In Studio: John McDonnell on Being Most Successful Coach of All-Time
Updated: March 5, 2013
Legendary Razorback track and field coach John McDonnell stops by the studio to talk about his new book, and what it takes to be the most successful coach in collegiate athletics history.
During is 36 years coaching track and field for the University of Arkansas John McDonnell's teams won 40 national championships, the most by any coach in any sport in NCAA history. And from 1984 to 1995 his teams won 12 consecutive NCAA Indoor Track Championships, the longest streak of national titles by any school in any sport in NCAA history.
How did he achieve these statistics? And what was the impact it had on his family life? Coach McDonnell answers these questions and more in an interview with Brad Reed on Fox 24 News Edge.
Mcdonnell will be signing his new book at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at the Fayetteville Public Library. He will be at Hog Heaven in the Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus from 9-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 9 in conjunction with the NCAA track and field championships.
During is 36 years coaching track and field for the University of Arkansas John McDonnell's teams won 40 national championships, the most by any coach in any sport in NCAA history. And from 1984 to 1995 his teams won 12 consecutive NCAA Indoor Track Championships, the longest streak of national titles by any school in any sport in NCAA history.
How did he achieve these statistics? And what was the impact it had on his family life? Coach McDonnell answers these questions and more in an interview with Brad Reed on Fox 24 News Edge.
Mcdonnell will be signing his new book at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at the Fayetteville Public Library. He will be at Hog Heaven in the Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus from 9-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 9 in conjunction with the NCAA track and field championships.
