Hall of Fame
Beginning in 1963 up until the present, Dave Walker served and still serves ETSU as the cross-country and track and field coach. He has coached 22 All-Americans and several Ohio Valley and Southern Conference All-Conference performers. His “Irish Brigade” took second place at the 1972 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Walker’s 1975 squad finished fifth at the NCAA Cross Country Championship and won the U.S. Track and Field Federation (USTAFF) Championship. His men’s teams have won 19 conference championships and competed in 16 NCAA championships, finishing in the top 10, 11 times. Walker has earned 20 Coach of the Year honors and has been named District Coach of the Year 10 times. Walker joined others in the ETSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.
