Former Howard Coach To Be Inducted
Into Hall Of Fame
August 29, 2006
Former Howard University track and field coach
William “Bill” Moultrie will be
among 12 of the sport’s most accomplished
collegiate coaches inducted into the U.S. Track
and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Hall of Fame.
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William "Bill" Moultrie |
The Class of 2006 features coaches who won
NCAA men’s and women’s team titles
at all three divisional levels in cross country,
indoor track and field and outdoor track and
field. The distinguished group will be inducted
during the USTFCCCA annual convention Dec.
12 in San Antonio.
“This year’s Hall of Fame class
personifies the values of collegiate track
and field and cross country,” said Sam
Seemes, CEO of the USTFCCCA. “The mark
they’ve left on their sports is immeasurable.
Our association is honored to induct such a
group of individuals into the Hall of Fame.”
Joining Moultrie in the Class of 2006 are
Bill Bergan (Iowa State), Al Carius (North
Central), John Coughlan (Illinois State), DeLoss
Dodds (Kansas State), Bob Groseclose (Northeast
Louisiana), Tom Heinonen (Oregon), Don Hood
Sr. (Abilene Christian), Ted McLaughlin (Southern
Methodist University), Jack Pyrah (Villanova),
Deb Vercauteren (Wisconsin Oshkosh) and Gary
Wieneke (Illinois).
During his 26-year tenure, Moultrie won 10
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championships
and had several student athletes named to All-American
teams. Under his leadership, Howard also had
several athletes who qualified for, and participated
in Olympic competition.
Moultrie was an Olympic assistant coach in
1992 and became the first African American
to serve as Olympic track referee four years
later in Atlanta, GA.
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