Hall of Fame head coach John Mitchell recently passed away after spending 10 seasons as Georgia’s head track and field coach from 1989-99.
Mitchell’s time in Athens saw the Bulldogs post 13 top-10 national team finishes, including a runner-up showing at the 1996 NCAA Indoor Championships for the women’s squad. Featuring one of the most decorated collegiate and international talents in history in Debbie Ferguson, the Lady Bulldogs won the 1995 SEC Outdoor Championships and the program collected 56 Southeastern Conference individual titles.
Mitchell was inducted in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Hall of Fame in 2007 following nearly 40 years of coaching.
Other highlights for Mitchell during his years at UGA:
- 1995 SEC Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year
- 1992 Drake Relays Hall of Fame induction
- Third-place women’s finish at 1995 NCAA Outdoor Championships