The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Four Longhorns to be inducted into TTFCA Hall of Fame
12.04.2017 | Track & Field / Cross Country
Carter, Hardee, Dodds, Brimmer honored by state coaches association
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Track and Field Coaches Association announced its 2018 hall of fame class over the weekend and four people with connections to the Longhorns will be honored by the organization as two former student-athletes, a former assistant coach and a former athletics director will be inducted into the TTFCA Hall of Fame in January.
Lifetime Longhorns and legendary athletes Michelle Carter and Trey Hardee highlight the class for Texas.
Carter is the most decorated female shot putter in U.S. history as she became the first woman to win gold at the Olympics for Team USA at the 2016 Rio Games. She is the American record holder in her event both indoors and out. As a Longhorn, Carter won an NCAA Indoor title in 2006 and claimed five Big 12 Championships. Carter was a dominant thrower in high school as well where she won state titles all four years at Red Oak High School.
Hardee joins the class as one of the best decathletes in UT history. During his time as a Longhorn, Hardee won the 2005 NCAA Championship. He also set the collegiate record in the decathlon during the Texas Relays in 2006, a record that stood until this last season. He claimed All-America honors four times in his career at Texas. As a professional, Hardee would win a pair of IAAF World Championship titles and earned silver at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
DeLoss Dodds enters the TTFCA Hall of Fame as a key administrator in the success of the Texas Longhorns. As the men's athletics director at Texas for 32 years, he oversaw some of the best years on the Forty Acres. Dodds has a long history with track and field, dating back to his days as a student-athlete at Kansas State when he won a Big Eight Conference title. He later would coach his alma mater to eight Big Eight Conference titles and be inducted into the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame. Dodds also served the sport as a member of the NCAA rules committee.
Rose Brimmer was an assistant coach for the Texas Women's Track & Field team and helped the Longhorns win a pair of NCAA Championships. Working with the field events, Brimmer coached individuals to a total of six event titles at NCAA Championship meets. Her athletes played a big role in winning the 2006 NCAA Indoor Championship with Michelle Carter winning the shot put, Marshevet Hooker winning the long jump and Destinee Hooker taking third in the high jump. At the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Championship, Carter and Marshevet Hooker each finished second. Brimmer also was a successful high school coach in the state leading Houston Westbury to four state titles prior to joining the coaching staff at Texas.
The 9th TTFCA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be January 5 in Addison, Texas.