Ex-UC Berekeley Coach Erv Hunt
To be Honored by Coaches Association

Erv Hunt to be honored at 2005 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

METAIRIE , LA- On November 30 th the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association will proudly induct Erv Hunt its Hall of Fame. Hunt, former Head Coach at the University of California at Berkeley, will be joining 12 other individuals to form this year’s Hall of Fame Class.

The 2005 Class includes coaches whose careers rank prominently among some of the all-time greats. Their brilliant coaching careers have left a lasting impression on hundreds of young men and women student athletes, as well as the sports of track & field and cross country as a whole. As such the USTFCCCA will proudly induct them into our Hall of Fame at a special ceremony on the evening of Wednesday, November 30 th in Jacksonville, Florida.

This year’s class stands as one of the most diverse in the 11 year history of the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame. Coming from all areas of the country and from different backgrounds and areas of specialty, this group enters as the largest class in the history of the Hall of Fame. The USTFCCCA is pleased to welcome these distinguished inductees into its Hall of Fame.

Erv Hunt directed the University of California’s track & field and cross country programs for 31 years, beginning in 1973. He is the winningest coach in the history of the school’s track & field program, amassing a .765 winning percentage for the men’s team and a .700 winning percentage for the women’s program. Over three decades at the helm of the California program, Hunt coached an amazing 90 All-Americans. He also served as the 1996 Men’s Olympic team head coach in Atlanta, where his team won 10 Gold Medals – one of the highest totals in the history of Olympic Track. Hunt coached 2-time Olympian James Robinson as well as NCAA great Larry Cowling.

Erv Hunt Career Retrospective:

Owns the best winning percentage (.773) in California's tradition-rich men's track & field history Winningest coach in California track & field history (239) Inducted into the Fresno Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Fresno State Hall of Fame in 1997 Head Coach for the USA men's team at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta Head Coach for the USA team at the 1995 World University Games in Fukada, Japan Assistant Coach for the USA team at the 1993 World Championship in Stugardt, Germany Assistant Coach for the USA team at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona Assistant Coach for USA Team at the 1989 World Cup Games in Barcelona, Spain Assistant Coach for USA at the 1986 Freedom Games in Moscow A member of the TAC National Olympic Development coaching staff, specializing in hurdle events Has coached 87 All-Americans, five NCAA individual champions, and 50 conference champions at Cal Has guided the Cal men's team to five Top 5 dual meet rankings, 10 Top 10 finishes and 14 Top 20 rankings 1981 NCAA District VIII "Coach of the Year"