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Dave Wollman – Track & Field Head Coach 1988-2015

Dave Wollman built and sustained one of the top collegiate track & field programs in the country from 1988-2015. The Mustangs recorded a combined 69 NCAA Championship appearances, including 16 NCAA Top-10 finishes, among these teams were eight teams who made the podium and earned top-four NCAA Championship trophies. His Mustang athletes earned hundreds of All-American awards, won 34 NCAA Individual titles and broke seven Collegiate records. He coached 20 Olympians that represented 12 different countries. Several of these athletes went on to win Olympic, World Championship and World Cup medals. In his final two seasons at SMU, the Mustangs won an AAC Indoor title and both AAC Outdoor championships. For his career accomplishments, Wollman received the title of "Master Coach," the highest level a coach can earn from both the U.S. Track & Field Coaches Association - and the European Coaches association, was only the third U.S. Coach to receive both honors. Wollman came to SMU after previous stints at Stanford University and Purdue University and he has also been enshrined into the University of Indianapolis Hall of Fame, Indiana Track and Field Hall of Fame and the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays Hall of Fame.

Dave Wollman - A Life Of Passion
"I am very blessed to have had the opportunity to lead so many quality young men and women while they chased their dreams on the Hilltop. Every single athlete from every graduating class played a huge role in this legacy."


2024 Hall of Fame ceremony - Dave Wollman starts at 14:55