Mike Sheaner has accepted a request to become the first board member of the newly formed Texas Track & Field Coaches Association. A good will ambassador and strong advocate for track and field in Texas, Mike has officiated meets for the past 32 years and serves as webmaster for the Jesuit-Sheaner Relays, one of North Texas' premier high school track and field events.
The son of longtime track and field coach Herb Sheaner, Mike's contributions to the sport are enormous: in addition to three-decades-plus officiating, he works closely with the Dallas Morning News, compiling results and maintaining the area's Track & Field Leaders List.
A certified USATF official and member of the NFHS Officials Association, Mike Sheaner has officiated UIL, TAPPS, TCIL, and Red River Athletic Conference meets.
Mike is also managing partner of Sheaner Insurance, LLP, property and casualty.
Randy Adair
Years coaching T&F - 33
Two UIL State T&F Championships.
Ten Individual State Champions in Track and Field.
Coaching experience at the International level - Western Europe and Scandinavia.
National T&F Lecturer and USATF Level I Lead Instructor.
USATF Level II Coaching Education Certifications - Endurance, Jumps, and Multi Events.
2007 Graduate of US Olympic Elite Coaching Academy - Jumps.
Recently selected to attend the 2008 Elite Coaching Academy at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA for Sprints and Hurdles.
Summer coaching staff at the University of Arkansas' Camp of Champions.
NCAA and SEC T&F Announcer at University of Arkansas.
M. Ed. in Physiology and Kinesiology - University of Louisiana.
James Segrest is a Texas track & field legend. From 1954, when he won the Class A state championship by himself (garnering 34 points for Bangs HS), to his retirement in the mid-1990s, the "One-Man Gang from Bangs" has achieved a small book's worth of accomplishments.
After success at Bangs, Segrest attended Abilene Christian where he helped set 5 world records from 1956-58 in the 440 and 800-yard relays. He also helped ACU capture an NAIA national championship in 1955. In 1958, Segrest competed in the 1st dual track meet between the Soviet Union and the United States.
As a high school coach, he guided Monahans to a state title in 1966. As a collegiate coach, he guided Odessa College to 11 NJCAA national titles in indoor and outdoor track and field (1973-1987), and he coached over 300 NJCAA All-Americans. In 1979, he was named Head Coach of the US team in the World University Games in Mexico City.
Segrest has been inducted into 4 Halls of Fame: Abilene Christian, NJCAA, Texas Sports, and Western Jr. Athletic Conference.
Steve McBride, the director of the Lone Star Elite Track & Field Clinic, is one of the co-founders of the Texas Track & Field Coaches Association. McBride also serves as the Athletic Director and Track & Field Coach at Williams Preparatory School in Dallas Texas.
Previously McBride was the Head Track & Field and Cross Country Coach at Dallas Bishop Lynch High School, where his teams won five track and field state championships and two cross country state titles.
Altogether McBride has over twenty years experience in coaching track & field.
Stuart Kantor (pictured with Hall of Famer Bill Melton) is one of the co-founders of the Texas Track & Field Coaches Association and works with Elite Track & Field Clinics as webmaster.
A converted basketball coach of 15 years, Stuart has helped Dallas Bishop Lynch High School win 4 state track & field titles (and 1 basketball) with an emphasis on pole vault where he helped produce a two-time TAPPS 6A individual champion.
A published author of 3 books and a multitude of articles, Stuart has served as head writer for SkyBox Trading Cards and the Women's Professional Football League. He also serves as webmaster for the Texas Track & Field Coaches Association
Doug Robinson has 35 years coaching experience in track & field / cross country. He has spent the past 19 years as head coach in track and cross country at Poteet high School in Mesquite. At Poteet, his cross country teams have won 3 state championships, 12 regional championships, and 15 district championships.
He has produced 2 individual state champions in cross country as well as 6 state medalists. In track, Coach Robinson's athletes have won state championships in the 800, 1600, 3200, 300 meter hurdles, 4 x 200 and triple jump. In addition he has produced state medalists in the shot put, discus, and pole vault. Six of his athletes have gained H.S. All-American honors.
He is the Dallas Morning News "2008 Cross Country Coach of the Year."
Meme Garza:
1968 thru 1971 lettered in track at St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas.
1974: Graduate assistant at The University of Texas under Coach Cleburne Price. Track team was ranked in the top ten in the nation and had 5 NCAA individual national champions.
1975 to present: Head boys and girls track and cross country coach at St. Joseph Academy in Brownsville, Texas. In this time, the boys and girls teams have won a combined 17 State private school championships in track and cross country; also the programs have combined to place second 13 times and third 3 time at the state level. The program has also developed 1 national age group champion and 6 national age group medalist, 103 individual State Champions, and 11 division 1 scholarships. My teaching assignments have been in the Health and Physical Education Department, and I have been the Assistant Athletic Director since 1998.
Inducted into The Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame 2006; named Rio Grand Valley Coach of the Year 2007, and inducted into the St. Joseph Academy Ring of Honor 2000.
Ray Baca - Hereford High School
Ray White - Lewisville High School
