Texas Tech University Athletics
Kittley named to 2024 TTFCA Hall of Fame Class
September 01, 2023 | Track and Field
Kittley will become part of two Hall of Fames inductions in less than a month
WYLIE, Texas – Head men's and women's track and field coach Wes Kittley was named to the Texas Track & Field Coaches Association (TTFCA) 2024 Class Hall of Fame Friday afternoon.
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The TTFCA class includes Ellen Robinson, Billy Foster (posthumously), Willie Blackmon, Chris Beene and James Barr. The induction ceremony will take place inside the Texas Sports Hall in Waco, Texas on January 5.
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Kittley, will be entering his 25th season at the helm, making him the longest-tenured Texas Tech head coach in school history as he surpasses fellow national championship head coach in Marsha Sharp. Overall, Kittley's resume is highlighted by 11 total Big 12 team championships, 31 individual NCAA champions, 16 top-10 team finishes at the NCAA Championships and eight team top-five national finishes.
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In 2019 when Texas Tech captured the NCAA Men's Outdoor National Championship, the first team championship for a men's sport in school history and the first for any sport since Sharp's Lady Raiders historic title in 1993.
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Earlier last month, Kittley agreed to a new seven-year contract making him one of the highest-paid collegiate track and field head coaches nationally.
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It's the second hall of fame honor Kittley has received in less than one month as he was named to the 2023 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Coaches Hall of Fame Class back on Aug. 8.Another Hall calls! Welcome coach Kittley to the @TTFCA Class of 2024 HOF!#WreckEm | @WesKittley pic.twitter.com/lVjUsUpIFM
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) September 1, 2023
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The TTFCA class includes Ellen Robinson, Billy Foster (posthumously), Willie Blackmon, Chris Beene and James Barr. The induction ceremony will take place inside the Texas Sports Hall in Waco, Texas on January 5.
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Kittley, will be entering his 25th season at the helm, making him the longest-tenured Texas Tech head coach in school history as he surpasses fellow national championship head coach in Marsha Sharp. Overall, Kittley's resume is highlighted by 11 total Big 12 team championships, 31 individual NCAA champions, 16 top-10 team finishes at the NCAA Championships and eight team top-five national finishes.
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In 2019 when Texas Tech captured the NCAA Men's Outdoor National Championship, the first team championship for a men's sport in school history and the first for any sport since Sharp's Lady Raiders historic title in 1993.
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Earlier last month, Kittley agreed to a new seven-year contract making him one of the highest-paid collegiate track and field head coaches nationally.
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