Vince Brown to be honored at 2005 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

METAIRIE, LA - On November 30 th the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association will proudly induct Vince Brown into its Hall of Fame. Brown, former Head Coach at Christopher Newport University, will be joining 12 other individuals to form this year's Hall of Fame Class.

The 2005 Class includes coaches whose careers rank prominently among some of the all-time greats. Their brilliant coaching careers have left a lasting impression on hundreds of young men and women student athletes, as well as the sports of track & field and cross country as a whole. As such the USTFCCCA will proudly induct them into our Hall of Fame at a special ceremony on the evening of Wednesday, November 30 th in Jacksonville, Florida.

This year's class stands as one of the most diverse in the 11 year history of the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame. Coming from all areas of the country and from different backgrounds and areas of specialty, this group enters as the largest class in the history of the Hall of Fame. The USTFCCCA is pleased to welcome these distinguished inductees into its Hall of Fame.

Vince Brown served as head coach at Christopher Newport University for 25 years (1980-2005). During that impressive span, he led his program to 12 national championships as well as countless conference championships. Brown's athletes won an incredible 444 All-American honors. Under his guidance, Christopher Newport has won a total of 61 individual and relay national championships. He coached track & field since the late 1960's, and joined the Christopher Newport staff in 1980 as head track and cross country coach. Widely regarded as a master recruiter, Brown left an unmatched level of success behind at Christopher Newport when he retired this past year.

Vince Brown Career Retrospective:

The name Vince Brown and Division III women's track and field success could almost be used as synonyms.

The long-time Christopher Newport track coach has put together a record unequalled in Division III, as his Lady Captain track teams have rolled to 12 national championships since 1987. Since CNU won its first national title, the indoor championship of 1987-88, there have been a total of 25 national meets held, and CNU has taken 12.

And, along the way, there have been almost countless Mason-Dixon and Dixie Conference championships as well as victories in many other meets.

The success, of course, has come after the recruitment of great athletes, and Brown has brought to CNU some of the greatest ever in Division III. Over the years CNU has produced the amazing total of 59 individual and relay national championships, along with the staggering total of 369 All-America awards won by over 70 different athletes.

Brown has been recognized for the achievements of his Captain track teams in many ways, including numerous regional and national coach of the year awards. In addition, he was presented with Christopher Newport's Distinguished Service Medallion, an award bestowed very infrequently by the university.

The graduate of Emory & Henry College began his coaching career in far southwestern Virginia at Chilhowie H.S., where he served as head track coach and assistant coach of basketball and football. He then moved to Blacksburg H.S. where he directed the Indians to one state title, eight regional and ten district championships. In 1976 he moved to the Virginia Peninsula to direct the Hampton H.S. track and cross country programs, and joined the CNU staff in 1980.