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Pat Henry - Texas A & M - Coach to Coach
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Pat Henry, now in his 14th season as head coach of the Texas A&M track and field program, became the first coach to lead a school to three consecutive men's and women's NCAA Outdoor Championships when the Aggies accomplished the feat during the 2009-2010-2011 seasons. Henry established LSU as the pre-eminent track and field program in the country while he was there by winning 27 team NCAA championships with numerous team titles coming on both the men's and women's sides. In 1989, Henry became the first coach in NCAA history to win both men's and women's track and field national championships at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In 1990 his LSU squad repeated the feat and Henry was the only coach to claim consecutive double NCAA titles until he achieved the accomplishment again at Texas A&M in 2009 and 2010. After serving as head coach of the U.S. men's national during the 2006 World Cup in Athens in Athens, Greece, Henry embarked on a larger role as an international coach when he served as head coach of the U.S. men's national team during the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Overwhelming success from the U.S. men's team led to a record 10 gold medals, bettering the previous best of nine set during World Championships in 1991 and 2005. In addition the U.S. men's team totaled 19 medals, the best tally by the United States since the 1991 World Championships. An essential part in developing and maintaining a strong program is having the facilities to train the athletes. For the past three years A&M has enjoyed hosting meets in one of the finest indoor track and field complexes in the country. The Gilliam Indoor Track has already hosted two NCAA Indoor Championships (2009, 2011) and will host a second Big 12 Indoor Conference meet after hosting one in 2009. Henry closed his time at LSU in the 2004 season by making it the first school in NCAA history to sweep the men's and women's national team crowns at the NCAA Indoor Championships. More videos |