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TFS Running Podcast 138:
Pat Henry: Texas A&M
Track & Field Head Coach

Posted April 30th, 2008 at 7:35 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, College

On Episode 138 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, I had the distinct privilege of being joined by Pat Henry, the head track & field coach at Texas A&M University.

Before bringing his renowned talents as a coach, recruiter and technician to Texas A&M, Henry spent 17 years at LSU where he built a dynasty that enabled his teams to win 27 NCAA Championships\. Since arriving at College Station four years ago, he has turned the Lady Aggies into a national powerhouse. They have won 3 Big 12 titles in a row, placed 10th in the nation in 2006, 4th in 2007 and have been consistently ranked in the top 3 in 2008. The men’s team was also ranked as high as #1 earlier in 2008.

In the interview, Coach Henry discusses Texas A&M’s development of one of the premier indoor track facilities in the nation and his coaching philosophy. He also contrasts the LSU and Texas A&M teams, his recruiting classes, the supposed rivalry between the Tigers and the Aggies, international recruiting and much more!

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Host: Jimmie Markham | Guest: Coach Pat Henry
Producers: Greg Cherniet, Adam Jacobs
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 22.7 MB | Length: 00:33:06

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Team USA coaches, athletes meet the media in Osaka

Posted August 23rd, 2007 at 8:00 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Team USA head coaches Pat Henry and Amy Deem and athletes Bryan Clay, Allyson Felix, Sanya Richards (Pictured right), Michelle Perry, and Wallace Spearmon appeared at a Team USA press conference Thursday in Osaka.

Excerpts from Thursday’s media event, courtesy of USA Track & Field, are as follows:

PAT HENRY
(Team USA Men’s Head Coach)

Q: What’s the mission of the Team USA coaching staff?

A: As coaches here with this group, our main goal is to get people to feel comfortable with the environment and give them every opportunity to be successful. The coaches have worked very hard with them up to this point, and our job is to try to organize some things for them to help them be successful.

Q: How are the facilities, transportation and logistics working out thus far?

A: The facilities have been very good. We’ve have a very nice hotel and this is a very gracious society and these people have been very nice.

Q: You had a very successful training camp prior to coming to Osaka, could you talk about that?

A: We did. I think the acclimation period here is pretty good. It takes about three or four days and these people have all been here and it’s been a good time for that to happen. We have no major injuries, we have lots of little things but no major hurts, so I think they’re excited about things.
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