Elitetrack: Sport Training & Conditioning

I was thinking about what the best colleges would be for a sprinter to go to in order to achieve the greatest increases in their performances. So I did a little research and here's what I came up with:

University of Houston - With a coach of World Record status it would be tough to say no if recruited by this school, not only that Leroy Burrell has the stats to impress. He has done some impressive things with mediocre talent. Stanford Routt went from 21.05 last year to third place at outdoor NCAA's and a new PB of 20.51 this year, Robert Foster went from 10.67 in 2000 to 10.32 in 01 to 10.18w this yr, Fred Day 10.66 hs to 10.47 in 01 and 10.34 in 02 and 03(w) and a 39.28 relay.
http://uhcougars.ocsn.com/sports/c-...track-body.html

Texas Christian University - Coach Monte Stratton, the list speaks for itself! Raymond Stewart, Percival Spencer, Kim Collins, Jon Drummond, Michael Frater, Lindel Frater, Donovan Powell, Roscoe Tatum, Darvis Patton, Tony Allen, Bryan Howard(all have run very low 10's/20's and some sub-10) and collegiate record 38.04 Bryan Howard, Jarmiene Holloway, Syan Williams, Percy Spencer. Definitely check out the History and Records link.
http://gofrogs.ocsn.com/sports/c-tr…track-body.html

University of Arkansas - Coach Lance Brauman in his 1st year, from Barton County Comm Coll where he accumulated an incredible list of accollades and developed talents such as Bernard Williams. ALL SPRINTERS/HURDLERS WHO RAN THROUGHOUT THIS PAST YEAR SET PB'S(MANY IN MULTIPLE EVENTS!)!!!
http://www.hogwired.com/tablestory….5&Story_ID=3772

These are the 3 schools that I think are the best for a sprinter to go to to improve upon PB's. Please feel free to add schools that u think should be on this list, but make sure you back it up with stats and feel free to diagree with my choices.

tenesee!! look at sean lambert 10.60 in high school improved to a 10.13 and look at justin gatlin among many others!

Originally posted by prophet

Texas Christian University - Coach Monte Stratton, the list speaks for itself! Raymond Stewart, Percival Spencer, Kim Collins, Jon Drummond, Michael Frater, Lindel Frater, Donovan Powell, Roscoe Tatum, Darvis Patton, Tony Allen, Bryan Howard(all have run very low 10's/20's and some sub-10) and collegiate record 38.04 Bryan Howard, Jarmiene Holloway, Syan Williams, Percy Spencer. Definitely check out the History and Records link.
http://gofrogs.ocsn.com/sports/c-tr…track-body.html

A number of the people you've attributed to Stratton actually ran with current Texas coach Bubba Thornton.  Jon Drummond, Donovan Powell and Raymond Stewart all trained with Bubba. 

I would say Tennessee would be a great choice. 
Other choices: 
Mouse at Florida
Amy Dean for women at Miami
Spry at Auburn has had some good people
I hear the guy from Portland State has some potential

I didn't put Tennesee on there b/c of the past couple seasons. This past year was absolutely awful for the sprint crew and the year before that was pretty bad too(the only sprinter who improved was Justin Gatlin and while Lambert had an excellent freshman year, he hasn't run sub 10.3 legally since). I have come to believe that, while they do have good coaches, they have been blessed with tremendous talent that would've succeeded under most any system(Gatlin and Scott). BTW, does anyone know what happened to Scott? Is he still pursuing football?

Sav State,

Portland State,

JJ down in Florida….

What about Texas and USC on both men's and women's?

There's a school that I can't seem to remember the name of, but if I recall correctly, over the past 15+ years it has consistently produced national and international class sprinters and sprint relay times and in 2003 won 3 of the 4 sprint relays at the outdoor NCAAs and also set a world leading, collegiate record time in the women's 4 x 200m. Can anyone remember the name of this school?

LSU is the real deal! I think we are talking about men though in the 100?

Yes, I was referring to the men's sprints, but post schools for women at will! Texas and USC?? Seriously? Inconsistent performances and rarely does someone set a PB.

In addition to the above, how MSU seems to be doing a good job in the past couple years of producing 100m sprinters.

Women- Jacksonville University in Florida

i will add to the mutual respect club we have going here.  Georgia Southern's recent test results indicate that the coach there can flat out get it done.

heck, GSU test results indicate the potential for 44.7 and 3:37….. go GSU!

GaSouthern coach test results don't mean much until it is done on track. Coach there always screws it up always has, always will.

JU- last year- 3rd in 60m, 11.17 100.

I'll also add men's sprint school-
University of Minnesota for 400 and 400 hurdles.  I'll go as far to say, possibly better than Baylor. Those coming in come in with much less of a stellar resume than Baylor incomers.  Plus, UM, it ain't exactly ideal track weather outside for much of the year.

even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while

you D I guys slay me…