Triple jump Men's 2014 Indoor Pauls Pujats Pole vault Men's 2015 Outdoor Pauls Pujats Pole vault Men's 2015 Outdoor Kyle Bynum Javelin throw Women's 2017 Outdoor Ashley Pryke Javelin throw Men's 2018 Outdoor Luke Vaughn Discus throw Men's 2018 Outdoor Michael Criticos Javelin throw Women's 2018 Outdoor Ashley Pryke Javelin throw Men's 2019 Indoor Jordan Wesner High jump Women's 2022 Indoor DeeNia McMiller Weight throw Women's 2023 Outdoor Samantha Lenton Discus throw
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External links Men's website Women's website