Alabama Crimson Tide track and field
American college track and field team
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The Alabama Crimson Tide track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Alabama. The Crimson Tide compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team is based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, at the Sam Bailey Track and Field Stadium.[2]
| Alabama Crimson Tide track and field | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | University of Alabama |
| Head coach | Dan Waters |
| Conference | SEC |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Outdoor track | Sam Bailey Track and Field Stadium |
| Nickname | Crimson Tide |
| Colors | Crimson and white[1] |
The program is coached by Dan Waters.[3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.[4]
The Crimson Tide won their only NCAA team title at the 1986 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in the women's division, scoring 41 points.[5] However, in May 1986 Liz Lynch's mile championship title and 3000 m runner-up placing were vacated due to accepting prize money at road races against NCAA rules. The retroactive disqualifications subtracted 18 points from Alabama's score, leaving them in 5th place.[6][7] Alabama track coach John Mitchell resigned in the wake of the findings.[8][9]
Postseason
AIAW
The Crimson Tide have had two AIAW All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.[10]
| AIAW All-Americans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Championships | Name | Event | Place |
| 1981 Outdoor | Disa Gisladottir | High jump | 5th |
| 1981 Outdoor | Sue Gibson | Javelin throw | 2nd |
NCAA
As of August 2025[update], a total of 96 men and 59 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status for the team at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).[11][12]