Dec. 16, 2008

PHOENIX, Ariz. – South Carolina’s Curtis Frye has been named the new president of the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) it was announced Tuesday at the annual USTFCCCA Convention held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix.

Frye will resume his role beginning Jan. 1, 2009, taking over for outgoing president Pat Henry. Frye previously served as an at-large member of the Board of Directors and is the Southeastern Conference’s representative for the NCAA Division I Track and Field Executive Committee.

Frye is in his 13th year as head track and field coach at South Carolina and most recently has been bestowed with the Order of Ikkos medallion, presented by the United States Olympic Committee to signify the highest level of excellence a coach can achieve. He has coached or overseen over 60 NCAA champions, 108 SEC champions and more than 380 All-Americans during his career. One of the most well-respected coaches in the country, Frye brought South Carolina its first team NCAA championship in any sport when his women’s team captured the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Championship crown. A three-time United States Track Coaches Association (USTCA) National Coach of the Year, Frye has coached 31 Olympians who have won 10 medals, including three gold medals. In addition, Frye served as an assistant coach for Team USA at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.