Vin Lananna at Hayward Field. (courtesy Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard)
When Vin Lananna came to the University of Oregon in 2005, it was not just to coach the track and field team.
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Keith Conning: I attended the NCAA Track Championships at Hayward Field in 1962. I have been back several times since.
When Vin Lananna came to the University of Oregon in 2005, it was not just to coach the track and field team.
He helped pen his own job description, which said he would “revitalize the sport of track and field in the Eugene community, and, ultimately, the United States” and “attract major national and international events” to the UO.
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Keith Conning: I attended the NCAA Track Championships at Hayward Field in 1962. I have been back several times since.