South Florida Bulls track and field

The South Florida Bulls track and field program represents the University of South Florida in the sport of track and field. The program consists of separate men's and women's teams and competes in the American Athletic Conference within NCAA Division I. Both of the Bulls cross country teams are coached by Erik Jenkins, who is also the coach of the Bulls cross country teams. The teams practice and host outdoor meets at the USF Track and Field Stadium. While the university sponsors indoor teams as well, the university does not have an indoor track facility.

South Florida Bulls track and field
Founded1985 (men); 1990 (women)
UniversityUniversity of South Florida
Athletic directorMichael Kelly
Head coachErik Jenkins
ConferenceThe American
LocationTampa, FL
Outdoor trackUSF Track and Field Stadium
NicknameBulls
ColorsGreen and Gold[1]
         
NCAA Indoor Tournament Appearances
Women: 1999, 2000, 2001
NCAA Outdoor Tournament Appearances
Men: 1992, 1993, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
Women: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014
Conference Indoor Championships
Women: 1995, 2000, 2001
Conference Outdoor Championships
Women: 1994, 1995, 2003

Men

The USF men's track and field team was founded in 1985. They have made nine appearances in the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Members of the team have won 23 individual indoor and 48 individual outdoor conference championships, plus two relay indoor and two relay outdoor conference championships.[2]

Women

The USF women's track and field team was founded in 1990. They have won three indoor and three outdoor team conference championships and appeared in three NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships and eight NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Members of the team have won 39 individual indoor and 50 individual outdoor conference championships, plus two relay indoor and seven relay outdoor conference championships.[3]

Athletes

USF Athletic Hall of Fame
Main article: University of South Florida Athletic Hall of Fame

Three track and field athletes have been inducted into the University of South Florida Athletic Hall of Fame, two women and one man:

Olympians
See also: South Florida Bulls in the Olympics

Five Bulls track and field athletes have competed in the Olympics:[7][8][9]

As of the 2016 Summer Olympics, no Bulls have won any Olympic medals.

See also

References
  1. USF Color Palettes | University Communications. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  2. "Men Conference History (PDF)" (PDF). USF Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  3. "Women Conference History (PDF)" (PDF). USF Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  4. "Kerine Black (2010) - USF Athletic Hall of Fame". USF Athletics. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  5. "Dayana Octavien (2013) - USF Athletic Hall of Fame". USF Athletics. Archived from the original on 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  6. Brown, Nolan; Editor, Sports (2020-10-26). "Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inductees announced". The Oracle. Retrieved 2020-11-14.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  7. "USF Olympians - GoUSFBulls.com?Official Athletics Web Site of the University of South Florida". USF Athletics. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  8. "Bulls to Brag About". www.usfalumni.org. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  9. "Dayana Octavien (2013) - USF Athletic Hall of Fame". USF Athletics. Archived from the original on 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
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