Mel Rosen
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1928-03-24)March 24, 1928 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Died | March 25, 2018(2018-03-25) (aged 90) Auburn, Alabama, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Iowa |
Playing career | |
1947–1950 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
Position(s) | Middle distance runner |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1963–1991 | Auburn Tigers (HC since 1965) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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Melvin "Mel" Rosen (March 24, 1928 – March 25, 2018) was an American track coach.[1][2]
He was head coach of the Auburn University Tigers track team for 28 years, from 1963 to 1991, during which time the team won four consecutive Southeastern Conference (SEC) Indoor Track & Field Championships, from 1977 to 1980, and an outdoor track and field championship in 1979.[2][3]
Early life
Rosen was Jewish, was born in The Bronx, New York, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York.[2][4][5][6] He graduated from the University of Iowa, where he was a middle distance runner, in 1950.[1][2][4][6]
Coaching career
Rosen then coached at University of Iowa as an assistant for three years, while earning a master's degree and beginning work on a doctorate which he then continued to study for at Auburn.[1][2][6] In addition, he served two years in the Army at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was track coach for the post.[1][5]
Rosen joined Auburn in 1955, as an assistant professor in the university's physical education department, and as an assistant track coach.[1][2][4] He was in charge of the school's distance and relay teams until 1964, when he became head coach.[1][4]
In 1978, Rosen was named the SEC and NCAA Coach of the Year, in both indoor and outdoor competition.[1][2][4] That year his team placed second at the SEC outdoor, fifth at the NCAA outdoor, first at the SEC indoor, and second at the NCAA indoor meets.[1][4] His teams finished in the top ten at both the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships for four consecutive years (1976–79).[2][4] He was again named NCAA Indoor Coach of the Year in 1980, and SEC Indoor Coach of the Year in 1985.[1][2][4]
During his coaching career he coached 7 Olympians and 143 All-Americans.[1][2][4]
After the 1991 season, he left as Auburn's track coach to become head coach of the 1992 U.S. Men's Olympic Track Team.[1][2][4][7] He had been assistant coach for the 1984 Olympic Team, and head coach of the 1987 Outdoor World Championships team.[1][2]
Rosen was USA Track & Field men's track & field committee chairman.[1][2] He was President of the track coaches association from 1978–79.[1]
To honor him and another former track coach, Auburn renamed its new track and field complex Hutsell-Rosen Track in 2006.[5]
Awards and inductions
Rosen was inducted as a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1993, and was inducted into the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1995.[1][2][3][4][5] He was inducted as a member of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2001.[1][5] In 2004, he was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Mel Rosen, USTFCCCA Class of 2001". U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Hall of Fame; Melvin (Mel) Rosen". USATF. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ a b "Mel Rosen – Class of 1993". Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Player Bio: Mel Rosen". AuburnTigers.com. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Christina Santee. "On the right track". The Auburn Plainsman. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame". Jewishsports.net. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ Steven Ungerleider (2005). Mental training for peak performance: top athletes reveal the mind exercises they use to excel. Rodale. ISBN 1-59486-028-9. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
External links
- Practical Coaching Techniques, by Mel Rosen, Championship Books & Video Productions, 1981, ISBN 0-932741-95-9,
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- 1992 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
and road athletes
- Michael Bates
- Arthur Blake
- Leroy Burrell
- Mark Croghan
- Tony Dees
- Brian Diemer
- Danny Everett
- Mark Everett
- Marco Evoniuk
- Ed Eyestone
- Johnny Gray
- Darnell Hall (r)
- Terrance Herrington
- Steve Holman
- Allen James
- Chip Jenkins
- James Jett (r)
- Michael Johnson
- Bob Kempainen
- Bob Kennedy
- Carl Lewis (r)
- Steve Lewis
- Daniel Lopez
- Michael Marsh
- Dennis Mitchell
- McClinton Neal
- Herm Nelson
- José Parrilla
- David Patrick
- Jack Pierce
- Steve Plasencia
- Aaron Ramirez
- Reuben Reina
- Carl Schueler
- Steve Spence
- Jim Spivey
- John Trautmann
- Andrew Valmon (r)
- Quincy Watts
- Todd Williams
- Mark Witherspoon
- Kevin Young
field athletes
- Charles Austin
- Ron Backes
- Mike Barnett
- Brian Blutreich
- Tim Bright
- Mike Buncic
- Mike Conley
- Hollis Conway
- Brian Crouser
- Lance Deal
- Jim Doehring
- Ken Flax
- Joe Greene
- Dave Johnson
- Carl Lewis
- Jud Logan
- Aric Long
- Rob Muzzio
- Darrin Plab
- Mike Powell
- Tom Pukstys
- Charles Simpkins
- Mike Stulce
- Kory Tarpenning
- John Tillman
- Dave Volz
- Anthony Washington
and road athletes
- Evelyn Ashford
- Tonja Buford
- Joetta Clark
- Gwynneth Coogan
- Gail Devers
- Sandra Farmer-Patrick
- Michelle Finn
- Carlette Guidry
- Suzy Hamilton
- Victoria Herazo
- Denean Hill (r)
- Regina Jacobs
- Julie Jenkins
- Lynn Jennings
- Esther Jones (r)
- Natasha Kaiser
- Janis Klecker
- Francie Larrieu-Smith
- Debbi Lawrence
- LaVonna Martin
- Jearl Miles
- Cathy O'Brien
- Annette Peters
- PattiSue Plumer
- Meredith Rainey
- Michelle Rohl
- Shelly Steely
- Rochelle Stevens
- Judi St. Hilaire
- Lynda Tolbert
- Gwen Torrence
- Janeene Vickers
- Dannette Young (r)
field athletes
- Mel Rosen (men's head coach)
- Harry Groves (men's assistant coach)
- Erv Hunt (men's assistant coach)
- Ed Jacoby (men's assistant coach)
- Bill Moultrie (men's assistant coach)
- Fred Samara (men's assistant coach)
- Barbara Jacket (women's head coach)
- Dorothy Doolittle (women's assistant coach)
- Lance Harter (women's assistant coach)
- Bert Lyle (women's assistant coach)