2010 Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track and Field Media Guide

of the 800m for his native Burundi, and Johnson finished sixth
in the 400m hurdles, running 54.23 in the final.
Harvey has coached some of the most successful athletes
in school history. He developed Brianna Glenn into one of the
top female sprinters and long jumpers in the nation. In 2001,
Glenn won the 200-meter dash and long jump at the NCAA
Outdoor Championships, becoming the only athlete in history
to accomplish that feat. She would go on to win the USA
Track and Field long jump Championship in 2003 while also
becoming a member of the 2001 World Championship Team
and 2002 World Cup Team.
In 2001, Harvey added to his resume by becoming Arizona’s
Spring Development Coach, working with the Wildcat football
team. He trained the football
players in the dynamics
of sprinting and speed
development that season,
and it made a noticeable
difference on the field.
In addition to his work
with the Arizona teams,
Harvey also works
with former Wildcats, preparing them for post-collegiate
competition. Bates was an 11-year NFL veteran and a five-time
Pro Bowl selection.
Harvey was a fine athlete himself at San Jose City College
and Cal Poly-SLO. In 1979, he ran 5.81 in the indoor 50m, the
fifth-fastest time in the world that year. In 1981, he ran the
sixth-fastest time in the world in the same event. During his
competitive years, Harvey had personal-best times of 10.1
(100m), 20.78 (200m) 45.7 (400m) and 1:50.2 (800m). While
competing at Cal Poly-SLO, Harvey earned three Division II All-
America honors and was a member of the winning 400m relay
team at the Division II National Championships.
Harvey earned his bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly-SLO in
1983. He is married to Janet Harvey, a former elite hurdler
and long jumper. Together, they have a son, Lauren, and two
daughters, J’ Lynn and Imani Lee.
The Harvey File
Notable Numbers
• 143 All-American Awards
• 11 Olympians
• 24 National Champions
• 92 Conference Champions
• 6 World Championship Team members
Achievements and Awards
• USA Track and Field Advisory Board Vice Chair
• USA Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Executive
Committee
• 2003 Men’s Coach for Pan-American Games
• In 2001, coached first athlete in NCAA history to win a
sprint and long jump title (Brianna Glenn, 200-meters and
Long Jump)
• In 1993, selected as men’s 200-meter development
coordinator for USA Track and Field
• Coached Michael Bates to a bronze medal in the 200 meters
at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• Also coached Michael Bates to being the first athlete in Pac-
10 Conference history to win the finals in both the 100 and
200 meters in 1990 and 1991
• Responsible for placing Arizona as the first school in
conference history to put four sprinters in the conference
finals in the 100 and 200 meters
• Served as sprint development coordinator for T.A.C.
Western Region in 1988
• Coordinated the first ever Tour de States competition for
developmentally disabled students
Athletic Achievments
• Represented the US in International Track and Field
Competition in New Zealand and Australia
• Member of the US National Team at the Pacific
Conference Games
• Indoor Track and Field News World list, ranked 5th and 6th
in the 50-meters in 1981 and 1979.
• Three Time All-American
• Two Time National Championship Team member
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